Get started with Schooltime on Apple Watch

The Schooltime watch face showing an analog clock with the date and digital time near the center. The name of the person who uses the watch is at the bottom.

Schooltime limits Apple Watch features during school hours, allowing a family member to focus.

Set up Schooltime

Open the Apple Watch app on the iPhone used to manage the watch.
Tap My Watch, tap Family Watches, then tap a watch.
Tap Done, then tap Schooltime.
Turn on Schooltime, then tap Edit Schedule.
Choose the days and times you want Schooltime to be active on the watch.
Tap Add Time if you want to set up multiple schedules during a day—from 8:00 a.m. to noon and then 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., for example.

iPhone showing the Edit Schedule screen for Schooltime. Every Day, Every Weekday, and Customize Days options appear at the top, with Every Weekday selected. From and To hours are in the middle of the screen and an Add Time button is below.

Exit Schooltime

Your family member can temporarily exit Schooltime—to check their activity rings, for example.

Tap the display, press and hold the Digital Crown, then tap Exit.

If you exit Schooltime during scheduled hours, the Schooltime watch face returns when you lower your wrist. During non-scheduled hours, Schooltime remains inactive until the next scheduled start time, or until you tap in Control Center.

See when Schooltime was unlocked

When your family member exits Schooltime, you receive a report that tells you the time they exited and for how long. To see the report, follow these steps:

Open the Apple Watch app on the iPhone used to manage the watch.
Tap My Watch, tap Family Watches, then tap a watch.
Tap Done, then tap Schooltime to see reports for the days, times, and durations Schooltime was unlocked.
The report also appears on the Apple Watch. To see it, open the Settings app on the Apple Watch, then tap Schooltime.

Schooltime turns on again when the display goes to sleep.

Tip: When Schooltime isn’t active, your family member can turn it on—for example, if they’ve joined an after-school study group that falls outside scheduled hours and don’t want to be distracted. Just press the side button, then tap in Control Center. To exit Schooltime, press and hold the Digital Crown, then tap Exit. Schooltime will turn on again when it’s scheduled or turned on in Control Center.

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Apple Watch User Guide

Get started with Schooltime on Apple Watch

Set up Schooltime

Exit Schooltime

See when Schooltime was unlocked