Spring Student Device Collection
Summary: SPS student devices must be returned to your school before the end of the school year.
SPS Student Device Collection – Spring 2026
Seattle Public Schools (SPS) provides student devices to support learning, and these devices must be returned before the end of the school year. Most students are expected to return their device and all issued accessories. Devices not returned by the school’s collection deadline will result in a fine, in accordance with Superintendent Procedure 2022SP. Limited exceptions apply. Support is available through schools or the Student Techline.
What Students Need to Return
Most students must return both the device and all issued accessories, which may include:
- Laptops, laptop bags, and laptop chargers
- iPads, cases, chargers, and keyboards
- WiFi hotspots and chargers
Schools will communicate school‑specific collection dates, times, and locations.
Fines and Accountability
All devices and accessories must be returned by the school’s collection deadline. Limited exceptions apply only to:
- Students with devices issued as part of an IEP/504 or Assistive Technology accommodation
- For approved summer programs hosted at schools, the Department of Technology Services (DoTS) will provide devices for use during the summer. Students in an approved SPS remote or at home summer learning programs may keep their devices through the summer and return them after the program ends.
Devices and accessories not returned and checked in by that deadline will be:
- Marked lost in the Destiny system, and
- A fine will be applied to the student’s account in accordance with Superintendent Procedure 2022SP – Electronic Resources/Use of the Internet.
Schools are responsible for clearly communicating collection timelines and return expectations to ensure devices are returned on time and fines are avoided.
Fines for unreturned items include:
- Laptop: $350
- Laptop charger: $48
- iPad: $250
- iPad charger: $40
- iPad case: $49
- WiFi hotspot: $50
Fines can be paid through your Parent/Guardian Source Account or at your student’s school office.
For assistance, contact the Student Techline laptops@seattleschools.org or 206-252-0100.
