Case Study: Gwinnett County Public Schools achieves district-wide classroom modernization with NEC Display Solutions

Georgia’s Largest School District Upgrades In-Classroom Technology with NEC Projectors & Displays

Gwinnett County Public Schools, Georgia’s largest district (139 schools, ~13,500 classrooms and more than 178,200 students), needed to replace and standardize aging classroom AV after reliability problems with previous DLP projectors. Seeking a tier‑one manufacturer and long‑lasting, flexible gear, GCPS worked with integrator Summit Solutionz and evaluated vendors, ultimately choosing NEC Display Solutions’ NP‑P401W projectors and later NEC E Series flat‑panel displays to meet scale, longevity and installation requirements.

NEC Display Solutions implemented a district‑wide deployment — 9,464 NP‑P401W projectors across the district (including 5,184 for elementary schools, 3,107 for high schools in progress, plus laser projectors for theaters) and plans for 200–250 E Series displays (about 75 large panels already installed). NEC delivered on features GCPS required (lens shift, wide zoom), met supply‑chain deadlines with no missed shipments, and produced measurable results: successful installation of thousands of units, few technical or replacement issues since the 2014 switch, improved classroom engagement and better long‑term cost effectiveness.

Gwinnett County Public Schools

Greg LaHatte

Director of GCPS' Broadcast and Distance Learning Department