The new idea is being tested at a few area schools in an effort to prevent student distraction.

Carson City School District is testing out a new no cellphone policy at a few schools this year.

During school hours students will have to lock their phones in cell phone pouches to prevent them from being distracted in classrooms.

Staff and students say they are noticing a change in the classrooms.

"Kids are more engaged," said Benjamin Spence, a teacher at Carson High School. "Test scores are relatively through the roof, they're coming into class and they're talking to each other instead of in their own little worlds."

Deans are reporting a lot less fights in school too.

Lots of teachers are also trying new methods during class to help keep students engaged and productive, and they say it's a lot easier for them to focus on teaching instead of handling kids sneaking their phones out.

"The great thing is the administration has our backs as teachers," said teacher Ty McMillen. "We don't have to take the phone if I see a phone out in my class, which has only happened once, we just send an email to our office."

Once a teacher sends an email to the dean's office an administrator will quietly remove the student from class, take their phone, and return them back to class.

Some students enjoy the pouches because it helps them get more schoolwork done.

"I noticed that I have been able to better engage with my classmates and with my teachers," said Kyle Allen, junior student.

Others find them pointless and even say they are causing more problems.

"It feels very childish to me that everyone is required to put their phones away when we might not necessarily need that to learn in the classroom," said Morgan Malen, senior student.

"It does interfere with one of my classes, specifically graphic design, because we tend to want to upload photos and stuff or like sign up and it's harder to do stuff like that with the phones locked away," said senior Alayna Limon Gonzalez. "So I can't verify my email when I need to."

As a reminder this is just a test run at a few schools in Carson City on the policy. The school district has not decided yet if they plan to adopt this policy and apply it to all schools by next school year.