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Wireless Hotspots @ Home

 

Wifi and Hot spots at Home

Get FREE Wi-Fi at home with Beekmantown Central School District's Home HotSpot program designed for students enrolled in any of our four schools. The district is offering a limited number of free wireless hotspot devices to students who do not have Internet access at home. The program enables students to “check out” Internet service for up to two weeks at a time—absolutely free. Both the device and monthly service fees are fully paid by the Beekmantown Central School District via the Extended Learning Time (ELT) grant. The program is intended to help BCSD students access online resources at home to help bridge the digital divide and ensure educational equity. To ensure peace of mind, these devices are filtered in addition to the district's off-site content filtering service and are scheduled so that they cannot be used between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. The borrowing limit is one device per household, but these devices may be signed out repeatedly throughout the year.  Parent consent form and reservation links are location below.

 

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1. SIGN UP
Students who are enrolled at Beekmantown CSD can reserve a Kajeet Home HotSpot device by completing the BCSD Wireless HotSpot Reservation form located at the bottom of this web page. Additionally, students need to return a Wireless HotSpot Parental Consent form available at the bottom of this web page, or from your school's Library or the Dept. of 21st Century Learning (EdTech Center).

 
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2. CHECK OUT

Check out a Kajeet Home HotSpot device from  the Dept. of 21st Century Learning (EdTech Center).

Kajeet HotSpots can be signed out for two weeks at a time; however, an extension can be requested, if needed for a longer period of time.

 
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3. LOG ON
Bring the device home and follow the instructions enclosed in the Kajeet HotSpot case to connect your phone, tablet, or Chrome-book to access free Wi-Fi.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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Who is eligible to participate?

 

The program is open to families:

  • with at least one student enrolled in a school within the Beekmantown Central School District.
  • with at least one student who is part of the ongoing Digital Literacy Initiative.
  • with no household Internet access at the time of sign-up

 
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How long can I keep the device?

 

The device and service can be borrowed for up to two weeks at a time, depending on need.
 

 

 

 

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How much will it cost?


It is absolutely FREE. There are no fees for the device or service. If the device is lost, damaged or not returned, a fee of $99, will be charged to the parent.

STEP #1 (For Parent Use) Wireless HotSpot Parental Consent form (PRINTABLE)

 

STEP #2 (For Student and/or Parent Use) BCSD Wireless HotSpot Reservation Form (ONLINE FORM)
 

 

 

 

Wireless Hotspot Support videos: https://www.kajeet.net/support