Citing success at schools that already have strict cellphone policies, D.C. is banning cellphones for students in middle and high schools starting this fall.

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The new policy, which is scheduled to go into effect Aug. 25, is a bell-to-bell ban. Secondary students won’t be able to use their devices in between classes or at lunch, instead putting them away at the start of the day and retrieving them at the end.

The announcement comes months after D.C. Council member Brooke Pinto introduced legislation aimed at cracking down on cellphone use across city

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