Villa Duchesne/Oak Hill School

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	Villa Duchesne/Oak Hill School positively transforms student learning by standardizing on HP technology.

"As we continue to creatively leverage HP technology, we open up even more opportunities for students to learn in ways that suit them best, giving them confidence and helping them achieve their full potential."

-- Stephanie Moore
Director of Instructional Technology, Villa Duchesne/Oak Hill School

Company profile

Organization: Villa Duchesne/Oak Hill School
Located: Saint Louis, Missouri
Founded: 1929
Size: Pre-kindergarten - sixth grade, 386 boys & girls; grades 7-8, 120 girls; grades 9-12, 290 girls and 87 faculty.
Telephone: 314-432-2021
URL: www.vdoh.org
Primary focus: According to the vision of St. Madeleine Sophie Barat, the foundress of the Society of the Sacred Heart, Villa Duchesne/Oak Hill educates its students to live effectively in an ever-changing world. As a member of the Network of Sacred Heart Schools in the United States, Villa Duchesne/Oak Hill operates as an independent Catholic school for students in grades Pre-K through 12.

Challenge
- Implementing technology-based instructional education.
- Enabling teachers and students to have access to a consistent standard of technology.
- Cabling for networks and providing suitable power within old buildings for new technology.
Solution components
- HP Omnibook XE4100 notebook PCs for the teachers.
- 300 HP Tablet PCs, each with an additional battery.
- Industry-standard wireless network.
- Two HP ProLiants - an ML370 and ML330 - for file and print sharing.
- A variety of HP LaserJet printers, including models 4100, 2500 and 4600.
Results and benefits
- Many teachers have embraced technology - 67% percent of them now maintain class-related web pages.
- Technology is infused into every aspect of curricular areas - having a very positive impact on students.
- A simplified support environment keeps operational overhead optimally low.
- School buildings remain essentially untouched via wireless networking and mobile PCs.
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