Organization+Overview

=School District Overview:=

**Mission**
In collaboration with the community, the mission of the Warwick School District is to enable all students to acquire the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to become responsible, productive, and resourceful citizens.

**Demographics**
Warwick School District is located in Lititz, Lancaster County. The district has a total of 4536 students enrolled, with 1492 enrolled in the single high school building. Warwick School District covers 41 square miles and is comprised of the Borough of Lititz and the Townships of Elizabeth and Warwick. The district is approximately nine miles north of the City of Lancaster, in the north-central section of Lancaster County. Major urban centers are readily accessible as the school district is located approximately 70 miles west of Philadelphia, 25 miles southwest of Reading, 70 miles southwest of Allentown, 25 miles east of York, and 30 miles southeast of Harrisburg, the state capital.

The southern and central areas of the School District are residential in nature with industrial and commercial areas surrounding the Borough of Lititz. The northern area is rural, with many of Lancaster County’s most productive farms coming from this area. The Borough of Lititz serves as the business and commercial center of the school district. The community possesses a great deal of natural beauty and is kept in a well-maintained condition with emphasis placed on historical preservation.

Warwick High School
Warwick High School was built in 1956 with additions and renovations occurring in 1964, 1989, and 2003. Located on the Orange Street Campus, the pupil capacity of this structure is 1,575. This comprehensive high school includes a state of the art performing arts center; a multimedia library; a fine arts wing; two full gymnasiums and athletics complex; practical arts wing; adequate classroom space; modern science laboratories; guidance suite; and 56 smart classrooms. Wireless technology and Internet access permeate the structure.

Classroom Technology
The district was awarded grants four and five years ago through the PA Department of Education Classrooms for the Future initiative. Funds from the grant were used to purchase a multitude of technology hardware including student laptop carts consisting of 30 Apple Macbooks each. Eleven carts were purchased in 2006 and another four carts were purchased in 2007. In 2010, the district funded the replacement/purchase of five additional carts as they were pursuing a one-to-one initiative at the high school. This brought the total HS cart count to 20. All 600 machines on the carts are owned by the district. The HS also has two stationary desktop computer labs that are rented and replaced every three years.

media type="custom" key="9187788" The 22 computer labs account for 660 student machines, making the current student to machine ratio 2.26 students per one machine.

Organizational Structure:
Support and service of the laptops is provided by members of the district's technology department.

Team Responsibilities:
 * Purple Team Members: They are the programmers. They also manage staff and student information systems.
 * Green Team Members: They maintain hardware, software and network systems.
 * Blue Team Members: They are the curriculum specialists. They also deal with all tech requests regarding grades and student information.

Other Factors:
"The Warwick School District has a history of maintaining a strong emphasis on educational technology. Our administrative leaders have driven the technology vision in our district and have provided considerable support for the use of technology. In terms of the district's financial commitment to technology, each fiscal year the School Board makes a significant commitment to technology." (District Technology Plan)

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