All K-12 Modesto City Schools will have Chromebooks as the Student Laptop.

Chromebook laptop

Protect Your Tech for TK-6

Protect Your Tech for 7-12

Limited Technology Coverage (LTC) Visit the LTC Page
Modesto City Schools provides families optional Limited Technology Coverage (LTC) at a non-refundable cost of $20 per student and is available for purchase once per school year until September 30th, 2023. Starting October 1st, 2023, the optional Limited Technology Coverage will no longer be available for purchase (exceptions will be made for new students to the district). LTC is effective the following day after purchase.

Chromebook Tour and How-to Connect to WiFi Video

Video in Spanish

Chromebook's Everything button

Chromebook Accessibility Options

Designed for All Learners

Chromebooks include accessibility right out of the box, unlocking learning experiences for students with diverse needs, abilities and learning styles. Built-in settings and easy-to-use apps and extensions help customize the learning experience to include and engage every student.

Chromebook Accessibility Options

Choose keyboard language on Chromebook

Webpage - How to set your keyboard languages

Students do not choose the Spanish keyboard, but instead, it must be "English (US) with International keyboard" you will choose.

Tip: You can also switch your language by pressing Ctrl + Shift + Space until the language you want is selected. To switch back, press Ctrl + Space.

Add Accent Marks keyboard shortcut table

Accented letters keyboard shortcut table

Your Chromebook Guide

Review this presentation to learn about how to Chromebook. It includes: What is a Chromebook, How to perform basic tasks in a Chromebook, Touchpad Gestures, and Apps Management

Google Tips and Tricks

In this Google Doc, you'll find links to different Tips and Tricks regarding Google Drive and Docs.

Just click on each link to open the instructions on how to do the selected task.

Tips and Tricks Google Doc

Chromebook Shortcuts table

Want to learn more about Google apps on your own time?

Google has amazing online tutorials to learn about the different G-Suite apps. Click on the links below to got to the specific app training site: