Your School Supply List Guide for Back to School Season

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A Kleenex box, a tablet, a stack of books, and a backpack full of school supplies sit on a table.

After a summer full of fun make sure to put your best foot forward this back to school season. Wondering where to get started? You’re not the only one! Luckily Kleenex® Brand is here to help.

Skip the long lines and empty shelves with an easy-to-use and convenient new way to shop. Did you know that Kleenex® has partnered with TeacherLists? TeacherLists is an online database that works directly with schools and teachers to make sure you can access the most accurate back to school list for your child. Best part? You can order all of your supplies right off your phone or via their website!

As the new school year begins, we’re committed to supporting you and your family whether that’s in-person, virtual learning, home schooling or college. That means that in addition to back to school supply lists, we’re here to add good hygiene to the school day with the tissues that are 3-layers strong to comfort skin and help protect hands.

If you can’t find your specific classroom list online, here are our top items recommended for a successful school year—from a kindergarten school supply list all the way to a college school supplies list.

What should be on your elementary supply shopping checklist?

Grade school is where your children will start learning the foundation for healthy habits, especially if they’re just entering Kindergarten. Make sure their little hands and faces are comforted with Kleenex® Ultra Soft tissues.

  • Change of clothes
  • Box(es) of Kleenex® Facial Tissues
  • Glue Sticks
  • Package(s) of Baby Wipes
  • Clorox Disinfecting wipes, Canister(s)
  • Backpack
  • Paper Towels - Roll(s)
  • Hand Sanitizer, Bottle(s)
  • Box(es) of Ziploc brand Storage Bags, Gallon Size
  • School Supply Box/Pencil Box (Plastic)
  • Crayola® Crayons, 24 Count
  • Scissors
  • Box(es) of #2 Pencils
  • Erasers
  • Pocket Folders
  • Crayola® Washable Markers, Box(es)
  • Spiral Notebook Wide Ruled
  • Package(s) of Loose Leaf/Filler Paper, Wide Ruled
  • Highlighters
  • 1" 3-Ring Binder

What does your middle schooler need on their supply shopping checklist?

When you give your child the right back-to-school gear along with Kleenex® Ultra Soft tissues, they can focus on what really matters—academics, friendships, extracurricular activities and everything in between. Here are our top items for middle schoolers.

  • Box(es) of #2 Pencils
  • Package(s) of Loose Leaf/Filler Paper, Wide Ruled
  • Pocket Folders
  • Colored Pencils, Box(es)
  • Highlighters
  • Glue Sticks
  • Earbuds
  • Scissors
  • Box(es) of Kleenex® Facial Tissues
  • 1” 3-Ring Binder
  • Erasers
  • Hand Sanitizer, Bottle(s)
  • Pens, Blue, or Black
  • Composition Notebook
  • Spiral Notebook Wide Ruled
  • Pencil Bag/Pouch
  • Dry Erase Markers
  • Clorox Disinfecting Wipes, Canister(s)
  • Headphones
  • 2" 3-Ring Binder

What should you include in your high school supply shopping checklist?

Make sure your teenager is set up for success with the help of Kleenex® Brand and Kleenex® Ultra Soft™ tissues. With them by their side along with our recommended high school supply list—a great back to school season is coming their way.

  • Box(es) of #2 Pencils
  • Package(s) of Loose Leaf/Filler Paper, Wide Ruled
  • Pocket Folders
  • Highlighters
  • Spiral Notebook Wide Ruled
  • Colored Pencils, Box(es)
  • Package(s) of Loose Leaf/Filler Paper, College Ruled
  • Pens, Blue or Black
  • Box(es) of Kleenex® Facial Tissues
  • Erasers
  • Package(s) of Graph Paper
  • 2" 3-Ring Binder
  • Scientific Calculator
  • Box(es) of Facial Tissues
  • Write On Dividers
  • Calculator
  • Hand Sanitizer, Bottle(s)
  • Ruler
  • Package(s) of Index Cards
  • Flash Drive

What will your child need on their college supply shopping checklist?

Set your college student up for success by sending them along with the helping hand of Kleenex® Ultra Soft™ tissues. With cold and flu season just around the corner you’ll want to make sure they’re well stocked. And don’t forget to take advantage of College CheckList to ensure that they have everything they need for their first year at college.

Teachers, parents, and students alike will never forget the school year that was 2020. During this time, we witnessed people coming together and helping those in need. It’s what inspired us to continue our commitment and partnership to DonorsChoose. We believe that access to resources should never stand in the way of learning. To support the extraordinary work of educators, we are making an annual commitment to donate up to $1.2 Million for 2020 and 2021 so all students can have the resources they need to learn and thrive in the classroom. We’d also like to thank you for your continued support, every Kleenex® purchase helps a student in need.*

Stay ahead of this back-to-school season by finding your supply list on TeacherLists and College CheckList or download one of these school supply lists provided in this article.


*Between 7/1 – 9/15/21, Kleenex® shall donate to DonorsChoose $0.05 - $0.30 for purchase of Kleenex Trusted Care and Ultra Soft bundles packs. Max $1.2M DonorsChoose.org