Case Study: Sweetwater Union High School District achieves a smooth 1:1 iPad rollout and strong teacher adoption with Canvas LMS

Nation’s second-largest union high school district picks Canvas for its 1:1 iPad initiative

Sweetwater Union High School District, the nation’s second-largest union high school district with 44,000 7–12 students, needed an LMS to support a multi-year 1:1 iPad rollout and provide students and teachers with a digital dashboard for blended learning. After piloting options and weighing usability, iPad integration, and vendor support, district leaders sought a solution that would be easy for teachers to adopt and reliable at scale.

They chose Canvas for its strong iPad integration, hosted architecture, teacher-friendly interface, and features like SpeedGrader and ePortfolios. Instructure implemented the system before the first iPads arrived, teachers quickly adopted Canvas for classroom content and at-home quizzes, and the district uses it for professional development—resulting in smooth deployment, high teacher satisfaction, and interest from neighboring districts.

Sweetwater Union High School District

David Damico

Director of Educational Technology and Alternative Education