Acceptable Use of Electronics

The purpose of the Internet is to facilitate communication in support of research and education by providing access to unique resources and the opportunity for collaborative work. Students MUST adhere to these guidelines in order to retain electronics privileges:

• The use of the student’s email account and all Google Suite applications must only be in support of and consistent with the educational objectives of Socrates Preparatory School.
• Students may not share their personal electronic devices with anyone else or allow someone else to borrow or use in any way their laptop, tablets or phones.
• Transmission and accessing of any material in violation of Socrates Preparatory School’s guidelines or any U.S. or state regulation is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to, copyrighted material, threatening or obscene material, and private or commercial material.
• Use of and access to any and all types of Internet social networks (Discord, Facebook, Twitter, etc.), and video games are prohibited during school hours EXCEPT with teacher permission.
• Students may not, under any circumstance, tamper with or change the security and firewall settings installed by Socrates Preparatory School onto the school computers, laptops, Internet, and any other electronic devices.
• Students may not, under any circumstances utilize a VPN or a cell phone “hot spot” to bypass the network security filters that are in place. Violating this rule could be cause for immediate suspension.