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.
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.
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.
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!