Phone-Free Schools begins Fall 2026 at Cadillac Area Public Schools: Thank you to our staff, parents, and students for making this a successful transition. Together, we can do this.

Restore Focus.
Reclaim Joy.
Renew Connections.

Our students deserve an education free of designed addiction. Without cell phones and electronic communication devices, they're free to think deeply, collaborate meaningfully, and experience confidence that comes from genuine connection and undivided attention. All students deserve a phone-free educational environment where they are free to learn, free to engage, and free to thrive without the distractions of phones and social media.  (Sources: phonefreeschoolsmovement.org and fairplayforkids.org)

RESOURCES & DATA

• The Addictiveness of Social Media for Teens

• 72% of U.S. High School Teachers Say Cellphone Distraction is a Major Problem in the Classroom

• CommonSense Media: Constant Companion: A Week in the Life of a Young Person’s Smartphone Use

• Brain Drain: The Mere Presence of One’s Own Smartphone Reduces Available Cognitive Capacity.