{"id":6111,"date":"2020-08-15T18:31:53","date_gmt":"2020-08-15T18:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/web.dusd.net\/ward\/?page_id=6111"},"modified":"2026-05-06T10:26:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T17:26:39","slug":"apple","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.dusd.net\/ward\/apple\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Distinguished School"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_id=&#8221;help-desk&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;20px||||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/web.dusd.net\/unsworth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2026\/04\/apple-distinguished-700px.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;apple distinguished school&#8221; title_text=&#8221;apple-distinguished-700px&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;225px&#8221; max_width=&#8221;225px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text content_tablet=&#8221;<\/p>\n<h1>We are proud to be recognized <br \/>as an <br \/>Apple Distinguished School<\/h1>\n<p>&#8221; content_phone=&#8221;<\/p>\n<h1>Apple Distinguished School<\/h1>\n<p>&#8221; content_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h1>We are proud to be recognized as an<br \/>Apple Distinguished School<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/youtu.be\/Z8mw_b5tGto&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_4,1_4&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||10px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Preparing Students for Their Future<\/h2>\n<p>At Downey Unified, we work to ensure that our students are college and career ready and globally competitive. That is why we provide our students with technology that is relevant, will help them connect with the real world, and provide important job-related skills. 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This distinction highlights our commitment to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Empowering student voice and choice<\/li>\n<li>Designing creative, student-centered learning experiences<\/li>\n<li>Using technology to deepen, not replace, learning<\/li>\n<li>Preparing students with the skills they need for the future<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Only a small number of schools in California have received this honor, making Ward a model for what\u2019s possible when creativity and technology work together. <a href=\"https:\/\/web.dusd.net\/blog\/ads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more about the award<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_id=&#8221;help-desk&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;20px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||15px|||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Creativity Powered by Technology<\/h2>\n<p>At Ward, technology amplifies learning. It empowers students to <strong>think deeply, create boldly, and share their voice with purpose<\/strong>. With iPads as a tool for learning across all content areas, students engage in meaningful experiences that go far beyond consumption.<\/p>\n<p>We are committed to developing learners who are not only prepared for the future but ready to shape it:<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/web.dusd.net\/ward\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2024\/06\/IMG_0812-640&#215;480-1.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Little boy posing with an iPad&#8221; title_text=&#8221;IMG_0812-640&#215;480&#8243; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;10px||20px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; text_orientation_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; text_orientation_phone=&#8221;&#8221; text_orientation_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>1:1 iPad Program<\/h3>\n<p><span>We believe all students should have equal access to technology. 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