District Receives $10,000 Grant For iPads

The Lakewood City Schools has received a $10,000 grant from the GPD Group Employees’ Foundation to purchase 20 iPads for our Intervention Specialists to use with students with disabilities. Each school building in the district will receive two iPads. Money as also been allocated to purchase apps for the devices.

“The use of interactive technology, such as iPads and iPods as well as the various apps that are available, help to better level the playing field for students with disabilities,” said VernaAnn Kotansky, an assistant technology specialist for the district. “These types of technologies infused into the classroom settings create an environment of learning where the grade level curricula are more accessible for students with different learning styles and education needs. We are thrilled to add these tools to our ‘toolbox’ to continue to provide exceptional services to our students.”

The GPD Group Employees’ Foundation was established in 2014. The vision of the foundation is “to make a difference in the lives of children” and their mission is “to encourage the enrichment of the public education experience for K-12 students and to support children with medical and special needs.”

The GPD Group is the architectural firm for the district’s three new elementary schools that are currently being rebuilt.