With the back-to-school season quickly approaching, it’s time to start making school supply lists for your children. We’ve got you covered, whether they’re a new kindergartener, a first-time campus dweller, or a dedicated homeschooler.
After poring over school board supply lists across Houston Texas, we’ve compiled a list of the essentials—from pens and pencils to notebooks and Post-its—that you’ll need to get them ready for the new school year. Below is the list that you should not forget and always have in your Texas Apartment.
Kindergarten
- Backpack
- Lunch box
- Water bottle
- Washable markers
- Pencils
- Pencil grips
- Exercise notebooks
- Kids’ 5” scissors
- Glue sticks
- Colored pencils
- Construction paper
- TissueIndoor gym shoes
- Eraser
- Pencil case
Elementary
You blink and your children are in elementary school. Before your children can shop for themselves, make sure they have everything they need.
- Backpack
- Water bottle
- Lunch bag or box
- Exercise notebooks
- Pencil case
- Pencils
- Eraser
- Glue sticks
- Colored pencils
- Washable markers
- Folders
- Gym shoes
- Kids’ 5” scissors
- Ruler
- Tape
- Sharpener
- Oil pastels
- Liquid paper
- Highlighter
- Post-it notes
- Snack storage containers
- Colorful erasers
High School
With adulthood on the horizon, your high schoolers will require a solid academic foundation to cross that bridge, and organization is essential. With so many subjects and teachers, the essential high school supply list now includes subject dividers and the all-important assignment planner to keep them organized.
- Backpack
- Pencil case
- Mechanical pencils
- No. 2 pencils
- Multicolored ballpoint pens
- Sharpie permanent markers
- Highlighter
- Subject dividers
- Eraser
- Binders
- Binder pouches
- Subject divider notebooks
- Loose-leaf lined paper
- Weekly assignment planner
- Index cards
- Graph paper
- Printer paper
- Reinforcements
- 3-hole puncher
- Geometry set
- Report covers
- 8” scissors
- Scientific Calculator
- Stapler
- Combination lock
- Post-it page markers
- USB flash drive
- Locker hooks
University/College
College and university students’ needs extend far beyond those of the classroom, as they will spend the majority of their time in the dorm room or Houston apartments. Dorm room furnishing can be costly, so finding all-in-one products like Bed in a Bag can be a great cost-saving solution. Oh, and purchasing a milk frother and coffee maker will undoubtedly save them trips to the coffee shop.
- Graphing calculator
- Laptop
- External hard drive
- USB key
- Laptop backpack
- Printer
- Wirebound notebooks
- Graph paper
- Printer paper
- Loose-leaf lined paper
- Reinforcements
- 3-hole puncher
- Combination lock
- Mechanical pencil
- Ballpoint pens
- Post-it page markers
By approaching the back-to-school shopping season with a plan and knowing what you need to buy ahead of time, you’ll be able to save money, reduce stress, and avoid purchasing items your children don’t really need.