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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NPS goes through 6th, no phones on campus, tech classes start minimally in 2nd and no Google classroom til 6th.[/quote]

Children start working on the computer/ipad for some assignments including longer written assignments or presentations by 4th, dreambox math is assigned, smart boards/videos etc. It's not screen free. Yes, no phones on campus and it's not excessive. Actually wish keyboarding skills were taught more in school. [/quote]

I have three kids who are/were at NPS.  It is not screen-free but the use is pretty minimal until 5th grade and then they use them mostly to write.  This was a huge help for my kid with dysgraphia who was able to type instead of handwrite assignments. The kids do a ton of writing in the upper grades and proper spelling and grammar are both taught and expected. They do teach touch typing and I never had to supplement with outside of school typing lessons.  Little kids do have a minimal amount of Dreambox math for homework.  I actually preferred when they used Reflex math to drill math facts.  My oldest knows his math facts cold because of Reflex Math in 3rd and 4th grades.  Google classroom is used in 6th grade, which is a good thing because all the kids are going to have to use online platforms at their next school and it is a skill that they need to learn before being dropped into middle school.

Overall, I think its a pretty balanced use of technology.  [/quote]

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