As a little girl, I always LOVED school. ❤️ Loved the homework (it challenged me), loved the teachers, loved the school supplies, the clubs, just loved it all.
I loved it so much, when I was in middle school, while everyone else was playing at recess, I was working as an assistant librarian in the library. Shelving returned books mostly, but I couldn’t help but open many of the books I was shelving. Taking a sneak peek, learning, growing, my mind was like a sponge, absorbing literally everything I could get my hands on.
I wanted to be a teacher when I grew up. From a very, very early age.
In college, I worked as a teaching assistant to a math professor, which is ironic because math is literally my WORST subject. 😆 Thankfully, I had all the answers and answer keys, so it was fine. 😊
And then one day, I got home from school, my mom was completely frantic, and I asked what was wrong. “There was a school shooting at your school today!” she said. 😮😳😧
Come to find out, it happened when I was on campus (!!), but in the other part of the campus…PHEW! 😮💨 It was right where my math teaching job was. At that time, I was waiting around for my next class in the other side of school. 🙏
Still…my dream of becoming a teacher ended that day forever.
Later, I WOULD become a teacher, but now more online than anything, not as part of a school system, but here, running my own blog.
It’s funny (not in a comical way) how God leads and guides us through situations and experiences. He used that experience to bring me here one day…to you, and I’m really glad to be here with you. 🤗❤️🥰
Sooo! 😊 If you’re looking for some back-to-school words from A-Z, I gotcha covered! These first day of school words are perfect for all your projects!!! 🎉
School Vocabulary Words For Writing Prompts, Games, & Classroom Fun
If you’re looking for classroom vocabulary words, you’re in the right place. This A to Z collection of school-themed words is packed with fun school vocabulary words for classrooms, homeschool, writing prompts, spelling practice, word games, and all kinds of first week of school fun.
Whether you need back-to-school vocabulary for a lesson, a cute themed activity, a word wall, or just a big school word list, this post makes it easy to find exactly what you need fast. ⚡️ Everything is organized by ABC letters, so you can scroll straight to the alphabetical school words you want and start using them right away! 😍
Be sure to check out my other A-Z lists, too! 🥳
Ready to dive in?!…
Back to school words that starts with A
- Absent
- Academy
- Achievement
- Activity
- Addition
- Adjective
- Admission
- Agenda
- Algebra
- Alphabet
- Announcements
- Answers
- Apple
- Arithmetic
- Art
- Assembly
- Assessment
- Assignment
- Astronomy
- Atlas
- Attendance
- Auditorium
- Awards
Back to school words that starts with B
- Back to School
- Backpack
- Ballpoint Pen
- Band
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Beaker
- Bell
- Bikes
- Binder
- Binder Paper
- Biology
- Birthdays
- Blackboard
- Bleachers
- Book
- Book Bag
- Book Fair
- Book Report
- Bookcase
- Bookmark
- Books
- Bookshelf
- Boosters
- Bulletin Board
- Bus
- Bus Driver
- Bus Stop
Back to school words that starts with C
- Cafeteria
- Calculator
- Calculus
- Calendar
- Campus
- Chair
- Chalk
- Chalkboard
- Chapter Book
- Charter
- Charts
- Chemistry
- Choices
- Civics
- Class
- Class Clown
- Class List
- Classmate
- Classroom
- Classroom Rules
- Clipboard
- Clock
- Club
- Coach
- Coding
- Collage
- College
- Colored Pencils
- Coloring
- Combination Lock
- Compass
- Competition
- Composition Book
- Computer
- Computer Lab
- Confidential
- Construction Paper
- Correction Tape
- Counselor
- Course
- Crayons
- Credits
- Crossing Guard
- Cubby
- Curriculum
- Cursive
- Custodian
Back to school words that starts with D
- Dance
- Debate
- Desk
- Detention
- Dictionary
- Diploma
- Dividers
- Division
- Dormitory
- Drama
- Dress Code
- Dry Erase Board
- Dry Erase Marker
Back to school words that starts with E
- Easel
- Economics
- Education
- Elective
- Elementary
- Encyclopedia
- English
- Enrolled
- Equation
- Eraser
- Essay
- Events
- Exam
- Excel
- Experiment
- Extra Credit
- Extracurricular
Back to school words that starts with F
- Faculty
- Failed
- Fall
- Felt Tip Pen
- Field Hockey
- Field Trip
- Finals
- Fire Drills
- Flash Drive
- Flashcards
- Flunk
- Folders
- Food
- Football
- Foreign Language
- French
- Freshman
- Friends
- Fundraiser
Back to school words that starts with G
- Gel Pen
- Geography
- Geology
- Geometry
- German
- Glass
- Globe
- Glossary
- Goals
- Government
- Glue Stick
- GPA
- Grade
- Grades
- Graduation
- Grammar
- Graph Paper
