Homeschool ID Badge Template
A homeschool ID badge, already filled in, that stands upright so it hangs straight from a lanyard. Open it in the free maker, add a photo and name for a teacher or a student, and print it at home.
- 2 sides, front and back
- Badge size, 2.125 x 3.375 in
- Editable in browser
Opens the free maker with this card already filled in. Change any word, add your photo, then print.
A homeschool ID card is a card your school issues, not a government ID. Stores that give teacher or student discounts set their own rules, so check with the store before you go.
A tall badge is the easiest ID card to wear. It hangs from a lanyard at co-op, on a group field trip or at a homeschool day at the museum, and it stays easy to read while kids move around.
The sample is a student badge for Sam Rivera, but the same badge works for the teaching parent: change the Role line to Teacher in the maker. Customize in Editor opens it with the Vertical Badge style already picked and the strip at the top left clear for a slot punch.
Start from a blank card, or make cards for the whole family, in the free Homeschool ID Card Maker.
What is on this card
Front
- The school name in the color band
- Student ID
- A photo
- The student's name
- Role, grade and school year
- Valid through June 30, 2027
Back
- If found or in an emergency
- A sentence naming the school
- Contact and phone
- A write-in line
- Not a government-issued ID, in small print
Every word can be changed in the maker, and any line can be removed.
How to print this card
- Print at 100% (Actual size), not "Fit to page".
- Cut on the dashed line, fold on the dotted line so the back sits behind the front.
- Laminate, or slide into a badge holder.
When to use this template
Co-op classes, group field trips, homeschool days at museums and parks, and any event where everyone wears a badge on a lanyard.
Frequently asked questions
- Will this badge fit a lanyard?
- Yes. It prints 2.125 x 3.375 inches, the size of a standard vertical badge holder. To punch the card itself, tick Leave room for a slot punch in the maker, so nothing prints in the strip at the top.
- Can I make a teacher badge with it?
- Yes. Open it in the maker, put in the teaching parent's name and photo, and change the Role line to Teacher.
- Is a homeschool ID badge an official ID?
- A homeschool ID card is a card your school issues, not a government ID. Stores that give teacher or student discounts set their own rules, so check with the store before you go.
- Do I need a slot punch?
- No. A clear badge holder with a clip works without one. A slot punch is a small hand tool that cuts the slot a lanyard clip goes through, for when you want to clip the laminated card itself.
- What size does the card print?
- 2.125 x 3.375 inches, a standard ID card stood upright, so it fits a vertical badge holder.
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