Lyndsey Make the start of the school year a breeze with an easy to read list of all the school supplies your kids will need!
Are you dreading back to school shopping? It’s something many people don’t look forward to, every year! The aisles and aisles of endless supplies, ending up with way more than you needed, and the long lines! Do you want a way to make this process easier? We have created the ultimate school supplies list needed and suggested for every age, K-12. We also supplied a quick and easy access store for each of these ages where you can shop our favorite, and highly rated school supplies for this school year! Also, we have provided printable check lists for supplies, clothes, and to-do’s before the school year starts.
Make the start to this school year a breeze, because we should be focusing on enjoying the end of our Summer!
Some links in this post may be affiliate links, this does not affect the cost to you, but does provide commission for items purchased.
Keep in mind that every school is different, and different schools have different requirements. This list should cover all needed school supplies for any school, outside of uniforms!
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Ultimate School Supplies List Section Summary
Jump to:
- School Supplies List | Kindergarten
- School Supplies List | Grades 1-3
- School Supplies List | Grades 4-5
- School Supplies List | Middle School
- School Supplies List | High School
- Free School Supplies For Those In Need
- How To Donate School Supplies
- Classroom Donations Are Needed | Supplies Here
School Supplies List | Kindergarten
- Water Bottle
- Headphones
- Crayons
- Colored Pencils
- Washable Markers
- No. 2 Pencils
- Pencil Grips
- Pencil Sharpener
- Pencil Box
- Glue Sticks
- Erasers
- Scissors
- Notebook
- Tissues
- Lunch Box
- Colored Pencils
- Plastic Folders
- Backpack
- Construction Paper
Quick Links Store for Back to School Supplies Kindergarten
Get access to quick links of favorite and top rated Kindergarten school supplies.
Free Printable Checklist Packet (Everything Back To School Kindergarten)
Stay organized to make the start of this school year a breeze! This packet includes a printable checklist for school supplies, school clothes, and a to-do list for before the first day.
School Supplies List | Grades 1-3
- Water Bottle
- Headphones
- Crayons
- Colored Pencils
- Washable Markers
- No. 2 Pencils
- Pencil Grips
- Pencil Sharpener
- Pencil Box
- Glue Sticks
- Erasers
- Scissors
- Notebooks
- Tissues
- Lunch Box
- Plastic Folders
- Backpack
- Construction Paper
- Ruler
- Index Cards
Quick Links Store for Back to School Supplies Grades 1-3
Get access to quick links of favorite and top rated school supplies for grades 1-3.
Free Printable Checklist Packet (Everything Back To School Grades 1-3)
Stay organized to make the start of this school year a breeze! This packet includes a printable checklist for school supplies, school clothes, and a to-do list for before the first day.
School Supplies List | Grades 4-5
- Water Bottle
- Headphones
- Highlighters
- Personal Planner
- Washable Markers
- No. 2 Pencils
- 3-Ring Binder
- Pencil Sharpener
- Pencil Pouch
- Glue
- Erasers
- Scissors
- Notebooks and Paper
- Calculator
- Lunch Box
- Black/Blue Pens
- Plastic Folders
- Backpack
- Subject Dividers
- Ruler
- Index Cards
- 3-Hole Punch
Quick Links Store for Back to School Supplies Grades 4-5
Get access to quick links of favorite and top rated school supplies for grades 4-5.
Free Printable Checklist Packet (Everything Back To School Grades 4-5)
Stay organized to make the start of this school year a breeze! This packet includes a printable checklist for school supplies, school clothes, and a to-do list for before the first day.
School Supplies List | Middle School
- Water Bottle
- Headphones
- Highlighters
- Personal Planner
- Permanent Markers
- No. 2 Pencils
- 3-Ring Binder
- Pencil Sharpener
- Pencil Pouch
- Book Socks
- Erasers
- Scissors
- Glue
- White Out
- Notebooks and Paper
- Graphing Calculator
- Lunch Box
- Black/Blue Pens
- Plastic Folders
- Backpack
- Subject Dividers
- Index Cards
- Post It Notes
- Ruler
- 3-Hole Punch
- Graph Paper
- Protractor
- Combination Lock
Quick Links Store for Back to School Supplies Middle School
Get access to quick links of favorite and top rated school supplies for Middle School.
