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High School iPad Requirements 2025-26

An iPad setup checklist will be provided in August and must be completed prior to the first day of school.

View the iPad Setup Checklist
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All VCHS students are required to bring a personally owned iPad to school.

The one-iPad-per-student (1:1) model expands student access to engaging tools and resources, thereby allowing students to learn more effectively and to live more productively in an increasingly global and digital world.

Why a 1:1 Program?

Valley Christian High School’s 1:1 iPad program is essential to our Quest for Excellence in innovative, quality education. Through our pursuit of A3—Academic Achievement, Artistic Beauty, and Athletic Distinction—Valley Christian is committed to an environment where all students have the opportunity to grow in their God-given abilities.

Students use iPads extensively to access information and complete work. Therefore, students are required to bring their personal iPads to school every day.

Recommended Specifications
Minimum Specifications
Accessories (recommended but not required)
  • Stylus 
  • Earbuds 
  • Keyboard
Not Supported
  • iPad Mini
  • Any iPad model that is not compatible with the current iOS (see iPadOS 18 compatibility list here)
  • iPads that are jailbroken
  • iPads running iOS Beta
  • iPads with VPN applications (VPN clients usurp control of the student’s network connection and will result in their device being unable to reconnect to the VCS network)
Note:

  • Do not install any VPN applications (i.e. Betternet, EyeDactic, VyperVPN, PIA, IPVanish, Tunnel Bear, etc.). VPN clients usurp control of the student's network connection and will result in their device being unable to reconnect to the VCS network.  

  • Do not install iOS Beta Software.

Please fill out a VCS Support Request Form if you have any questions.

VCS Support request Form

iPad Alternative

We recognize that some students may already own a device other than an iPad that they feel better suits their learning needs. While an iPad is the preferred device and the device supported by our IT department, students may use a Mac or Windows laptop if it meets the minimum requirements for College Board digital testing and is capable of running the most recent MacOS or Windows OS with regular updates.

Not Permitted:
  • Personally-owned Chromebooks
  • Devices that cannot update to the latest MacOS or Windows OS
  • Any device that cannot run the College Board's Bluebook testing app
  • Cell phones are not permitted as a learning device