South Washington County Schools Update About Internet Accessibility

From South Washington County Schools:

March 17, 2020

South Washington County Schools is preparing for the possibility of Distance Learning if a longer-term school cancellation is necessary. Our goal is for each middle and high school student to have access to a device and internet during Distance Learning. Families who do not have access to a device and/or internet are encouraged to access the following resources.

Comcast is offering two months free to new Internet Essentials customers in response to anticipated emergency measures associated with the COVID-19.

Xfinity WiFi hotspots across the country will be available to anyone who needs them for free – including non-Xfinity Internet subscribers. For a map of Xfinity WiFi hotspots, visit www.xfinity.com/wifi. Once at a hotspot, consumers should select the “xfinitywifi” network name in the list of available hotspots, and then launch a browser.

CenturyLink offers Lifeline, a low-cost internet service, to individuals who qualify.

South Washington County Schools is providing this information as a courtesy to families, not as an endorsement of the services provided. Additional internet resources will be shared as we become aware of them.

This press release was produced by South Washington County Schools. The views expressed here are the author’s own.