BYOL Specification Requirements

Purchasing a Laptop for Secondary Students

The decision process behind what and where to purchase a laptop is an important one for all incoming students for the secondary program. The below laptop recommendations for our students help purchase a laptop that will work correctly on the school network as well as maximize the in-class BYOL experience for students. Parents should be aware that only laptops are approved for the BYOL program due to the limitations that other devices may have (iPads, Chromebooks, Mobile Devices) and the type of dynamic lessons that teachers create that require a laptop.

Students are more than welcome to purchase a major laptop brand from another country; however, parents are cautioned to research the warranty and hardware replacement procedures for a laptop that is purchased overseas. There is an expectation that if a student has a hardware malfunction and requires part replacement that any laptop purchased for the BYOL program can be serviced locally within Sri Lanka within a few business working days. Please be aware that parents are responsible for arranging a temporary laptop that meets the minimum laptop specifications if a laptop repair is going to take a lengthy amount of time to repair.