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Bring Your Own Device Program for Rising 6th Grade Students
Rising 6th Grade Families - The Holy Comforter Technology Department is busy planning for your students' entry into the middle school community at HCES! Holy Comforter requires middle school students to bring their own laptop computer to school each day as part of our Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program.
BYOD Options
Option 1: MacBook Neo (click here to place your order)
Option 1: MacBook Neo (click here to place your order)
- Purchase a MacBook Neo through our BYOD Order Form for $603.
- Apple’s newest computer, specially designed for students, will be delivered at 6th Grade Student Orientation in August, the day before classes start.
- Three-year equipment warranty
- Three years of accidental damage insurance
- MacBook loaner service to keep students working (if your student’s MacBook needs repairs, we will provide a loaner to your student in the interim).
- Full-service, no cost repairs
- MacBook Neo Payment Options:
- OPTION A: Single Payment - $603
- (Paid with order form)
- OPTION B: 12 Monthly Payments - (total price of $653)
- Order Deadline May 12th
- $54.42/month starting in June 2026 and ending in May 2027
- The monthly charge will be added to your Blackbaud Tuition Management account.
- May 15th Order Deadline - We will be ordering all the computers in May. We will prepare them and deliver them to students on the first day of the 2026-2027 school year.
Option 2: Bring a MacBook from Home
- If you would rather bring a MacBook from home, you are welcome to do so with the understanding that our Tech team will install Mobile Device Management (MDM) software that will allow teachers to monitor and control the computer when in their classroom.
- Our MDM provider is a company named Mosyle that specializes in K-12 education. Installation of this software will protect the device with virus and malware protection, web browsing filter, as well as the management tools our teachers need in today’s classroom.
- The one requirement for a laptop from home is that it is capable of running a supported version of Mac OS. Currently, Mac OS 14 (Sonoma) and newer versions are supported by Apple.
If you have any questions about this program, please contact me, Paul Fitzgerald, Director of Technology, at pfitzgerald@hces.org.
Holy Comforter Episcopal School is a top-rated private, Episcopal, coed school for PreK-8th Grade students located in Tallahassee, Florida.
