Upper School Set Up
Upper School students at NWS learn within a Bring Your Own Device model. Make sure to check that the device you have purchased meets certain specifications. This page contains Office 365 set up instructions for new students and information on the apps that you must download in Upper School.
Set up for new US students
First-Time Password and Security Profile
If you're new, you will be have to go through this process to set up your password and security profile.
New US Students Password and Security Profile Setup Procdure.pdfWhat apps do I download?
For most US students, you will only need to download Microsoft (Office) 365 apps and the Edge or Chrome web browser. Once you have a laptop that meets our minimum required specifications, please install these. In order to access your @northwestschool.org account you will need to read, agree to, and digitally sign the Responsible Use Agreement.
Microsoft (Office) 365:
Get Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and more...
You can find detailed instructions for installing Office here.
You can also run many of these tools directly in your browser. To access your account online, go here:
You can log in with your Northwest School email account, which will be your username @northwestschool.org.
A web browser:
If you are going to use Chrome, you might as well use Edge. It is a fork of the Chrome project and syncs with your Microsoft account.
Google's browser. It works.
Adobe Creative Cloud (If applicable):
If your student is taking certain classes, they may need to download Adobe apps.
We recommend installing the Adobe CC app first. This will make it easy to install any other Adobe Apps when you need them in class. You will have access to Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere, and many other tools!
