Schools and nurseries in Dubai typically need several different printed items at once, and it's easy to over-order one category while forgetting another. This guide breaks down what each product is actually for, so you can work out what your school or nursery needs before requesting a quote. See our school and nursery printing overview for how these fit together as a full package.
Staff and Student ID Cards
Plastic ID cards are the standard way to identify staff, and older students at many schools, for access control and general identification on site. If your school issues ID cards to students as well as staff, our ID card printing service covers both from a single list.
Staff Lanyards
Lanyards hold an ID card visibly and are usually ordered alongside cards rather than separately, particularly for teaching and front-of-house staff who need to be easily identifiable around a campus. See our name badges and lanyards page for options.
Name Stickers for Younger Children
For nurseries and younger primary students, the bigger day-to-day problem usually isn't identification, it's lost belongings. Our custom school name stickers are designed specifically for this: waterproof, peel-and-stick labels for books, water bottles, lunch boxes and pencil cases, personalised with a child's name. This is a genuinely different product from an ID card, aimed at parents and nursery admin rather than a security or access-control need.
Safety and Evacuation Signage
Separate from identification, every campus needs clear safety and evacuation signage suited to its layout. This is handled through our dedicated safety signage service and is worth planning with your facilities team rather than as an afterthought.
Notebooks and Classroom Stationery
Branded notebooks from our notebook printing range are a straightforward addition for classroom packs or staff use, and are ordered separately from the identification and labelling items above.
Putting It Together
A typical new-term order for a small-to-mid-size nursery or school might combine staff ID cards and lanyards, name stickers for the youngest classes, and a check on whether existing safety signage still matches the current layout. Larger schools with older students often add student ID cards to that list. There's no single correct combination, it depends on your school's age range and how it operates day to day.
Next Steps
Once you know which products you need, our guide to submitting a class list covers how to prepare the list behind an ID card or name sticker order, and our back-to-school timeline covers when to start.
Not sure what your school needs? Contact DXBStamps and describe your school or nursery's size and age range, and we'll help you put together the right list.
