Editable Elementary School Expectations Posters | Canva Templates

Clear Expectations. Consistent Routines. Positive School Culture!

Setting clear, consistent expectations throughout your campus is one of the simplest ways to improve student behavior, reinforce routines, and create a positive school environment!

As an elementary school administrator, I created these posters to help students understand exactly what is expected of them in different areas of our school. We display them throughout our campus so teachers, staff, and students can consistently reference and reinforce expectations.

Now you can customize them for YOUR school!

What’s Included?

10 Editable School Expectations Posters:

Hallway Expectations – Walking feet, hands to self, appropriate voice levels, and more.
Stairway Expectations – Safe walking, using handrails, and staying to the right.
Recess Expectations – Making safe choices, sharing, and showing kindness.
Entering the Cafeteria – Procedures for entering and getting lunch.
Eating in the Cafeteria – Appropriate voice levels, staying seated, and cleaning up.
Exiting the Cafeteria – Following dismissal procedures and staying in line.
Car Rider Dismissal Expectations – Safe and organized dismissal routines.
Bus Rider Dismissal Expectations – Staying seated, listening, and preparing to load buses.
Bathroom Expectations – Safe, respectful, and responsible restroom procedures.
Voice Level Expectations – A consistent voice-level system for students and staff.

Fully Editable in Canva!

Every school is different, which is why these posters are designed to be customized!

✔️ Change the wording to match your campus expectations.

✔️ Update colors to reflect your school spirit.

✔️ Add your school name, mascot, or behavior motto.

✔️ Adjust fonts and formatting to fit your style.

✔️ Customize procedures to align with your school’s routines.

Easy to Print & Display!

These posters are perfect for displaying throughout your campus!

Printing Options:

Print at school for quick and easy signage.
Print on cardstock and laminate for durability.
Download as a PDF and have posters professionally printed at Walgreens, a local print shop, or another printing service.
Enlarge to your preferred poster size for high-visibility displays.

Tip: We use larger posters throughout our campus so students can easily see and reference expectations in the areas where they apply!

Perfect For:

Elementary school administrators
Assistant principals and principals
PBIS and schoolwide behavior initiatives
Beginning-of-year routines and procedures
Campus behavior refreshers
Positive school culture initiatives
Consistent schoolwide expectations

Why You’ll Love These Posters!

✔️ 10 ready-to-customize posters

✔️ Fully editable Canva templates

✔️ Clean, bold, easy-to-read design

✔️ Saves administrators valuable planning time

✔️ Promotes consistent expectations across campus

✔️ Helps students understand routines in different settings

✔️ Supports positive behavior and student accountability

✔️ Easy to print, enlarge, and display

How to Use

Open the Canva template using the provided link.
Customize the expectations, colors, and school branding.
Download your finished posters as a PDF.
Print at school or send to your favorite print shop.
Display throughout your campus and explicitly teach the expectations to students!

Set the expectation. Teach the routine. Reinforce the behavior.

A positive school culture doesn’t happen by accident! Clear expectations and consistent reinforcement help create a school where students know what success looks like in every setting.

Make schoolwide expectations easy to teach, reinforce, and display with these editable posters!

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Editable Elementary School Expectations Posters | Hallways, Cafeteria, Recess & More | Canva Templates