Back to School Items Checklist for Every Age

Kindergarten

• Glue stick
• Crayons
• Washable markers
• Pencils & Pencil sharpener
• Erasers
• Colored pencils
• Plastic folders or binder
• Blunt-tipped scissors
• Assorted construction paper
• Ruled notebook or pad
• Supply box or pencil case
• Tissues
• Backpack

 Junior Kindergarten or Pre-Kindergarten (ages 3–5) (Ontario only)
Grade Primary or Kindergarten (ages 5–6)

Grades 1-3

• Plastic folders or binder
• Notebook
• Pencils & Pencil sharpener
• Eraser
• Ruler
• Ball-point pens
• Colored pencils
• Washable markers
• Assorted construction paper
• Supply box
• Tissues
• Backpack
• Lunchbox or bag 

Grade 1 (ages 6–7)
Grade 2 (ages 7–8)
Grade 3 (ages 8–9)

Grades 4-6

• Three-ring binder
• Three-hole-punch (fits in binder)
• Loose-leaf paper or spiral notebooks
• Subject dividers
• Blue or black ball-point pens
• Pencils & Pencil sharpener
• Eraser
• Pencil pouch
• Ruler
• Colored pencils
• Personal organizer/calendar
• Book socks or covers
• Backpack
• Lunch bag
• Calculator

Grade 4 (ages 9–10)
Grade 5 (ages 10–11)
Grade 6 (ages 11–12)

 Jr. High and High School

• Three-ring binder
• Three-hole-punch (fits in binder)
• Loose-leaf paper or spiral notebooks
• Subject dividers
• Blue or black ball-point pens
• Pencils & Pencil sharpener
•  Eraser
• Permanent markers
•  Highlighters
• Colored pencils
• Personal organizer/calendar
• Book socks or covers
• Backpack
• Lunch bag
•  Calculator
• Combination lock
• Post-Its
• White-Out
• Protractor & ruler
• Graph paper
• Flash drive
• Thesaurus & Dictionary

Jr. High or Middle School

Grade 7 (ages 12–13)
Grade 8 (ages 13–14)
Grade 9 (ages 14–15)

High School

Grade 10 (ages 15–16)
Grade 11 (ages 16–17)
Grade 12 (ages 17–18)
Grade 12+ (ages 18–21) (Ontario only)