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3 students stand in front of a desk

For the past eight years, St. Richard’s students have thrived in phone-free classrooms.

Photo by Jessica Rhoades

A growing body of research shows smartphones + social media could negatively affect children’s academic performance, cognitive development, and mental health.

Prioritizing student well-being, St. Richard’s Episcopal School implements a cell phone and smartwatch ban during the school day, securing classrooms, the lunchroom, and recess as “no phone zones.”

Since 1960, St. Richard’s has provided a curriculum based in educational research and timeless values that meets the evolving needs of their students.

Learn more (with fewer distractions).

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