Built for MA bill S.2561 compliance

Phone-free schools.
Zero friction.

BLE beacons at school doors activate a VPN that blocks everything except approved education apps. Zero tracking. Zero student data. Just daily attendance — the same thing schools already do.

Starting at ~$10/student/year. Small beacons at entries and exits. That's it.

How it works

1. Walk In

A BLE beacon at the entrance detects students' phones automatically. No tapping, no scanning, no student action needed.

2. Apps Blocked

A lightweight VPN activates and blocks everything except approved education apps. Phone calls and emergencies always work.

3. Walk Out

Exit beacon detects the student leaving. Phone unlocks automatically. Sick days, holidays, and snow days handled with zero config.

Everything schools need

Built specifically for Massachusetts phone-free mandates, with features that go beyond basic compliance.

Entrance/Exit Beacons

BLE beacons at every entry, exit, and hallway for full coverage. VPN activates and deactivates automatically.

Allowlist DNS Filtering

Only ~150 approved education domains get through. Everything else — social media, games, new apps — blocked by default.

VPN Compliance Detection

If a student disables the VPN, staff are alerted within 30 seconds. Handled like any other school policy.

Live Dashboard

Real-time view of compliance rates, VPN status per student, and active alerts. No student names stored.

Parent Portal

Parents see at-school status and get notified if the filter is disabled. Emergency overrides built in.

Zero Tracking

No GPS. No browsing history. No app usage logs. The only data point: your child arrived at school and left. That’s it.

Privacy-first by design

Bell to Bell collects no more data than a daily attendance sheet. We built it that way on purpose.

What we DO NOT collect

  • x GPS location or movement tracking
  • x Browsing history or URLs visited
  • x App usage or screen time data
  • x Student names (schools keep their own records)
  • x Messages, photos, or personal content

Safety guarantees

  • Phone calls always work — cellular is never affected
  • 911 and emergency contacts are always reachable
  • Parents can trigger an emergency unlock instantly
  • VPN auto-deactivates when the school day ends
  • Sick days and holidays — phone never locks at home

FERPA, COPPA, and SOPIPA compliant. Read our full privacy policy

Why Bell to Bell?

FeatureBell to BellPouch-BasedOther Apps
Price per student~$10/yr$25-30/yr$5-15/yr
Hardware requiredBLE beacons at doorsMagnetic pouchesNFC tags
Student action neededNone (automatic)Pouch lock/unlockTap NFC tag
Tracking / data collectedAttendance onlyNoneVaries
Emergency callsAlways availablePhone locked in pouchApp-based
New apps auto-blockedYes (allowlist)N/ANo (blocklist)
Handles sick daysAutomaticN/AManual schedule

Ready for Fall '26?

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