It's that time of year again, with students at Dallas ISD schools returning to class for the 2026-27 school year.

Dallas ISD first day of class Today is the first day of school for nearly 130,000 students in Dallas ISD, and it comes with notable changes across the district.

The district is starting a new student badge system, with each student's ID now including services for transportation, meals, library checkouts and athletic events in the district.