AES ID vs BandScan

AES ID is an alternative/extension to the physical ID card of the American Embassy School. The app allows all the features of the physical ID card such as entering the gate, borrowing books from the libraries, and purchasing food items from the cafeterias, plus some additional features like displaying recent expenses, card balance, and school schedule.

BandScan gives school band programs one place to manage students, check-ins, equipment, communication, requests, and transportation. Band directors can: • Take attendance using NFC tags, QR codes, or manual check-in • Create and manage attendance sheets, questionnaires, and bus lists • Manage students, parents, volunteers, and access permissions • Track instruments, uniforms, and other inventory • Assign equipment and review loaner requests • Send push notifications and emails • Review attendance, bus, questionnaire, and student analytics Students can: • View their QR code, check-in history, and bus assignments • Submit name, instrument, and loaner requests • Review messages and manage their profile Parents and volunteers can: • Link their account to students • Review student activity and loaned equipment • Receive program messages and notifications BandScan supports offline check-ins and syncs queued activity when connectivity returns.