Piru Elelmentry student is all smiles about the school’s new iPads.

The Sept. 1 roll out began at 9 a.m. at the school with a school-wide assembly and ribbon cutting ceremony. Staff immediately integrated the technology into the instructional day by teaching pre-planned lessons using the devices. All students will eventually be prepared to use their devices at home to expand and extend learning. The school won the award in October 2014 through a competitive grant funded by Apple ConnectED. Piru Elementary, the oldest school in the Fillmore Unified School District, was one of 114 schools nationwide and one of only 11 in the entire state of California to receive funding.