Back-to-School Checklist
Going back to school is an exciting experience for everybody. And that is true for students of all ages. Whether you’re going back to elementary school, middle school, high school, or college, one thing is certain — you’ll want to make sure that you have the right school supplies to help your productivity in classes. If you aren’t sure where to get started, these lists of school supplies by different stages of education are going to provide you some inspiration. Don’t leave just yet if you have already made a list of your own, you can cross check your list with our lists below to see if you’re missing anything. You’ll also find helpful links to some recommended (and cute) school supplies. Let’s get started.
Elementary School Supplies List
- Eraser
- Folders
- 4 oz. Glue
- Composition Notebook
- Gluestick
- 3 Ring Binder
- Colored Pencils
- Notebook
- Highlighters
- Pencil Pouch
- Lunchbag
- Cute backpack(s)!
- Crayons
- Hand Sanitizer
- Pencil Sharpener
- Point Tip Scissors
- 12-inch Ruler
- Watercolor Paint
- Tissues
- Index Cards
- Pens
- #2 Pencils
- Markers
- Book Covers
Looking for something cute? Check out these cute elementary school supplies for kids.
Middle School Back-to-School Supplies List
- No. 2 pencils
- Water bottle
- Backpack (check out these cute backpacks for middle schoolers)
- Notebooks
- Drawing paper
- Loose-leaf notebook paper
- Protractor
- Binder dividers
- Pencil case
- Highlighters
- Folders for the binders
- Water-based markers
- Calculator
- Calendar
- Highlighters
- Craft materials
- Colored pencils
- Small notebook
- Pocket folders
- Construction paper
- Scissors
- Mechanical pencils
- Stapler
- Study aids
- A three-hole punch
- Ruler
- Watercolor paints
- Index card
- Scotch tape
- Glue sticks
- Pencil sharpener
- Ballpoint pens
- Three-ring binders
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High School Back-to-School Supplies
- Colored pencils
- Folders
- Pencil sharpener
- Scissors
- Ballpoint pens
- Three-hole punch
- Backpack
- Scotch tape
- Highlighters
- No. 2 pencils
- Study aids
- Index cards
- Ruler
- Mechanical pencils
- Craft materials
- Three-ring binders
- Water-based markers
- Composition notebooks
- Calculator
- Glue sticks
- Construction paper
- Planner
- Drawing paper
- Water bottle
- Flashdrive
- Stapler
- Loose-leaf notebook paper
- Pencil case
Also check out these lovely school supplies for high school girls.
College Supplies Checklist
Going off to college for the first time? Maybe the semester break is about the end and you’re heading back to college? Or perhaps you’re an adult who has taken a multi-year sabbatical and you’re ready to complete your degree. In any case, you’ll probably need some, if not all, of these college supplies items below.
- Pencils
- Ballpoint pens
- Single-subject college-ruled notebooks
- Loose-leaf notebook papers
- Flashdrive
- A decent laptop computer
- Planner
- Stapler
- Staples for Stapler
- Three-hole punch
- School bag – messenger bag or backpack
- Eraser
- Ruler
- Calculator
- Scissors
- Index cards
- Sticky notes
- Highlighters
- Bookmarks
- Cutter
Related: Girl’s College Dorm Room Essentials
And that was the last back-to-school checklist / packing list we have in here. What do you think of these lists? Did you think they were helpful? Did we miss anything? If you’re looking for specific school supply products to buy online, be sure to check out all the links in this article. Many of these links go to useful school supply shopping guides with cool (and cute!) product recommendation complete with images. Even if you aren’t actively shopping for Back to School, I’m sure you’ll still find these guides immensely entertaining.
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