Centennial
Elementary School
Student Badges
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This year, starting in October, Plano ISD is expanding a new student badging system to all early childhood (including Head Start) and elementary schools. The new system enhances student safety and security, supports student identification, and helps streamline daily routines across transportation and other campus services.
All students will receive a student badge for the 2026–27 school year. This expansion builds on a successful pilot implemented at select campuses last spring and will now be in place districtwide for all early childhood (including Head Start) and elementary students.
How Student Badges Will Be Used
Student badges will be used to:
- Enhance student identification and support campus safety and security
- Scan on and off the bus
- Check out library books
- Access cafeteria services
Families are encouraged to help students bring their badge to school each day and keep it in good condition. Campuses will share additional information about badge use, replacement procedures, and any campus-specific routines at the start of the school year.
Secondary Student IDs
Secondary students will continue to use student IDs as they have in previous years. At this time, secondary student IDs do not include the chip-enabled features used with elementary badges.