July 2002
Schools Online and their partners launched the Ciber@prendiz pilot project in Costa Rica, Ecuador and Peru. Science teachers and students from six schools will participate in real-time data and online collaborative projects. The Skoll Community Foundation is sponsoring the technology purchase, Internet connectivity, and technical training for this project.

May 2002
Queen Rania officially launches Schools Online Jordan.

March 2002
Officially launched twelve schools in Lebanon.

Completed the installation of five school-based Internet Learning Centers in
Bulgaria in the towns of Haskovo, Pleven, Shumen, Sliven and Vratza. Twelve other schools were selected to receive ILCs in 2002-2003.

In Macedonia, teachers participating in Schools Online 2001-2002 program
participated in the second week-long professional development workshop.

January 2002
The team of Regional "Lead Trainers" from Bulgaria, Macedonia and Russia met at a workshop in Ohrid, Macedonia, to further develop the Teacher Professional Development Curriculum.

December 2001
A week-long professional development workshop for Bulgarian teachers
participating in the Schools Online 2001-2002 program was held by the Lead Trainers.

November 2001
Schools Online launches a web based campaign for year-end fundraising effort.

October 2001
One Zambian school is added to the AIDS WEB program and receives a computer system, peripherals and connectivity for 3 months from Schools Online.

September 2001
Our Lighthouse Project in Laos won the Stockholm Challenge Award.

In Macedonia, completed the installation of five school-based Internet Learning Centers in the towns of Prilep, Resen, Shtip, Strumica, and Vinica. In addition, a week-long professional development workshop for teachers participating in the Schools Online 2001-2002 program was held.

All LAN's are completed in 17 schools in Ghana

August 2001
Began Schools Online professional development program in Eastern Europe with a workshop for regional "Lead Trainers" in the SOL Academy in Bulgaria.

Kids and teachers from Senegal and Kenya meet each other in Kenya and join an AIDS summer camp.

Schools Online is selected as a finalist for the Tech Museum of Innovation Awards and the Stockholm Challenge Awards.

July 2001
Kick-off event for Schools Online South Asia Region (SAR) Program in Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, and Chennai.

Schools Online staff meets with many country coordinators and students from the various programs at the 8th annual International iEARN Conference in Cape Town, South Africa.

May 2001
Completed the installation of seven ILCs in Argentina. Internet Learning Centers have been installed in the provinces of Chaco, Cordoba, Jujuy, Mendoza, Neuquen, Salta, and Santa Cruz.

In the Middle East/North Africa (MENA) program, schools were selected and preparation began to install ILCs in Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon.

April 2001
Six ILCs and two teacher support centers installed in the states of Goa, Gujarat, and Maharashtra in India.

March 2001
Six ILCs are installed in Catalonia, Spain.

February 2001
The Technology Empowerment Network (TEN), directed by the Technology Pioneers, a project of the World Economic Forum, selects Schools Online to participate in their projects. Schools Online is "adopted" by TEN and receives intense guidance and support for a full year.

December 2000
Supplied computers to ten schools in Uganda participating in a wireless
pilot program.

21st Century Clubs open to allow French speaking students in Senegal and
English speaking students in Kenya to participate in online collaboration
projects.

Supplied computers to seventeen schools in Ghana. In preparation,
principals raised funds for and built Internet Learning Centers in each
school.

November 2000
10 ILCs installed in rural schools in Paraguay, giving these communities their first access to the Internet.

October 2000
Scanners and digital cameras are sent to 248 U.S. schools that submitted proposals to work in online collaborative projects.

First Lighthouse proposal granted to support wireless project in Laos.

Schools Online announced its initial goal for the South Asia Region (Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka) to provide equipment and teacher training and technical support to 100 schools in the region.

September 2000
In Bulgaria, in partnership with Hewlett-Packard Bulgaria and the Balkanski Foundation, Internet Learning Centers were installed in thirteen schools. In addition, teacher professional development workshops for forty teachers were held in Schools Online Academy in Oryahovitza, which opened its doors in June of 2000.

August 2000
Along with our partners, completed the second teacher development workshop for thirty teachers from the West Bank and Gaza. Began discussions with the Ministry of Education in the Palestinian Authority to increase the number of schools from 10 to 50 for the 2000-2001 school year.

July 2000
Global Education Model Schools (GEMS) Pilot, a partnership between Schools Online and International Education and Resources Network (iEARN), announced at the iEARN conference in Beijing. During the pilot, Schools Online will provide computer equipment, Internet access and technical support for collaborative projects among teachers and students in 43 schools in seven countries.

In Japan, funding was provided for equipment and connectivity for 50 additional schools. This brings our total number of schools to 83.

260 computers shipped to Zimbabwe to supply 30 schools with Internet Learning Centers.

Debut of the Kids Video Collaboration Online (KVCO) video documenting collaborative projects among students in eight countries.

April 2000
Multimedia Internet workstations shipped to 278 schools in the United States. To date Schools Online has helped 5,695 schools in the U.S. connect to the Internet.

Launched Web-mentoring site to assist teachers in using the World Wide Web and the Internet for teaching and learning.

July 1999
Began the Kids Video Collaboration Online (KVCO) project by providing video equipment and training for teachers in eight countries to create short videos to share online.

October 1999
Implemented a program to provide equipment, Internet access, and training for 34 teachers from ten schools in the Palestinian Authority.

March 1999
Established the Alliance for Global Learning (AGL), a partnership with World Links for Development (WorLD) and iEARN, to provide access to the Internet and educational opportunities to students in developing countries. Countries in Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East will be included in the pilot.

February 1999
Celebrated the online connection of the 5,000th U.S. school and facilitation of professional development workshops for more than 10,000 teachers.

December 1998
Installed equipment in 1,253 schools in 13 Appalachian states in the U.S. and facilitated teacher training in partnership with the Appalachian Regional Commission.

July 1998
Launched an international pilot program to bring Internet access to schools in 17 countries at the iEARN International Conference.

February 1998
Launched Schools Online Japan to provide equipment and Internet access to 33 schools.

December 1997
Supplied equipment, Internet access, and teacher training to 189 Native American schools in partnership with the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

January 1997
Pilot project provided Internet access to almost 1000 schools in the U.S.

October 1996
Inaugurated Schools Online by providing schools in Milpitas, California with Internet access. At this date, only 50% of U.S. schools were connected to the Internet.