- Group
- Guidance Counselor
- Gym
Back to school words that start with H
- Hall Pass
- Hallway
- Handwriting
- Health
- High School
- Highlighter
- History
- Hole Punch
- Homecoming
- Homeroom
- Homeschool
- Homework
- Honor Roll
Back to school words that starts with I
- Index Cards
- Influence
- Instruction
- Instructor
- Intelligent
- Internet
- Italian
Back to school words that starts with J
- Janitor
- Journal
- Junior
- Junior High
Back to school words that starts with K
- Key Club
- Keyboard
- Kids
- Kindergarten
- Knowledge
Back to school words that starts with L
- Lab
- Language Arts
- Lanyard
- Laptop
- Latin
- Learn
- Lecture
- Lecturer
- Lesson
- Lesson Plan
- Librarian
- Library
- Literature
- Location
- Locker
- Lunch
- Lunch Bag
- Lunchbox
- Lunchroom
- Lunch Line
- Lunch Tray
Back to school words that starts with M
- Map
- Markers
- Mascot
- Math
- Mechanical Pencil
- Meetings
- Memorization
- Mentor
- Messy
- Microscope
- Middle School
- Midterm
- Monitor
- Multiplication
- Music
- Music Room
Back to school words that starts with N
- New
- Notebook
- Noun
- Numbers
- Nurse
Back to school words that starts with O
- Objectives
- Oil Pastels
- On Time
- Online Learning
- Open House
- Orchestra
- Organization
- Orientation
- Outside
Back to school words that starts with P
- Paint
- Paintbrush
- Paper
- Paperclips
- Parent Teacher Meeting
- Parent Teacher Night
- Passed
- Paste
- Pen
- Pencil
- Pencil Case
- Pencil Pouch
- Pencil Sharpener
- Pencil Topper
- Penmanship
- Pep Rally
- Performance
- Permission Slip
- Philosophy
- Phonics
- Phones
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Picture Day
- Planner
- Planning
- Play
- Playground
- Poetry
- Pop Quiz
- Portfolio
- Poster Paint
- Pre Algebra
- Preparation
- Preschool
- Presentation
- Primary
- Principal
- Printer
- Professor
- Project
- Prom
- Protractor
- Public School
- Public Speaking
- Punctuation
- Pupil
- Push Pins
Back to school words that starts with Q
- Quarterback
- Questions
- Quiz
Back to school words that starts with R
- Reading
- Reading Corner
- Reading Log
- Readiness
- Recess
- Records
- Red Grading Pen
- Report
- Report Card
- Reunion
- Roll Call
- Rubber Bands
- Ruler
Back to school words that starts with S
- SAT Score
- Schedule
- Scholarship
- School
- School Bus
- School Colors
- School Lunch
- School Nurse
- School Spirit
- School Supplies
- School Year
- Science
- Science Fair
- Scissors
- Seats
- Secondary
- Secretary
- Semester
- Seminar
- Senior
- Sheet Protectors
- Sign Language
- Sketchbook
- Smart
- Snack
- Social Studies
- Soccer
- Society
- Sociology
- Solution
- Sophomore
- Spanish
- Speech
- Spelling
- Spiral Notebook
- Spirit Week
- Sports
- Stadium
- Staple Remover
- Stapler
- Statistics
- Stencil
- Stickers
- Sticky Notes
- Student
- Student ID
- Study
- Study Group
- Study Hall
- Study Skills
- Studies
- Subject
- Subject Dividers
- Substitute (Sub)
- Subtraction
- Summer Reading
- Summer School
- Supplies
- Support
- Superintendent
- Suspension
- Swimming
- Syllabus
Back to school words that starts with T
- Tablet
- Talent Show
- Tape
- Tardy
- Teach
- Teacher
- Teacher’s Lounge
- Teacher’s Aide
- Teacher’s Assistant (TA)
- Teaching
- Team
- Teamwork
- Technology
- Test
- Textbook
- Thesaurus
- Think
- Thumb Tack
- Time Capsule
- Timetable
- Tissues
- Topics
- Tournaments
- Track and Field
- Transcript
- Tri-Fold Board
- Trigonometry
- Truancy
- Tuition
- Tutor
Back to school words that starts with U
- Underline
- Understanding
- Uniforms
- Unit
- University
Back to school words that starts with V
- Valedictorian
- Verb
- Vice Principal
- Virtual Learning
- Vocabulary
- Volunteer
Back to school words that starts with W
- Water Bottle
- Water Fountain
- Watercolors
- White Out
- Whiteboard
- Wi Fi
- Wisdom
- Woodworking
- Word Problems
- Word Processor
- Workbook
- Worksheet
- World Map
- Writing
Back to school words that starts with X
- X-Axis – horizontal line in a coordinate system
- Xenon – chemical element (noble gas) found on the periodic table (Xe)
- Xerox – copy machine
Back to school words that starts with Y
- Y-Axis – vertical line in a coordinate system
- Yard
- Yard Duty
- Yardstick
- Year
- Yearbook
- Youth
Back to school words that starts with Z
- Z-Axis – depth line in a coordinate system
- Zoom
- Zipper Binder
- Zipper Pouch
- Zoo Field Trip
25 Top Basic Back-to-School Words
- Backpack
- Book
- Bus
- Calculator
- Chair
- Classroom
- Crayon
- Desk
- Eraser
- Folder
- Glue
- Homework
- Library
- Lunchbox
- Marker
- Notebook
- Paper
- Pen
- Pencil
- Playground
- Recess
- Ruler
- Scissors
- Student
- Teacher
Looking for more…see all the A-Z lists here!