A Year of Linux Desktop At Westcliff High School - Slashdot

http://dot.kde.org/2013/07/04/year-linux-desktop

Looks sensible for their use case, see quote below...

"...I would argue that an 11 year old student starting with us in September 2014 will probably not reach the job market until 2024 or there about. What will Office 2024 look like? Your guess is as good as mine, but good basic skills and a logical and analytical way of dealing with computers will be good for a lifetime."