Henrico County Laptop Program
A giant in industry partners with Virginia's finest for a better future for children.

RICHMOND, VA. - Henrico County Public Schools announced an agreement with Apple® to provide 23,000 iBooks to county students-the largest laptop computer sale to education ever. This major technology initiative will provide every middle and high school student and teacher access to their own laptop computers.

This innovative program redefines the role of technology and will forever change teaching and learning for students and teachers in the classrooms of Henrico County. This effort, which permits "total computer access" for students in this diverse school district, opens up a world of information to every child of every socioeconomic background.

"Students, teachers, parents and the community will now have the best technology tools in the world at their fingertips every day," said Mark A. Edwards, superintendent of Henrico County schools.

"This is mammoth-the single largest sale of portable computers in education ever," said Steve Jobs, Apple's® CEO. "Apple is thrilled to partner with Henrico County Public Schools in their revolutionary initiative because when every student and teacher has access to wirelessly-networked mobile computing, learning reaches far beyond the classroom."