A Digital Identity for Every Student, Teacher, and Family
Imagine a Mexico where every student, teacher, and parent can communicate securely through verified digital identities — from the first day of Primary School to graduation from Preparatoria. That vision can now become a reality.
The Need for a National Education Identity
Across Mexico, education is the foundation of opportunity. Yet communication within schools remains fragmented and inconsistent.
Students rely on personal email accounts. Teachers use informal messaging apps. Parents often receive important information through unofficial channels.
This lack of a unified system leads to lost records, misinformation, and security vulnerabilities.
Our proposed National Education Identity System of Mexico provides a clear solution. It gives every member of the education community a verified national email address and digital identity, directly managed and verified by the Secretaría de Educación Pública (SEP).
The guiding principle is simple:
One student. One number. One verified email. From Primary through Upper Secondary Education.
How the System Works
When a student enrolls in first grade (1° de Primaria), they receive:
- A permanent educational identification number.
- A verified national email address using the domain @estudiante.email.
This number functions much like a social security number but is used exclusively for education. It identifies the student across all schools and states, remaining the same until completion of their third year of Preparatoria.
Example:
[email protected]This verified digital identity becomes the cornerstone of each student’s academic journey, allowing for consistent communication, record keeping, and verification across every level of schooling.
Educational Area Codes (EACs)
Each student number begins with a three-digit Educational Area Code (EAC) followed by a unique numeric identifier.
These area codes 333,444,555,777,999 will provide a standardized structure for all student identities without linking them to specific regions or schools.
All codes serve the same purpose: to verify student identity within the national education network.
Lifecycle and Number Recycling
Each student ID follows a defined, secure life cycle:
- Assignment – The number is issued at enrollment in 1° de Primaria.
- Active Use – The same number and email are used through completion of 3° de Preparatoria.
- Archival – After graduation, the email becomes read-only for one year.
- Recycling – After a five-year archival period, anonymized numbers are recycled for new students entering 1° de Primaria.
This process ensures that Mexico’s educational identity system can support millions of students indefinitely.
Verified Communication Across the Education Community
The system provides a verified communication structure for all participants in education through dedicated national domains:
| Role | Domain | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | @docente.email | [email protected] |
| School Staff | @escuela.email | [email protected] |
| Students (Primary to Upper Secondary) | @estudiante.email | [email protected] |
| Parents / Guardians | @familia.email | [email protected] |
Parents access their verified accounts through their registered cell phone numbers, ensuring secure communication with teachers and schools.
Privacy, Security, and Verification
Every identity and email is issued and maintained by SEP in compliance with the Ley Federal de Protección de Datos Personales (LFPDPPP).
Security measures include:
- CURP integration for identity verification.
- Email authentication protocols (SPF, DKIM, and DMARC) to prevent impersonation.
- Centralized account management and oversight by SEP.
- Encrypted data storage and controlled number recycling.
This ensures that every message, record, and interaction within the network is authentic and verifiable.
Continuity Through Every Stage of Education
The student’s educational number remains unchanged from the first year of Primary School through the final year of Preparatoria.
- 1° de Primaria – Enrollment and ID creation.
- 6° de Primaria – Completion of Primary Education.
- 3° de Secundaria – Completion of Lower Secondary.
- 3° de Preparatoria – Completion of Upper Secondary Education.
Regardless of where a student moves or transfers, their verified digital identity follows them, preserving their academic history and communication records.
Why It Matters
Our National Education Identity System is more than a technology proposal. It is an initiative to strengthen trust, transparency, and equality in Mexican education.
It provides:
- Continuity: One verified number and email for every student from start to finish.
- Security: Protection against impersonation and unauthorized data access.
- Equality: Every student included in one unified national network.
- Transparency: Verified communication between schools and families.
- Sustainability: A renewable and scalable system for future generations.
A Vision for National Integration
By connecting the four verified domains —@docente.email, @escuela.email, @estudiante.email, and @familia.email —
Mexico can establish a transparent and unified national education communication infrastructure.
This framework ensures that every teacher, student, and parent participates in a trusted, accountable, and secure system — from the smallest rural school to the largest urban institution.
A Digital Identity That Grows With Every Student
From the first day of Primary School to graduation from Preparatoria, every child in Mexico would have a national education number — a verified digital identity that protects their privacy, connects them to their learning, and strengthens the bond between families and schools.
This proposal offers more than a technical innovation. It represents a commitment to integrity, equality, and modernization in education.
One student. One number. One Future.
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