Free Printable Checklist Packet (Everything Back To School Middle School)
Stay organized to make the start of this school year a breeze! This packet includes a printable checklist for school supplies, school clothes, and a to-do list for before the first day.
School Supplies List | High School
- Water Bottle
- Headphones
- Highlighters
- Personal Planner
- Permanent Markers
- No. 2 Pencils
- 3-Ring Binder
- Pencil Sharpener
- Pencil Pouch
- Book Socks
- Erasers
- Scissors
- Glue
- White Out
- Notebooks and Paper
- Graphing Calculator
- Lunch Box
- Black/Blue Pens
- Plastic Folders
- Backpack
- Subject Dividers
- Index Cards
- Post It Notes
- Ruler
- 3-Hole Punch
- Graph Paper
- Protractor
- Combination Lock
Quick Links Store for Back to School Supplies High School
Get access to quick links of favorite and top rated school supplies for High School.
Free Printable Checklist Packet (Everything Back To School High School)
Stay organized to make the start of this school year a breeze! This packet includes a printable checklist for school supplies, school clothes, and a to-do list for before the first day.
Free School Supplies For Those In Need
There are many different places that offer free school supplies for families that need assistance. Many school districts, churches, rescue missions and food banks may provide programs for free school supplies to families in need. Some programs have application processes that, a lot of times, begin in July. Search for these types of places in your local area and reach out to see if they have any school supply assistance programs.
Additionally, the places listed below are popular places that typically run school supply donation events.
- Salvation Army
- United Way (donates to local entities, you can find out where participates from your local United Way)
- The Assistance League
- Love INC
- Catholic Charities
- Boys & Girls Club
- Wireless Zone (Backpack Giveaway: click here for more information, July 30th @ 1pm for 2023)
Make sure to contact your local locations to verify that they are participating in a back to school drive before going there. Not all locations participate, and you wouldn’t want to drive all the way there to find out there isn’t anything available.
How To Donate School Supplies
If you bought bulk school supplies and have extra, or if you are looking to contribute to your community, there are many different ways to donate school supplies. You can donate school supplies to your school district, churches, rescue missions, and local school supply drives. Many school supply drives also have online stores created where you can purchase online and directly donate these items.
Most donation places accept new items, but not necessarily used items. If you have used school supplies like backpacks, clothes, and gear that are still in good condition, churches and missions may work with local families that will be able to use these items.
The Salvation Army takes school supply donations, but you will need to contact your local location to determine the process for donating.
The United Way runs school supply drives all over the nation that typically start in July. Each local chapter has different school supply drives, so you will need to search for your local chapter. For example, in my area in Western Michigan, the United Way runs a “stuff the bus” program through United Way of the Lakeshore.
To learn more about “Stuff The Bus!” click here.
Take a look at the list of commonly accepted donation items below.
Classroom Donations Are Needed | Supplies Here
If you have the ability to donate to your child’s classroom, this is super helpful for the schools! Classrooms and school districts always welcome appropriate classroom donation items. Some very commonly needed items are antibacterial wipes, paper towels, hand soap or sanitizer, and tissues.
Many school districts differ in the items needed, and some may need donations on classroom supplies as well. If you are in doubt, you can always talk to your child’s school to determine what items are most needed for the classrooms.
Quick Links Store for Common Classroom Donation Items
Get access to quick links of common classroom donation items that you can contribute to your child’s classroom or school. Needed items vary by school grades, and school needs. If you are thinking of donating classroom snacks for younger kids, be sure to check with the teacher or school for accepted snack types due to allergies.
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What a through resource. I remember those days of shopping for school supplies.
Thank you!
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Ha! Thinking about purchasing school supplies sends me down Memory Lane. I do, however contribute to a school supply collection drive through my church — to help out families with financial needs. And, I send gift cards to my grandchildren — usually to Target or Walmart — for school supplies. Thank you for sharing this post in the Talent-Sharing Tuesdays Link-Up 69.
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Thank you for checking out my post, and for hosting! Welcome back! That’s wonderful that you contribute to the school supply drives, there are so many families that struggle this time of the year.
Thank you for sharing this list it is really helpful.
You’re so welcome, I am glad that you found it helpful!
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