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Free back-to-school checklist

Back to School, Out of Your Head.

Supplies, clothes, forms and routines, plus a countdown: enter the first day of school and every step gets a date. Tick things off, change any item to match your school’s list, then download to print. What you change stays saved in this browser until you reset it.

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Back to School Checklist

Daily Essentials

Bags & Containers
Must-Have Items

School Supplies

Writing & Drawing
Paper & Organization
Tools & Supplies
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Clothing & Shoes

School Clothes
Clothing Notes & Sizes

Health & Safety

Medical

Home Organization

Set Up at Home
Routines
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First Day Prep

Getting Ready to Go

Your School’s List

School-Specific Items
Notes
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Back to School Checklist

Countdown to Day One

2 months before
6 weeks before
1 month before
3 weeks before
2 weeks before
1 week before
The night before
The first day

Notes

Teacher, bus, pickup times

More free tools: the Chore Chart by Age, the weekly Planner and the Family Wall Calendar