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Superintendent & School Board Members

Our custom computers can cost anywhere from $300 – $2,000. For our most popular desktop workstations, the units include a mini-computer with four years of warranty coverage and an optional keyboard and mouse set. While the warranty does not cover peripheral devices, keyboard and mouse sets can be purchased for a lower price.

Our laptops are sold at competitive prices and usually include two years warranty coverage.

Vanilla Workstations are designed to stay in your classrooms for years, minimizing your costs for teacher training and IT deployment. We’re committed to preserving the footprint of our computers for at least eight years, enabling one-for-one replacements and upgrades as your computers age out of warranty status.

Most initial orders can be delivered to the school within six weeks. We work with you to get you a precise delivery date so your staff know what to expect, and so you can schedule around holidays, testing, and grant deadlines.

We support both Windows 10 and Linux operating systems; any software applications that are compatible with these operating systems can be easily installed on Vanilla Workstations.

Yep! We strive for minimal packaging that is fully recyclable and bulk shipping to make deployment quicker and tidier, reducing the time your IT staff spends opening and breaking down boxes.

The cases of the desktop workstations are metal, not plastic, improving both durability and longevity. In fact, our warranty plan prioritizes repairing and refurbishing units instead of adding to the global e-waste burden.

School Administrators

Vanilla Workstations should be drop-in replacements for existing hardware and shouldn’t require new training. If schools require training support for classroom teachers, the nonprofit will eventually provide this option.

There should only be a positive improvement at the school/classroom/tech support level. There’s nothing to be changed. We’re just offering a higher level of technological reliability with a brand new price point and drop-in replacements with a longer lifespan.

Most initial orders can be delivered to the school within six weeks. We work with you to get you a precise delivery date so your staff know what to expect, and so you can schedule around holidays, testing, and grant deadlines.

We support both Windows 10 and Linux operating systems; any software applications that are compatible with these operating systems can be easily installed on Vanilla Workstations.

School District IT Directors

Our custom computers can cost anywhere from $300 – $2,000. For our most popular desktop workstations, the units include a mini-computer with four years of warranty coverage and an optional keyboard and mouse set. While the warranty does not cover peripheral devices, keyboard and mouse sets can be purchased for a lower price.

Our laptops are sold at competitive prices and usually include two years warranty coverage.

Vanilla Workstations are delivered to each school pre-imaged and with minimal packaging for rapid deployment. We’ll work with you when you place your order to make sure we have your machine image saved, making future repairs and replacements just as quick as the initial install.

For whole-school orders, we can work with you to customize memory, processor, and SSD size.

Most initial orders can be delivered to the school within six weeks. We work with you to get you a precise delivery date so your staff know what to expect, and so you can schedule around holidays, testing, and grant deadlines.

Power consumption should be lower on average than existing systems (typically less than 100 Watts per computer). Our desktops are designed to work with Vesa mounts, minimizing the physical footprint of each system.

Desktop Support / Tech Support

Vanilla Workstations are delivered to each school pre-imaged and with minimal packaging for rapid deployment. We’ll work with you when you place your order to make sure we have your machine image saved, making future repairs and replacements just as quickly as the initial install.

Our minimal packaging is fully recyclable, and bulk shipping makes deployment quicker and tidier, reducing the time you spend opening and breaking down boxes.

Most initial orders can be delivered to the school within six weeks, and we’ll work with you to get you a precise delivery date so you can schedule around holidays, testing, and grant deadlines.

For whole-school orders, we can work with you to customize memory, processor, and SSD size.

Power consumption should be lower on average than existing systems (typically less than 100 Watts per computer). Our desktops are designed to work with Vesa mounts, minimizing the physical footprint of each system.

We support both Windows 10 and Linux operating systems; any software applications that are compatible with Windows 10 and Linux can be easily installed on Vanilla Workstations.

Teachers

Yep! We use modern Intel I-series desktop processors instead of more common slower processors. This will reduce the load time and will help keep students focused on the lesson at hand.

We made a point of minimizing the sensory impact of our machines––no blinking lights, simple matte black cases. It also allows our computers to be mounted to the back of your current monitors to keep your technology footprint small.

We support both Windows 10 and Linux operating systems; any software applications that are compatible with these operating systems can be easily installed on Vanilla Workstations.

We understand that changing hardware in a classroom is disruptive. Vanilla Workstations are designed to stay in your classrooms for years, minimizing your need for retraining. We’re committed to preserving the footprint of our computers for at least eight years, enabling one-for-one replacements and upgrades as your computers age out of warranty status.

Parents

Vanilla Workstations are equipped with higher than industry-standard processors for faster performance––no need to wait for applications to load. They are also designed to minimize sensory distractions, keeping students’ attention on learning.

We support both Windows 10 and Linux operating systems; any software applications that are compatible with these operating systems can be easily installed on Vanilla Workstations. Too, we work with the IT staff to make sure all computers are running the same machine image.

We understand that changing hardware in a classroom is disruptive. Vanilla Workstations are designed to stay in your child’s classrooms for years, minimizing the need to learn new systems. We’re committed to preserving the footprint of our computers for at least eight years, enabling one-for-one replacements and upgrades as computers age out of warranty status. This helps keep teachers and students focused on learning content instead.

Nope! At this time, we are focused on offering district-scale orders to preserve student and teacher experience across grade levels.

Students

Yep! We support both Windows 10 and Linux operating systems; any software applications that are compatible with these operating systems can be easily installed on Vanilla Workstations. We work with IT staff to make sure all computers are running the same machine image.

Pretty fast––we use Intel I-series desktop processors instead of more typical slower processors. Reduced lag = reduced frustration.

Our bulk pricing allows your school district to keep hardware consistent across grade levels. Vanilla Workstations are designed to last at least four years, so you and your teachers have time to get comfortable with the system.

We keep our packaging minimal through bulk shipping and fully recyclable, reducing packaging waste. The cases of the desktop workstations are metal, not plastic, improving both durability and longevity. Our warranty plan prioritizes repairing and refurbishing units instead of adding to the global e-waste burden.

Nope! At this time, we are focused on offering district-scale orders to preserve student and teacher experience across grade levels.