Laptop Program
Each freshman will be provided with a laptop computer for his exclusive use for a 2-year lease. At the end of sophomore year, the student will receive a new laptop to use for the next 2 years. All Upper School students are assessed a laptop fee of $750 per year. We have found that a lease program makes it easier all around – for parents, students, teachers, and tech support. Parents make smaller annual payments, students and teachers are all working with the same model computer, and we in the tech department can more effectively support the school model. We have found that “out-of-program” laptops require an inordinate amount of time and effort to support, and result in the student being without his laptop longer if repair is required. No exceptions will be made to this policy.
The annual laptop fee is charged to your son’s bookstore account, and covers the cost of the computer, plus annual software license fees, extended factory warranty, and a comprehensive insurance policy from Safeware that covers loss or damage not covered by the factory warranty. This coverage includes replacing a broken screen, or replacing the computer in the event of theft or accidental destruction, with a $300 deductible charged to the bookstore account for the first Safeware occurrence and $350 charged for each subsequent occurrence, up to a maximum of three claims in any 2-year lease cycle.
Rising freshmen and new students will receive their MacBooks, as well as hands-on training, on student orientation day, usually held during the last week of August. Exact timing and venue will be communicated via email.
Please note: Laptop power adaptors are not covered by this lease, Apple’s warranty or Safeware insurance. In case of damage, they will need to be replaced at the user’s expense. Spare adaptors are available for purchase in the Bookstore.
2025-2026 Academic Year Apple 13″ MacBook Air M4 Detailed Specification Sheet
Laptop Model | 13″ Retina MacBook Air M4 (MW1C3LL/A) |
Processor | Apple M4 chip (10-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine) |
Architecture | 64 Bit, with Secure Enclave coprocessor in Apple M1 |
Battery | Built-in 53.8‑watt‑hour lithium‑polymer battery - up to 18 hours of use |
Memory | 16 GB unified memory |
Hard drive | 256 GB SSD |
Optical drive | None |
Display | 13.6″ LED-backlit Retina display (2560 x 1664 resolution) |
Graphics support | Apple GPU 7 Core |
Ports | MagSafe 3 charging port, 3.5mm headphone jack, 2 Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C, up to 40Gb/s) |
Audio | Four-speaker sound system, built-in omni-directional microphones |
Ethernet | Optional Apple USB-C Ethernet Adapter or Thunderbolt 3 to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter |
Camera | 12MP Center Stage |
Wireless support | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.3 |
Keyboard | Backlit Magic Keyboard with Touch ID, ambient light sensor, Force Touch trackpad |
Weight | 2.7 lbs (1.24 kg) |
Power | 30W USB-C charger + 2m USB-C to MagSafe 3 cable |
System Software | macOS Sequoia 15.x |
Preloaded Software | Besides the standard applications bundled with macOS, all laptops will be pre-configured with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Apple Productivity Suite (Numbers, Keynote, Pages), Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat), Logger Pro, DiLL Language Lab, VLC Media Player, Zoom etc. Additional curriculum-specific software available upon request |
Service and Support | 2-year limited warranty (AppleCare Protection Plan + Safeware Insurance coverage. $300 deductible charged to student’s account for first breakage; $350 for additional incidents |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Why does my son need a laptop for school?
- How often will my son use his laptop at school?
- Why should my son use a Mac instead of a PC at school?
- How much does it cost to lease a laptop from Brunswick?
- Can I purchase the laptop outright for my son instead of leasing it?
- What laptop model is available for leasing to students?
- What happens if the laptop is lost or stolen?
- What will happen after the laptops are outdated?
- What happens if my son’s laptop is not working properly?
- Can my son access the Internet and email from the laptop at home?
- Do I need to provide my son with an email account from our home service provider?
- Is my son’s access to the Internet filtered at school?
- Is my son’s Internet access from home filtered?
- Do parents need to do anything before students receive their laptops?
- When will my son receive his laptop?
- What training will my son receive?
- Can my son install additional software on a leased laptop?
- Will my son have his laptop all year?
- Can my son use a different type of laptop?
- What if I have additional questions?