Back to School is exciting and overwhelming all at once! We've gathered all of the best helpful hints, school info, snack suggestions, picture tips and much more to help make Back to School season easier and more fun for all!
BACK TO SCHOOL PREP |
10 Things to Do with Kids Before Summer Comes to an End
It's not too late to finish off that summer bucket list
7 Practical Ways to Prepare Your Child for Pre-K and Kindergarten
How to tie their shoes, zip their jacket, and know your phone number ... just to start!
7 Tips to Prepare Your Child for Middle School
You'll feel better too being prepared for that big first day
Back to School Tips for Students Who Need Extra Support
7 things you can do in advance to help get your child back in the school routine and prepared for the structure and expectations of the classroom
10 Books to Ease Back to School Fears
A book about the first day of school can help ease your child's fears, and open the door to a conversation with you about what is worrying them
Back to School Pressures: Four Ways We’re Stressing Out Our Kids
Plus four ways to help kids manage stress as they return to school
7 Things You Can Do at Home to Make the First Day of School Easier
Tips for Making Breakfast Easy on Busy School Morning
Foods that Make the Grade: Bento Box School Lunch Ideas
FALL CLASSES & AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS |
Check out our Kids Classes & After-School Programs Guide for local programs, including dance, languages, gymnastics, STEM, coding, robotics, martial arts, swimming, art, music, sports and much more.
FIRST DAY PHOTOS |
No matter if they're starting kindergarten or 12th grade, that first day of a brand-new school year is always so special ... and one you always want to remember. Our free back-to-school printable is meant to be a keepsake that you and your child can look back on in years to come to remember this special moment in time.
BACK TO SCHOOL CRAFT |
Brighten Your Student's Backpack with a Rope Rainbow Keychain
Brighten up your child's backpack with a rope rainbow keychain as a reminder to persevere this school year!
BACK TO SCHOOL EVENTS |
Back To School events coming soon!
Know of a community back to school event in the area we're missing? Add it to our Macaroni Kid Acton-Bedford-Concord-Lexington calendar now!
HOMESCHOOLING |
Has your family decided to opt out of public school altogether this year and begin homeschooling? Our writer Emily Classon, an experienced homeschooler and librarian, has provided a wide variety of information to get your family started with homeschooling in Massachusetts. Our Experts Guide to Homeschooling is a 5-part series covering everything you need to know to get started.
LOCAL SCHOOL WEBSITES |
Acton-Boxborough Regional School District
Concord Public Schools and Concord-Carlisle Regional School District
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