Washington-Lee High School - Technology

Technology

There are over 500 computers at Washington-Lee connected to its local area network which provides access to educational software, administrative data bases, and the Internet. Additionally all classrooms have SMART board interactive whiteboards. The school currently has 7 computer labs, with one in its library and an additional cyber café with computers. There are also multiple mobile laptop labs and several mini labs in math, business and publications. All science classrooms are equipped with 6 or more student computer stations. Washington-Lee has a student-operated broadcasting studio which is used to produce the morning announcements to all classrooms on its closed circuit television channel. A technologically advanced distance-learning classroom in the school allows classes conducted in that room to be viewed by students in other schools and by individuals watching from their homes.

The school's CNC/digital fabrication lab has been updated to meet the latest standards in digital fabrication technology. The lab has CAD and 3d modeling software, 3d printers, a laser cutter, vacuum former, 3-axis CNC milling machine, and standard wood shop equipment. The lab provides students with interests in architecture, industrial design, and engineering a complete set of digital and analog design tools for form-making.

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