School lab upgrade
School lab upgrade
If you know a school, a district or a province that should be considered, tell us. If you lead a school that qualifies, put it forward.
Five minutes: the thin-client lab, what AOLC brings, and how to put a school forward. Coal narrates, and captions are on screen.
First, where do you work?
Send the word MST to AOLC on WhatsApp.
Reply with the school, the district or the province. A person at AOLC answers you.
The principal completes a one-page form and emails it to info@aolc.tech.
Send the word MST to AOLC on WhatsApp.
Reply with the province or the district you would put forward. You do not need to name a school. A person at AOLC answers you.
Pass this page to your district colleagues, who know the schools.
Send the word MST to AOLC on WhatsApp.
Reply with the name of the school, and its EMIS number if you have it. A person at AOLC answers you.
Give the principal the one-page form. The principal completes it and emails it to info@aolc.tech.
Check that your lab has the three things listed above: a working network, working screens, and desks and chairs.
Send the word MST to AOLC on WhatsApp, then reply with your school's name and district.
The principal completes the one-page form and emails it to info@aolc.tech.
No WhatsApp? Call or message 087 550 0556, or write to info@aolc.tech.
The more people who see this, the better the school we find. Send it to colleagues in the Department, the provinces and the districts, and to schools that may qualify.
What happens next. Nominations close on Friday 15 January 2027, two days after schools reopen (the first date announced was 13 November 2026). One school that meets the requirements will then be selected. AOLC will confirm in writing how and when, to every school put forward, before any school is selected.
No strings. The donation is free. It is not connected to any purchase, to any decision about AOLC's products or services, or to any approval by a school, a district, a province or the Department of Basic Education. It is not endorsed by the Department of Basic Education.
After the first year. Support, and any software licences the server needs, are included for 12 months as part of the donation. After that the school is under no obligation to buy anything from AOLC.
Your information. When you message AOLC on WhatsApp, we record your number and your WhatsApp name so that we can handle the nomination and follow up with you about it. You receive AOLC updates only if you reply JOIN, and you can reply STOP at any time. Write to info@aolc.tech to have your details deleted.