State of tech usage and policies at d181

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Matches our proposals Partly matches Doesn’t match, or not published
Kindergarten Grades 1–2 Grades 3–5 Grades 6–8
Device assignment 1:1 iPad. No formal opt-out. 1:1 iPad. No formal opt-out. 1:1 iPad. No formal opt-out. 1:1 Chromebook. No formal opt-out.
Take-home policies for 1:1 devices Goes home; students must bring it charged daily. No formal opt-out. Goes home; students must bring it charged daily. No formal opt-out. Goes home; students must bring it charged daily. No formal opt-out. Goes home; students must bring it charged daily. No formal opt-out.
Homework on 1:1 devices Weekly homework assigned. No option for device-free homework. Dail homework assigned. No option for device-free homework. Daily homework assigned. No option for device-free homework. Daily homework assigned. No option for device-free homework.
EdTech apps i-Ready, iPath i-Ready, iPath i-Ready, iPath Not published
Guardrails to prevent device misuse and protect student safety Very limited: blacklisted sites and apps via school Wi-Fi. District links a parent guide to iPad Screen Time settings. Same as K Same as K Very limited: blacklisted sites and apps via school Wi-Fi. Home filtering left to parents (ISP controls, OpenDNS, router).
In-school policies for school devices Not published (e.g., use at recess, lunch, indoor recess, or as a reward) Not published Not published Not published (e.g., use at lunch, passing periods, or free time)
Personal devices
(phones, watches)		 Banned during the school day and school activities Same Same Banned during the school day and school activities
Limits / usage Not published Not published Not published Not published
Usage Reporting for Parents Not available Not available Not available Not available
AI use Not published Not published Not published Not published

Surrounding Schools Progress Tracker

Known progress toward our proposal Known gap Unknown
School Kindergarten: no devices
incl. take-home		 Grades 1–5: no 1:1
incl. take-home		 Grades 6–8: less 1:1, opt-in take-home Safety guardrails In-school device usage policies Parent usage visibility AI use Personal device rules
Notre Dame SchoolClarendon Hills · Catholic Screen-free. Nothing sent home. No 1:1; younger grades screen-free, grade 5 does some typing work. Nothing sent home. 1:1 ended. Grades 5–8 use computers at school for typing and spreadsheets. Nothing sent home. Unknown Unknown Unknown UnknownUnknown
La Grange SD 102La Grange / La Grange ParkTech plan Limited shared classroom iPads used during center rotations. Not sent home. From 2026–27, Chromebooks stay in classroom charging stations. Sent home only in special circumstances. District says it has no plans to eliminate Chromebook use in grades 6–8. Take-home rules and opt-out not stated. Unknown Unknown Unknown Drafted AI guidance for staff and students on when, why and how to use AI for schoolwork (spring 2026)Personal devices off and "away for the day." Piloting Yondr phone pouches in 6th grade.
St. Isaac JoguesHinsdale · Catholic iPads removed from K–3 classrooms except on testing days Grades 1–3: iPads removed except on testing days. Grades 4–5: Chromebooks still go home nightly to charge, but are no longer needed for homework. Chromebooks still go home nightly to charge, but are no longer needed for homework. Mandatory at-home i-Ready MyPath minutes dropped. Unknown Unknown In progress: school is working on a way to track classroom screen time and share it with parents UnknownUnknown
Western Springs SD 101Western Springs Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Offers parents GoGuardian Parent to see school-device activity UnknownUnknown
La Grange SD 105La Grange / Countryside Unknown Unknown Runs a district Chromebook 1:1 program. Take-home rules and opt-out not stated. Filtering unknown. Gurrie Middle School has a tech-misuse rubric. District runs a general "Speak Up" tip line (not specific to devices). Unknown Unknown UnknownUnknown
Maercker SD 60Westmont / Willowbrook Uses iPads in K–2. Whether 1:1 or shared not stated. iPads in grades 1–2. Grades 3–5: each student has their own Chromebook (not shared), available "throughout the school day, and beyond." No opt-out stated. Each student has their own Chromebook (not shared), available "throughout the school day, and beyond" and used regularly for instruction. No opt-out stated. No filtering built into the Chromebook. Content is blocked only on the school Wi-Fi, so at home students often have unrestricted access. Uses GoGuardian for in-school monitoring. Unknown Unknown UnknownUnknown
Hinsdale–Clarendon Hills D181Our district 1:1 iPads required to go home daily and come back charged. No formal opt-out. 1:1 devices required to go home daily and come back charged. No formal opt-out. Daily device homework from grade 3. 1:1 Chromebooks required to go home daily. No opt-in or opt-out. Daily device homework with no device-free option. Blacklist-only filtering on school Wi-Fi. Home filtering left to parents. No posted rules for school devices at recess, lunch or passing periods Unknown No published AI guidancePhones and personal electronic devices banned during the school day and school activities
Downers Grove GSD 58Downers Grove 1:1 iPads students may take home. No opt-in or opt-out process stated. 1:1 iPads in grades K–6, allowed to go home. No opt-in or opt-out process stated. Take-home iPads in grade 6, Chromebooks in grades 7–8. No opt-in or opt-out process stated. Unknown Unknown Unknown UnknownPhones must stay off in lockers or designated storage during the school day (since 2025)
Not yet rated: no public device-policy information found
Butler SD 53Oak Brook UnknownUnknownUnknown UnknownUnknown Unknown UnknownUnknown
Center Cass SD 66Downers Grove / Darien UnknownUnknownUnknown UnknownUnknown Unknown UnknownUnknown
Burr Ridge CCSD 180Burr Ridge UnknownUnknownUnknown UnknownUnknown Unknown UnknownUnknown
Westmont CUSD 201Westmont UnknownUnknownUnknown UnknownUnknown Unknown UnknownUnknown
St. John of the CrossWestern Springs · Catholic UnknownUnknownUnknown UnknownUnknown Unknown UnknownUnknown