Chromebooks are cloud computers. This means that they have a basic operating system along with a harddrive. But the difference between it and a typical laptop is that most of what you will be doing is located online and completed using the Chrome web browser. Please keep this in mind when working with them. There are various software applications that will not work on a Chromebook due to this.
To learn more about Chromebooks in education, you can complete this basic course created by Google to get a better understanding of the Chromebook supplied to you.
If you choose to print from your Chromebook to a school printer, you will need to install the Mobility Print application from the Chrome Web Store and sign in using your school account. At that time, you can choose a printer at the school to send your print job too.