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School’s out! Here's your SSOP summer screen time survival guide:

      
    School's Out!
Your D97 iPad summer screen-time setup
School device · grades K–5 · Settings › Screen Time
OPTION 1
Put it away — the simplest option

    Power off, store out of reach until fall. Nothing to set up.
  
OPTION 2
Keeping it? — flip these on & tick these off
1
Screen Time
Tap Turn On Screen Time

          ON
        
2
App & Web Activity
See what they used & for how long

          ON
        
3
Create Downtime Schedule
Every day 8:00 AM → 7:59 AM — full 24/7

          ON
        
4
Block at Downtime
Otherwise they tap "Ignore Limit" & bypass it

          ON
        
5
Lock + set a PIN

        Lock Screen Time Settings

        4-digit PIN · not your unlock code

        skip backup prompt · write it down
      
        DO IT
      
6
"Always Allowed"

        Remove every app — apps left here can bypass Downtime entirely
      
        CLEAR
      
Then unlock apps one at a time — whenever you want to grant access

        15 MIN
        1 HR
        ALL DAY
        — tap app → enter PIN → allow
      
Safari or Chrome on? Kids can reach Gemini AI — no setting fully blocks it. Keep browsers behind Downtime. For tighter controls: Screen Time → Content & Privacy Restrictions

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D97 iPad Setup — Quick Guide

Set Up Screen Time on Your Child's iPad
Six steps — start to finish

D97 Elementary Families Oak Park Elementary SD 97 · 2025–26

Gain basic control of your child's iPad at home.

Step 1

Turn On Screen Time

Go to Settings → Screen Time and tap Turn On Screen Time. Select This is My Child's iPad when prompted.

Step 2

Create a Screen Time Passcode

Choose a 4-digit code different from the device unlock passcode. Write it down and store it somewhere secure.

Step 3

Turn On Activity Monitoring

Enable Monitor App & Web Activity in Screen Time. See which apps and sites your child used, and for how long.

Step 4

Set a Downtime Schedule

Screen Time → Downtime → Scheduled
Weekdays: 3 PM – 8 AM
Weekends: Fri 3 PM – Mon 8 AM

Step 5

Enable "Block at Downtime"

In Downtime settings, confirm Block at Downtime is ON. Without this, your child can tap "Ignore Limit" and bypass the schedule.

Step 6

Review "Always Allowed" Apps

Go to Screen Time → Always Allowed and remove any apps you don't want accessible during Downtime. This list may include more than you expect.

For more options and troubleshooting, see the full two-sided D97 iPad parent guide. Brought to you by Screen Sense Oak Park · screensenseoakpark.org