In 2004, Mount Vernon began an ambitious plan to upgrade its network foundation and bring wireless networking to its schools. A Cisco Systems wireless network blankets all of Mount Vernon High School, much of the middle schools, the libraries in elementary schools, and the district office. As the new school year commenced in September 2005, Mount Vernon began increasing wireless coverage even more and provide network-based applications.

The network presents new opportunities for many of the students. To compete for 21st-century jobs, students need to get comfortable with technology and learn to work and find information online, but some of these students had spent little time at computer keyboards.