In line with the mission of East Wake High School it is critical to develop students who can collaborate, create, and communicate in the increasingly diverse digital world. The purpose of the East Wake High School Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiative is to improve student engagement in the classroom, and foster 21st Century Skills: responsibility, communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking. East Wake High School will become a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) campus in the fall of 2017. Students can bring their own laptops, smart phones, tablets, and other Internet-enabled devices to prepare students for life outside the classroom as independent learners in evolving careers and working environments post-graduation.