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The numbers speak for themselves.

In 2026 we surveyed parents from kindergarten to eighth grade across all nine schools. Here is how 1,506 of you answered, and how each grade responded.

82.8%Delay smartphones through 8th grade96.2%Delay social media through 8th grade87.7%Delay social media to age 16

Question 1 of 3

Are you open to delaying smartphones through (at least) graduation from 8th grade?

82.8%

of 1,506 parents said yes

  • Yes1,24782.8%
  • Maybe17511.6%
  • No845.6%
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Question 2 of 3

Are you open to delaying social media through (at least) graduation from 8th grade?

96.2%

of 1,506 parents said yes

  • Yes1,44996.2%
  • Maybe463.1%
  • No110.7%
Next question

Question 3 of 3

Could you be open to delaying social media to age 16?

87.7%

of 1,503 parents said yes, or yes if enough families join in

  • Yes1,08171.9%
  • Yes, if critical mass23715.8%
  • Maybe15110.0%
  • No342.3%
Back to the first question

Each dot is one parent who answered. Swipe or pick a question to see the next result.

See how your class responded.

Each bar is one grade across all nine schools. Read across to see how support holds from kindergarten through eighth grade.

  • Yes
  • Yes, if critical mass
  • Maybe
  • No

Delay smartphones through 8th grade

Delay social media through 8th grade

Delay social media to age 16

KKindergarten206 parents

Delay smartphones through 8th grade88.3%
Delay social media through 8th grade96.1%
Delay social media to age 1690.2%

11st grade205 parents

Delay smartphones through 8th grade91.7%
Delay social media through 8th grade98.0%
Delay social media to age 1690.7%

22nd grade184 parents

Delay smartphones through 8th grade87.0%
Delay social media through 8th grade97.3%
Delay social media to age 1687.5%

33rd grade182 parents

Delay smartphones through 8th grade86.8%
Delay social media through 8th grade97.8%
Delay social media to age 1688.5%

44th grade212 parents

Delay smartphones through 8th grade81.1%
Delay social media through 8th grade96.2%
Delay social media to age 1689.5%

55th grade165 parents

Delay smartphones through 8th grade76.4%
Delay social media through 8th grade93.3%
Delay social media to age 1684.8%

66th grade210 parents

Delay smartphones through 8th grade80.3%
Delay social media through 8th grade98.1%
Delay social media to age 1687.1%

77th grade96 parents

Delay smartphones through 8th grade76.3%
Delay social media through 8th grade99.0%
Delay social media to age 1681.2%

88th grade43 parents

Delay smartphones through 8th grade48.8%
Delay social media through 8th grade77.5%
Delay social media to age 1676.7%

Please reach out to your chapter leader if you would like your class-specific results.

The 2026 survey in brief.

82.8% of parents are open to delaying smartphones through at least 8th grade graduation, 96.2% are open to delaying social media through 8th grade, and 87.7% could be open to delaying social media to age 16, including 15.8% who said yes if enough families join in.

1,506 parents

Parents of children from kindergarten to eighth grade answered.

9 schools

Katherine Delmar Burke School, Cathedral School for Boys, Convent of the Sacred Heart, The Hamlin School, Marin Country Day School, San Francisco Day School, Stuart Hall for Boys, St. Vincent de Paul School and Town School for Boys.

3 questions

  1. Are you open to delaying smartphones through (at least) graduation from 8th grade?
  2. Are you open to delaying social media through (at least) graduation from 8th grade?
  3. Could you be open to delaying social media to age 16?

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