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History of the Technology Program
  • Sprindale School District has had a long history of providing the very best educational experiences for our students. It is an on-going goal to stay abreast of current emerging practices and technologies, and the impact which can be made on student achievement. Many avenues of partnership have been developed through the years to further this goal including support from local businesses and community patrons, local and federal grants, and gifts from various organizations and individuals. One such partnership includes the one established in 1995, between the Springdale School District and Mrs. Bernice Jones who established the Harvey Jones Center for Excellence in Educational Technology. This partnership included the Springdale Public Schools, the Harvey and Bernice Jones Center for Families and the University of Arkansas. Together equipment was purchased, the Jonesnet wide area network was created and teachers and staff received training. Since that time the integration of technology has gone forward with the Springdale School District remaining dedicated to the vision of preparing our use of technology. The primary goal of transforming the way instruction is delievered and supported through the use of technology was established and remains today.

Mission

  • The mission of the Springdale School District is to utilize technology throughout our district to effectively and efficiently deliver curriculum and instruction to all students, in a manner designed to maximize the learning opportunities for all students and better prepare them for their future.

Vision Statement

  • The vision of the Springdale School District is to create an environment which provides students and staff with knowledge and understanding of emerging technologies so that they become lifelong learners and are able to adapt to technological changes and function in an information society.

Computer Labs

  • Computer labs are provided at each of the 21 individual school campuses to provide hands-on group and individual instruction utilizing technology.  Teachers integrate technology into instructional units for remediation, reinforcement, and enrichment, as well as teaching both basic and advanced technology skills. 

Elementary School Labs

  • Each of the elementary schools has at least one flexible schedule lab.  Each lab contains 28 networked machines with a network printer.  Of these machines all are accessible by students in grades K-5.  
  • These labs are used for Internet projects, Accelerated Reader, word processing, the Jason Project and various enrichment, reinforcement and remediation programs.  
  • Scheduled times for student use range from 1 1/2 hours per week to 45 minutes per week.

Middle School Labs

  • In each lab the Learning Expedition, Rosetta Stone and Accelerated Reader programs are utilized to support curriculum and student achievement.
  • Each lab contains 30 networked machines with a network printer.  Of these machines, all are accessible by students and have Internet connectivity.  

Junior High School Labs

  • The Junior Highs have at least one flexible schedule lab.  This lab is shared by all core curriculum content areas.
  • Each lab contains 30 networked machines with a network printer.  Of these machines, all are accessible by students in 8th and 9th grades.  
  • The labs are primarily used for Internet projects, PowerPoint presentations and some word processing.
  • The Business and Math Departments have separate labs for use with their students for keyboarding and Introduction to Computer classes
  • The PLATO math program is available at both schools.

Senior High School Labs

  • The High Schools have two flexible schedule labs.  These labs are shared by all core curriculum content areas.
  • The labs contain 30 networked machines with a network printer.  Of these machines, all are accessible by students in 10th through 12th grades.  
  • Both High schools have many business labs.   All labs have IBM compatible machines and are connected to the Internet.  These computers are used for advanced computer classes, computer application classes, accounting/marketing classes and keyboarding.

Library Media Centers

  • All individual school media centers have electronic check-out capabilities.
  • Most schools have portable bar code readers and at least one printer for labels and reports.
  • Each library has additional individual computer workstations which are available for student use.