[Adam Richards]

While I don't recommend or endorse this, you can just resize the partition with a boot disk and install whatever *nix flavor on the expanded space. Do keep in mind that there could be repercussions for you if you do this, depending on your school's technology policy.

On the other hand, you might want to just approach the principal with several members from your team and explain the situation that you're in and the need for free access to any number of programs during the build and competition seasons. Just ask to see him/her after school one day, and if your principal has any logic, he should approve the request.