Every UAE school has a phone policy. Few have a way to make it hold.
screenfree gives UAE schools a simple daily routine for phones, built on lockable, signal-blocking pouches that students keep with them. No apps. No confiscation. Staff control when phones come back.
The policy is not the problem. The day-to-day is.
UAE schools are not starting from zero. The direction on student phones is already set, and most schools have clear rules in place. The real challenge is making those rules work consistently across the school day.
Phones still surface in pockets, under desks and between lessons. Some teachers act on it, some remind, some let it pass, and students learn quickly where the rule bends.
The gap is the daily routine.
The policy holds at 8am and slips by mid-morning, while staff spend time they do not have on a problem that should already be handled.
The gap is not in the policy. It is in the day-to-day.
Four steps. Same routine every day.
No apps. No dashboards. No central phone storage. No daily confiscation routine.
Phone goes in
Each student places their phone, and smartwatch if needed, into a screenfree pouch.
Pouch locks
A magnetic lock closes it. Nothing to set up, charge or update.
Student keeps it
The locked pouch stays with the student. No collection points, no storage rooms, no liability for the school.
Student unlocks
Students unlock their own pouches when allowed. Staff control the magnets, stations and timing.
See the pouch routine in action.
Phone in. Pouch locked. Unlock at the managed point. Simple enough for daily use by staff and students.
The goal is not to add another system for staff to manage. It is to make the phone routine visible, repeatable and easy to explain.
A locked phone is not always a disconnected phone.
Standard pouches stop access. Signal-blocking pouches stop access and connectivity.
A phone that is only locked away can still hotspot, tether, sync to a smartwatch and pull notifications while it is in the bag. For older students in device-heavy schools, that is where the workarounds happen.
Built for how UAE schools actually run.
screenfree is built for large international schools and multi-campus groups, not single classrooms. It works across year groups and sites, and supports the full school day: lessons, breaks, exams, trips and events.
Whole-school ready
Sized for rollouts from one year group to several thousand students across campuses.
Custom branding
School crest, colours and an optional ID card window can be included.
Wellbeing and focus
Supports the wellbeing, focus and learning culture UAE schools are expected to show.
Parent communication
Rollout support and parent communication templates help the policy land clearly with families.
Flexible procurement
Bulk supply, school invoicing and staged delivery can be arranged around how your school orders.
Direct support
Founder-led help from sample pack to rollout, without a ticket queue or complicated program layer.
You choose how it is funded.
Funding a rollout across a large cohort should fit how your school prefers to work, so screenfree supports three models.
School-funded
The school covers the rollout. Fastest to launch and simplest to run. Cost can be recovered through fees or resource billing if preferred.
Hybrid
The school funds the shared infrastructure, the unlocking stations and magnets, and parents cover the pouch per student.
Parent-direct
Parents purchase the pouch per student, delivered in bulk to the school. Minimal upfront cost.
Pricing is per student in AED. We will model the option that suits your size and structure, with no obligation to commit.
Start with a sample pack, not a rollout.
You do not need a school-wide commitment on day one. Start with a sample pack, test the lock, feel the build, check the signal-blocking, and decide whether a wider conversation makes sense.
Qualified samples, then scale.
Sample packs are best for schools actively reviewing phone policy, pouch options or signal-blocking. Tell us your school context and we will advise whether a sample pack makes sense.
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Quick answers for UAE schools considering lockable or signal-blocking phone pouches.
Do students keep their phones?
Yes. Students carry the locked pouch with them through the day. The school decides where pouches are kept and when they are unlocked.
What is a signal-blocking pouch?
A pouch with a conductive lining that helps block mobile data, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS while the phone is sealed inside, helping stop hotspotting, notifications and wireless connectivity while the phone is in the pouch.
Can we add our school branding?
Yes. Custom branding is standard, with school crest, colours and an optional ID card window.
How do the pouches unlock?
Students unlock their own pouches at approved times using staff-controlled magnets or wall-mounted unlocking stations.
Can we trial before committing?
We offer qualified sample packs so schools can test the lock, build quality and signal-blocking before discussing a wider rollout.
How is it priced?
Per student in AED, with school-funded, hybrid and parent-direct options. We will model the right setup for your size before you order.
See whether it fits your school.
Request a sample pack or ask a question. We will qualify the request and advise the best next step.