Cornerstone Christian Academy
 

Student Phone & Electronic Device Policy

In effort to maximize the learning environment, and foster face-to-face relationships, Cornerstone Christian Academy has prayerfully adopted the following policy for phones, internet-connected and other devices during academic hours...

Non-internet-connected Devices:

  • Students are allowed to use their non-internet-connected devices (headphones, earbuds, MP3 players, gaming devices and any other electronic devices such as these) on campus before school, lunch, and study hours respectfully. Students are not allowed to listen to music on their personal devices, game, use social media, etc while in class session.

Cell Phones & Internet-Connected Devices:

  • During school hours and class time, all student cell phones and internet-connect electronic devices must be turned off, out of sight and kept silent unless given express permission by CCA staff. Cell phones/electronic devices and ring tones should not be heard in hallways, classrooms, etc.
     
  • Students are generally not allowed to use social media, etc while in class. Research does not support this practice as a strategy for student success, and Cornerstone Christian Academy strives to maximize students’ learning potential and atmosphere for excellence. If, however, a student is given express permission from his/her teacher to use a cell phone, in class, for an educational-purpose only, that is allowable.
     
  • In general, students (along with staff and instructors) are to refrain from using content on electronic devices that is not God-honoring and is not conducive for all ages at Cornerstone Christian Academy.
     
  • Cornerstone Christian Academy recognizes that though our electronic devices can be used as tools to accomplish good, there are also natural tendancies toward a phone-addicted life, and following lures and temptations within games, streaming movies, social media, etc that promote sexual immorality, sorcery, witchcraft or dark themes that are not in alignment with (and distract from) Cornerstone Christian Academy's goals to teach and train in Truth.
     
  • Taking pictures, video, or sound recordings of anyone, without their permission, is strictly prohibited. Posting pictures, video, or sound recordings of others on any social media platform/sending via text or email, without their permission, may result in expulsion and/or revocation of membership. This includes, but is not limited to, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, Pinterest, Twitter, YouTube…
     
  • If a student is using a cell phone or electronic device, with the exception of educational purposes, for any other reason during the restricted times, the following procedures will be implemented:
  1. Cell Phone/Electronic device abuse or distraction will result in the device being confiscated from the student and returned to the student at the end of the day.
  2. If there is persistent abuse of this policy or distraction, a parent/student conference will take place with the administration to determine next steps.

CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST, STOLEN OR BROKEN CELL PHONES, AND WILL NOT PAY FOR PHONES THAT ARE LOST, STOLEN OR MISPLACED.