treat “ We’re thrilled to have this computer. This will help my daughter enhance her academic skills.”” width=”475″ height=”402″ /> Father and daughter pick up refurbished computer. Giello is a 5th grader at A.P. Hill Elementary School. Gilbert Capate says, “ We’re thrilled to have this computer. This will help my daughter enhance her academic skills.”

Petersburg Students Refurbish Computers, Donate to Classmates

Petersburg City Public Schools (PCPS) students are refurbishing computers and giving them to local students and families who will benefit from the devices. It’s all part of a state-wide program called the Virginia Student Training and Refurbishing Program, also known as Virginia STAR.

As a participant in the program, PCPS recently received surplus computer hardware from government agencies and private companies. Petersburg High students in the electronics track of the Career and Technical Education program repaired all of the units received – a total of twenty computers.

The refurbished computers are now being donated. So far, PCPS has identified ten students whose families would benefit from the fixed-up computers.