Middle and upper school students use school-owned Lenovo Yoga laptops. All of the laptops are equipped with a foldable touch screen and a stylus which allows for writing directly on the screen. Middle school students return their laptops at the end of the school year. Upper school students keep the laptop during the summer.

Our goal is to keep the cost as low as possible while balancing cost with program needs. Students pay a rental fee each year. The fee includes a laptop computer, a carrying case, a warranty on parts and labor, and accidental breakage insurance for the life of the warranty.

A. We use a variety of software packages. Before students receive their laptops, Harpeth Hall pre-installs all of the software they will need for school.

It is essential for both the faculty and students to use the laptop model selected by Harpeth Hall. This consistency ensures equal access for all students and maximizes the flexibility and capability of the laptops. In addition, it ensures that the school can provide complete and appropriate technical support.

All students at Harpeth Hall use the same laptop whether or not they receive financial aid. The laptop rental fee is based on the percentage of financial aid received.

An important component of the technology program at Harpeth Hall is to provide a strong technical infrastructure so that students and faculty members have the support they need for their laptops.

The Bear Cave, our laptop help desk, is staffed by a professional technical staff that includes one network administrator and two computer technicians. Our staff is certified by hardware manufacturers to do warranty work on-site.

Harpeth Hall technicians perform a majority of warranty repairs in a very timely manner. Those requiring more extensive work are sent out for repair. When and if a laptop needs to be repaired by the manufacturer, we have loaner laptops available.

Harpeth Hall's Laptop Help Desk is located on the lower level of the Ann Scott Carell Library. It is open Monday - Friday from 7:30 to 3:30 during the school year. Summer hours are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30-10:30 during June and July. To make an appointment outside of those hours, you may contact the Bear Cave at (615) 301-9276.

Staffed by full-time, certified technicians, Harpeth Hall offers on-site repair for most warranty work and service in our Bear Cave. Machines may be sent away for repair when necessary at no charge to parents. Loaner laptops are available for those who must leave their laptops for service.

Harpeth Hall images all laptops to install and maintain all school-related software. Harpeth Hall assumes the responsibility to service school-related software.

The school will assist students in setting up a back-up system for school work.