Bozeman high schools to go cell phone-free starting fall 2026

BOZEMAN — Starting next school year, high school students in Bozeman will not be allowed to go on their phones for the entire school day.

Currently, students are allowed to use their phones between classes and at lunch, but beginning in fall 2026, Bozeman School District 7 (BSD7) will implement a full cell phone ban in high schools.

“I think it’s pretty unsafe knowing we won’t be able to talk to our parents if something bad happens at the school,” said Lucy, a sophomore at Bozeman High School. Lucy’s classmate Bridger agrees, adding that phones are useful for more than just social media.

Bozeman high schools are going phone-free starting fall 2026. The district says it's about student mental health, but students have concerns about safety and communication Bozeman high schools to ban