Getting Started
Get in top condition for the pursuit of excellence awaiting you and your family in the Plano Independent School District. This page will help you on your way.
Award-Winning Schools
A key motivation for families, businesses and employees relocating to Plano is the excellence in education that has been the hallmark of our school district for more than 100 years. Get quick facts about our school district, browse our awards and ratings and learn about our innovative curriculum and instruction. These links will also give you a head start:
- Calendar – School holidays, testing dates, events
- School Finder – Application uses street address to locate feeder schools
- Schools – Select levels (elementary, secondary) for information/home pages
- District Maps – Interactive locator maps of three senior high feeder school areas
- Registration – Enrollment criteria, new student registration, schedule pick up
- Supplies/Dress Code – Grades K-5 supplies and K-12 dress code guidelines
- Transportation – Bus routes, safety guidelines, “fare busing” pay to ride program
- School Hours – Staggered start times for different school levels
- Nutrition & Menus – Breakfast and lunch, food policies, contacts
- After School Care – Program Pasar offered at all elementary school sites
- Class Schedule Pick Up – Mid-August at all secondary schools
- Parent Portal – Get Student Grades and Attendance Online
- PayPAMS – Online payment method for early childhood school tuition, school meals, adventure camp, off-campus physical education and fare busing (ePay is the online payment method for the PASAR after-school care program.)
- Volunteer Application – New online form must be completed by all volunteers
- Open Houses – Back-to-school open houses are published with the calendar
- Contacts – Links to addresses, phone numbers and e-mail for faculty & staff
- Telephone Directory – Searchable online tool for calling Plano ISD employees
- Community Resources - Links to educational, civic and family organizations
