It's that time of the year again — the back-to-school shopping season.
With the start of the 2024-2025 academic school year just weeks away, retailers have already begun to dole out their yearly sought-after sales and limited-time offers.
Before you head out to the store to begin back-to-school shopping, check out this list of recommended school supplies for students of all grade-levels, plus much more.
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Back-to-school supplies that every student needs
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Back-to-school shopping can be daunting.
To combat this, oxfordlearning.com has compiled shopping checklists for students of all ages — elementary school, middle school and high school students.
Here's a look at the supplies each student needs this upcoming school year, as reported by Oxford Learning.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Organizational:
- 1 Duotang or Pocket Folder Per Subject (for handouts)
- Agenda
Stationery:
- Loose Leaf Ruled Paper
- Loose Leaf Blank Paper
Writing:
- Package of Pencils
- 2 Erasers
- Ruler
- Pencil Sharpener
Subject:
- Box of Crayons
- Pencil Crayons
- Washable Markers
- Bottle of White Glue
- 2 Glue Sticks
- Safety Scissors
Lunch:
- 2 Freezer Packs
- Hand Wipes
- Lunch Bag
- Packaged Snacks
Storage:
- Backpack
- Pencil Box or Pencil Bag
- Plastic Box for Art Supplies
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MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS
Organization:
- 1 Small Binder Per Subject OR 2 Medium Sized Binders
- 1 Duotang or Pocket Folder Per Subject (for handouts)
- Binder Dividers
- Post-It Notes
- Agenda
- USB Drive
- Combination Lock
Stationery:
- Loose Leaf Ruled Paper OR 5 Subject Spiral Bound Notebook
- Package of Graph Paper
Writing:
- 2 Highlighters in Different Colours
- Package of Blue or Black Pens
- Package of Pencils
- 2 Erasers
- Ruler
- Mini Stapler
- Pencil Sharpener
- Reinforcements
Subject:
- Math Kit (Including Compass & Protractor)
- Pencil Crayons
Storage:
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HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Organization:
- 1 Small Binder Per Subject OR 2 Medium Sized Binders
- 1 Duotang or Pocket Folder Per Subject (for handouts)
- Binder Dividers
- Post-It Notes
- Agenda
- USB Drive
- Combination Lock
Stationery:
- Loose Leaf Ruled Paper OR 5 Subject Spiral Bound Notebook
- Package of Graph Paper
Writing:
- 2 Highlighters in Different Colors
- Package of Blue or Black Pens
- Package of Pencils
- 2 Erasers
- Ruler
- Mini Stapler
- Pencil Sharpener
- Reinforcements
Storage:
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Back-to-school shopping survey: Are you spending too much?
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Are you overspending on school supplies? According to wallethub.com , many parents seem to think: Yes.
WalletHub recently compiled a report that reflects the results of a nationally representative online survey of over 200 parents. The report's intent was to gauge parent's feelings about back-to-school shopping.
Here is a look at the results from wallethub.com's online survey:
- Asking Too Much of Parents: More than 3 in 4 parents believe that schools ask them to buy too much during back-to-school season.
- Increase in Back-to-School Spending: Most parents (52%) say they will spend more on back-to-school shopping this year than last year.
- Education Cost Crisis: 86% of parents think the cost of education is out of control.
- Financial Literacy Needed: 95% of parents think financial literacy should be part of the core curriculum.
- Popular Saving Tactics: 33% of parents use coupons to save money on back-to-school shopping, making it the most popular saving method, followed by applying for a new credit card (29%) and shopping on a sales tax holiday (19%).
- Poor Grades for Google: Nearly 1 in 3 parents don’t trust Google to show them the best back-to-school deals.
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Olivia Minzola covers communities on the Lower Shore. Contact her with tips and story ideas at ominzola@delmarvanow.com .
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