Cell Phone & Electronics Policy

Away For The Day

Life Preparatory School recognizes the importance of communication and collaboration and provides devices for students to be productive in the classroom. To keep the focus on academics and to reduce unnecessary distractions, the school enforces the following when it comes to personal devices:

  • Cell phones and all mobile devices including smart watches shall be TURNED OFF when entering the school campus or when on the provided school transportation. (Tablets are not allowed to be brought on campus at any time.)

  • Cell phones and mobile devices shall be kept in a student’s backpack or locker - not in clothing pockets.

  • Cell phones and mobile devices are not allowed to be used in the classroom, common areas, restrooms, or anywhere on either of the LPS campuses. They are also not to be used on off-campus sponsored events such as field trips, assemblies, sporting events, etc.

  • Cell phones and all mobile devices are not allowed to be used during transition times or between classes such as lunch breaks, recess, etc.

  • Cell phones and all mobile devices can be turned back on at the end of school when students have been released to their parents or guardians. Phones are not allowed to be used or turned on when being shuttled on school-provided forms of transportation.

  • If a student needs to make an emergency call during the day, they are to ask their teacher for permission to make a supervised call with their phone.

We take this, and all our policies very seriously, and any infraction on this policy will be addressed with discipline.

Phone/Device Disciplinary Actions

The Following are the disciplinary action steps that will be followed:

  • First Offense: The student’s phone or device will be confiscated and stored in the front office. The phone/device will only be released to the parent or guardian.

  • Second Offense: Three (3) days out of school suspension or a $75.00 fee to be paid via check or cash (no credit cards accepted). The suspension will take effect the first day following the offense. Out-of-school suspensions are not excused absences and can adversely affect the student’s standing with scholarships. The payment of the $75.00 fee can be paid in lieu of the suspension and must be paid to the front office on the morning of the said start of the suspension.

  • Third Offense: Five (5) days of out-of-school suspension or a $150 fee to be paid via check or cash (no credit cards accepted). The suspension will take effect the first day following the offense. Out-of-school suspensions are not excused absences and can adversely affect the student’s standing with scholarships. The payment of the $150.00 fee can be paid in lieu of the suspension and must be paid to the front office on the morning of the said start of the suspension. The student will also no longer be allowed to have any electronic device on campus, and their student profile will reflect this. If the student is discovered to have a device on campus, it will be considered a fourth offense, as outlined below.

  • Fourth Offense: The student will be considered a habitual offender of the student policies of LPS, and will be immediately suspended indefinitely with a review for expulsion from Life Preparatory School.