Education
As Educational Experts, we have over 20 years of direct experience working with educational clients such as K-12 and Charter Schools. We understand the need for multiyear growth solutions and solid technology plans that are budget friendly.
With our commitment to the best-of-breed products and FLAT Rate I.T. Service Solutions. Our expertise working with programs such as E-Rate and our multiple purchasing procurement vehicles, it is easy for Technology Directors, Business Managers and Superintendents to partner with Harmonix Technologies!
Our goal is “1 IT!”
Harmonix Technologies has specialized in partnering with learning institutions since day one. We have teamed up with the top innovative and dedicated school leaders. Our focus when working with educational clients is to assist in multi-year technology plan development and execution. Our approach is to provide the best-of-breed technology allowing the students to have the technical foundations needed to prepare them for the future. Our understanding of OPEX vs. CAPEX expenditures allows us to successfully work with manufacturer partners to deliver the value needed within budget. We offer Architectural Design Engineering, Long-Term Technology Planning, Documentation and Education Technology Audits as an added-value with our Managed Services contracts. Our business model has evolved with the educational system’s technology needs.
Our Founder, Jack T. Vigil has over 20 years of dedicated experience working with K-12 clients specifically. Harmonix Technologies was ranked the #1 Service Provider for E-rate Funding in 2007 and we have continued to be leading experts in our field of Information Technology as well as the experts in Technology for Education.
Our top focus areas when partnering with educational clients:
Support
Supporting the current IT Staff who handle the day-to-day operations of the Technology Department. Rather we are supporting a team of techs employed by the School or we are reporting directly to the executive leaders, we understand the Technology Departments challenges and truly believe that the “1 IT” Approach is the best!
Safety and Security
As schools adapt their IT infrastructure to enable digital transformation, they must also undergo a security transformation to protect against the constantly expanding attack surface. Keeping students safe goes beyond the physical. We provide not only Access Control and Video Surveillance, but we also focus on Cyber Security, Content Filtering and Privacy Protection. We provide solutions for sensitive information compliance standards such as Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA), and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
Classroom Connectivity
Building stable, secure systems that adapt to the high-tech world we are living in is a huge priority when implementing a technology plan for the future. We understand that schools need easier collaboration, the ability to learn beyond the classroom walls, personalized instruction, interactive education, increased student engagement and cost savings in their technology plans. We handle this by making sure the WiFi Performance in classrooms are able to support the density of wireless users, the ability to handle BYOD, digital-first agendas, 1:1 Student-to-Device Ratio. Understanding how to design coverage zones and using products such as Ruckus Wireless can resolve frustrating issues schools deal with. We do this by focusing on prioritizing the even distribution of the WiFi signal throughout a space, rather than, for capacity. Achieving a custom design by wireless experts such as Harmonix Technologies is imperative to have a robust and long-lasting, well thought out Technology Plan and Implementation. Our main goal is to think, design and plan beyond today!
- K-12
- Our continuous goal is to partner with Technology Directors and Business Managers who are on the frontline of Student Education when it comes to their technology plans and infrastructure goals. With educational demands rapidly changing, it is our initiative to stay at the forefront of the ever-evolving technical necessities that can boggle down the Districts ultimate goal! The Kids! A large percentage of our clientele is Educational Institutions, we have worked with some of the most progressive School Districts in New Mexico, Arizona, Texas and Utah. We have been proud to partner with Schools for almost two decades! Some of our most notable partnerships have been with Portales Municipal Schools, Moriarty-Edgewood School District, Santa Fe Public Schools and NEBO School District. All of these schools have had very futuristic ideas and executions when it comes to their technical infrastructures.
- Charter Schools
- Our experience with Charter Schools has continued to multiply over the years. It is exciting to support these innovative institutional hybrids. Typically, as independently run or operated by for-profit private companies, working with Charter Schools offers the best of both worlds. The ability to work in the education sector with business-oriented individuals.