Here is a brief description of the WAN project

Lebanon Catholic School is one of 36 schools in the Harrisburg Diocese that is participating in the Diocesan WAN (Wide Area Network) project. The WAN project will allow greater use of technology and better prepare our students for the 21 st century!

Lebanon Catholic School is housing the router for the network and therefore is considered the HUB for the connection of the Diocese, the 36 schools in the Diocese and the Lancaster-Lebanon IU 13. This is a private dedicated connection for the members of the WAN.

The educational packages included with the membership are:

Study Island (online learning according to PA standards)
Discovery Education (Live Streaming Videos)
PAIU net (private line for all Pennsylvania Intermediate Units)
Internet
Internet 2
(led by research and education communities to facilitate the use of internet technology)

Video Conferencing Equipment (classrooms can connect across the WAN- entire rooms meeting)
Web Conferencing Equipment (small group meetings)
Web Filtering (internet safety for our students)
Spam filtering

Professional Development
Private Circuits for members only

Lebanon Catholic School houses three computer labs: an elementary, a high school and a writing lab. We were very excited when a generous donation of 90 brand new computer stations were purchased for our school. We are thankful and grateful to the anonymous donor who gave us the tools we needed to better serve our student body.

The Elementary Lab conducts classes for the students in Kindergarten through grade 6. The lab is equipped with 22 computer stations, a smartboard, projector and a laser printer.

The students attend computer class once a week. The lab is located in the Hilbert Lab, in the school library. The Elementary curriculum consists of basic computer skills, Word Processing, Internet research, spreadsheets, keyboarding, slideshows and Publishing. Students also use interactive response systems to complete surveys, activities and tests.

The students are taught lessons according to their grade level and the Diocesan technology curriculum.

Kindergarten through second grade students focus on mouse control, opening and closing programs and using the Internet. Microsoft Office is introduced and the students learn how to type, draw, make slideshows and other basic computer skills.

The writing lab is located in room 206 on the second floor of the school. The middle school and high school students have the opportunity to use the computers for research and writing.

The High School Lab is located on the first floor in Room 103. The lab is equipped with 28 computers, a projection screen, a laser printer and two air conditioners. The 7th and 8th grade quarter computer classes are held in this lab. Computer Application classes are offered to students in grades 9 - 12. There are two business electives that are taught by the high school computer teacher.