Wifi restriction in a K-8 school

Is there a way to create a configuration where the ipads can only connect to a certain SSID. If they use them close enough to the windows they can connect to local wifi connections from the neighboring houses. This causes huge problems as they are required to be proxy filtered to prevent access to inappropriate web sites.
Please do not use the following as a possible answer:
"can't you just ask them not to?"
"it's a consumer device and shouldn't need that ability"

How many of your students live within 150' of the classroom? From my experience with iPad wifi, you need to be within 150' max to get a connection.
It's sad that your attitude is it's not my problem to let people know that they are potentially exposing themselves to having banking info, personal info, info about their children stolen. At the very least, a responsible person would let the school administration know so they could pass on crucial safety info.
I don't know what kind of guest network you use but the guest network on my router requires a password that is separate from the regular password we use.

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