What we do for K-12
Both halves of the business apply here. Managed IT for the day-to-day; hardware sourcing and bids for the procurement cycles that K-12 runs on.
Device fleet management
Chromebook, Windows, and iPad imaging, MDM enrollment (Google Admin Console, Intune, Jamf), and summer refresh cycles. We handle provisioning, re-imaging, and spare-device rotation — district IT staff focus on users, not logistics.
Hardware procurement & bids
Quotes, bulk purchasing, and delivery for district hardware refreshes. We support the formal bid process from spec to deployment: RFP-ready pricing, itemized quotes, and device staging before shipment.
K-12 cybersecurity
Ransomware is the top threat in K-12 — not theory, documented in hundreds of district incidents annually. EDR/MDR on every managed endpoint, MFA for staff accounts, phishing simulation and training, and network segmentation between student and administrative traffic.
Student-data privacy & filtering
FERPA-aligned data-handling practices and Arizona student-data-privacy expectations built into vendor evaluation and data agreements. CIPA-compliant content filtering on student devices and district Wi-Fi.
Helpdesk & staff support
Remote helpdesk for teachers, office staff, and administrators. Ticket-based triage with response-time targets matched to your actual requirements — scoped in the service agreement, not invented here.
Classroom network & wireless
High-density Wi-Fi design for 1:1 Chromebook classrooms. Access-point placement, VLAN configuration, and firewall rules that keep student traffic isolated from district administrative systems.
Why it matters
One contract. Managed services and hardware both.
Most MSPs do not carry hardware inventory. Most hardware resellers do not manage what they sell. School districts end up with a managed-services contract and a separate hardware vendor who do not talk to each other — and nobody owns the problem when a refresh goes sideways.
We source, configure, and manage under one agreement. When a Chromebook cart needs re-imaging and ten devices need to be replaced, one call covers both. The device that ships is already enrolled in your MDM before it leaves our hands.
K-12 cybersecurity threat context
The K-12 sector is one of the most targeted verticals for ransomware. These are documented numbers, not marketing estimates.
108+
US school districts hit by ransomware in 2023
Emsisoft 2023 State of Ransomware in Education
$3.3M
Average cost of a K-12 ransomware recovery
Sophos State of Ransomware in Education 2023
48%
K-12 IT directors who report a significant cyberattack
CoSN Annual Report 2023
E-rate
PlannedE-rate support — on the roadmap
E-rate (the FCC Universal Service Fund program administered by USAC) provides funding for Category 1 internet and voice services and Category 2 networking equipment for eligible schools and libraries. We are not yet a registered E-rate service provider. We do not claim participation we do not have.
In the meantime, cooperative purchasing vehicles (1GPA, OMNIA, Sourcewell) are in progress and will offer an alternative procurement path for hardware. See the contract vehicles page for current status.
Common questions
Which districts in the greater Phoenix area do you serve?
We work with school districts and charter networks across the greater Phoenix metro — Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Queen Creek, Higley, and the broader East Valley are the natural footprint given our Mesa location. If your district is outside that area, reach out; we evaluate project scope and fit on a case-by-case basis.
How does a summer device refresh actually work?
Districts ship or drop off devices in late May or June. We intake, image to your standard configuration, apply policy through Google Admin Console or Intune, run hardware checks, and stage for redistribution. Devices go back to the district ready for day one. Lead time planning starts in spring — we do not take last-minute bulk work in August.
What does K-12 cybersecurity look like in practice?
Endpoint detection and response (EDR/MDR) on every managed device: staff laptops, admin workstations, any system with access to district data. MFA enforced on Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace accounts. Phishing simulation campaigns for staff run on a schedule. VLANs separate student and administrative traffic so a compromised student device cannot reach finance or HR systems. Tabletop incident response planning is available for districts that want it.
Do you support the formal bid process for hardware purchases?
Yes. We provide itemized quotes formatted for district procurement departments and can support formal RFP responses where the scope permits. We are actively building cooperative purchasing vehicle coverage (1GPA, OMNIA, Sourcewell) — those vehicles are in progress, not yet active. We do not claim vehicles we do not hold. See our contract vehicles page for current status.