Surf Internet and ChoiceLight Partner to Connect South Bend Schools with High-Speed Fiber Network

Surf Internet has been selected to provide high-speed internet connectivity to the South Bend Community School Corporation (SBCSC), one of Indiana’s largest school districts serving over 15,000 students. This initiative will connect 33 district sites, including schools and administrative buildings, to a dedicated high-speed fiber network. Each site will receive a 10 Gbps connection, with Surf supplying 20 Gbps of dedicated internet service districtwide. The upgraded connectivity will support essential district applications such as security systems, phone services, student information software, and remote learning tools. The project is funded primarily through the federal E-Rate program, which assists schools and libraries with telecommunication costs and is allocated based on the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunches.