Torrance School Gets Computer Grant
The tech lab at Howard Wood Elementary School in Torrance is getting a major upgrade, thanks to a large grant from a local company.
On Monday, Torrance-based company Alcoa Fastening Systems presented the school with a $70,000 grant to buy 35 new computers.
Among other things, the machines will be used for Wood’s “accelerated reader” program, in which kids read books then take online quizzes designed to improve their comprehension.
Community partners since 2003, Alcoa annually provides all Wood first graders wtih backpacks full of school supplies, provides design boards and judges for the campus science fair and hosts a catered lunch for school staff during Teacher Appreciation Week.