Our deadline to purchase iPads through our school ordering system was June 27 to allow for shipping time from Apple to Gonzaga Prep. Now that we are past the deadline to order an iPad through Gonzaga Prep, your student is required to use a managed iPad, and we are requesting that you complete the steps below as soon as you're able:

• Buy an iPad from a local or online retailer, or obtain a used iPad from a family member or friend.  School-ordered iPads were the iPad 11-inch (A16) model.  We require that student devices be capable of running iPadOS 26 this fall; the compatibility list includes iPad Pro, iPad Air 3rd Generation or later, and iPad 8th Generation or later (Gonzaga Prep does not permit use of the iPad Mini as the screen size is inadequate for college preparatory academics).  The current 11-inch (A16) device is expected to receive software upgrades for the full four years of your child's Gonzaga Prep experience and is our recommended lowest-cost model.

• Pay the one-time $40 iPad management fee (this cost was included in the purchase price for school-ordered iPads before June 27) at gprep.com/ipad-management so that we can allocate a management license to your child.  This license can be transferred to replacement devices during their Prep tenure, if needed.

• Click the link that appears on the $40 fee confirmation page (and in your automated email) to schedule your required configuration appointment, available first come, first served, between August 4-19.  Appointments are available at 15-minute intervals and are expected to last between 15-30 minutes.

If you will be purchasing a new iPad, we recommend leaving the iPad in its sealed box after purchase, as this greatly simplifies the configuration process.

If your student will be using a previously owned iPad, it will need to be wiped to factory settings.  Please bring the iPad to your configuration appointment wiped. (You can do this by going to Settings, then General, then Transfer or Reset iPad, then Erase All Content and Settings, and completing the required prompts.)

If you have questions about any of these steps, please send an email to our IT department at [email protected]. Thank you, and we look forward to meeting you at your August configuration appointment!