SPS Technology Services Updates and Reminders for Spring 2025 

SPS Student iPads and Laptops

Seattle Public Schools (SPS) student devices will need to be returned to your school before the end of the school year. If the SPS device and accessories are not returned, you will be charged a fine.

Most students will need to return the SPS device and accessories at the end of the school year. This includes:

• All students who will not be enrolled in SPS in the fall.
• Students who are attending Seattle Public School’s summer academic programs at an SPS location will return their current device and be re-issued another device for the SPS summer academic programs.
  • The SPS summer programs include Extended School Year (ESY), Recovery Services, K-8 Summer Staircase, and High School Credit Retrieval.

Limited Exceptions: Students who can keep the SPS device over the summer

• If a student receives special education services, and they have a device that was issued as part of their Individualized Education Program (IEP). This includes student devices issued by the Special Education / Assistive Technology which the student uses with IEP accommodations and/or devices (typically tagged with a bright green contact sticker).
• If a student is enrolled in an at-home remote learning program, (e.g., High School Credit Retrieval), the School Administration will communicate your ability to delay return of your device until the end of this summer program.

Devices and accessories to be returned

• Laptops, laptop bag, and laptop charger
• iPads, iPad case, iPad charger, iPad keyboard
• WiFi hotspots and charger

Fines Devices Not Returned:

As announced at the beginning of the school year, a fine will be applied to the student account if the device or accessory is not returned. If your school did not issue any of the accessories listed below, you will not be charged.

• Laptops = $350 fine
• laptop bag = $10.50 fine
• laptop charger = $48 fine
• iPads = $250 fine
• iPad case = $49 fine
• iPad charger = $40 fine
• WiFi hotspot = $50 fine

Parents or guardians will be able to pay the fine(s) online through their Source Account. 

Fines can also be paid at your student’s school. Please check with the school office about how to pay student fines at school.

If you have questions, please contact the Student Techline at laptops@seattleschools.org or call 206-252-0100.