It’s back to school season, and that means it’s time for some fun! Whether you’re a student with a case of the pre-semester jitters or a teacher ready to get their classroom going, there is nothing better than a good joke to start off the academic year. We have compiled a huge list of back to school jokes that will make you laugh out loud and lighten the mood. So, take a break from your studies or lesson plans and enjoy! You’ll be sure to get a smile out of your classmates, teachers, friends, family members – even yourself. Get ready for some serious chuckles with these back to school jokes!
- What did one pencil say to the other on the first day of school? Looking sharp!
- How does a scientist freshen her breath? With experi-mints!
- Why do magicians do so well in school? They’re good at trick questions.
- What does your computer do for lunch? Has a byte!
- Why was school easier for cave people? Because there was no history to study!
- Why did the echo get detention the first day? It kept answering back
- What did the student say to the teacher after he missed the first day of school? No, ma’am. I didn’t miss it at all.
- Why did the broom get a poor grade in school? Because it was always sweeping during class!
- Why was the cafeteria clock behind on the first day? It kept going back four seconds
- Why do math books always look so sad? They are full of problems.
- Why did the M&M go to school? Because he really wanted to be a Smartie!
- Why do calculators make great friends? You can count on them
- Why did the kid eat his homework? Because his teacher said it was a piece of cake.
- Why was the teacher wearing sunglasses to school? She had bright students!
- Why does a music teacher need a ladder? To reach the high notes
- What dinosaur had the best vocabulary? The thesaurus.
- What’s the king of all school supplies? The ruler.
- What does a book do in the winter? Puts on a jacket.
- What has given Mr. Bubbles nightmares since elementary school? Pop quizzes!
- What kind of meals do math teachers eat? Square meals
- What did the paper say to the pencil? Write on!
- Daniel, I’ve had to send you to the principal every day this week. What do you have to say for yourself? I’m glad it’s Friday!
- What room can a student never enter? A mushroom
- Why did the teacher jump into the pool? He wanted to test the water.
- What makes a Cyclops such an effective teacher? He has only one pupil.
- Why is glue bad at math? It always gets stuck on the problems
- What should you grow in a school garden? Human beans!
- If you had 13 apples, 12 grapes, 3 pineapples and 3 strawberries, what would you have? A delicious fruit salad.
- Children in what grade have the greenest thumbs? Kindergarden
- What is the smartest insect? A spelling bee.
- A man from Los Angeles drove toward New York at 250 miles per hour and a man from New York drove toward Los Angeles at 150 m.p.h. Where did they meet? In jail!
- What did the spider make online? A website
- Why did the girl do her homework on an airplane? To achieve a higher education.
- Why can’t you work in an orange juice factory? Because you can’t concentrate!
- What flies around the school at night? An alpha-bat
- How did you find school today? I simply hopped off the bus – and there it was.
- Why can’t you do a math test in the jungle? Because there are too many cheetahs
- What school requires you to drop out in order to graduate? Sky diving school.
- Do you know how bees get to school? On the school buzz!
- What did the bully have for lunch? A knuckle sandwich
- What contest do skunks win at school? The smelling bee!
- What kind of tree does a math teacher climb? Geometry
- What do librarians take with them when they go fishing? A bookworm
- Why is 2+2=5 like your left foot? It’s not right.
- What U.S. state has the most math teachers? Mathachussets.
- Why is history the sweetest subject? Because it’s full of dates
- How can you make seven even? Take away the “s”.
- Why did the boy steal a chair from the classroom? Because the teacher told him to take a seat
- What happened when the teacher tied all the kid’s shoelaces together? They had a big class trip
- Why did the square and triangle go to the gym? To stay in shape
- Why did the boy go to school with his pants tucked into his socks? To protect himself from mathema-ticks.
- What does a thesaurus eat for breakfast? A synonym roll
- What school supply is always tired? A knapsack!
- What did the ghost teacher say to his class? Watch the board, and I’ll go through it again
- What do you get when you cross a math teacher with a tree? Arithma-sticks.
- Why did the student bring scissors to school? Because he wanted to cut class
- Why did the kindergartener bring a spoon to his first day of school? He thought it was sundae school.
- What do you call a student with a dictionary in his pocket? Smartie pants
- What is white when it’s dirty and black when its clean? A blackboard!
- Why did the teacher write the class rules on the windows? She wanted it to be very clear for her students.
- Matt had 60 cookies. He ate 30 of them. What does he have now? A Tummy ache.
- What did the pencil sharpener say to the pencil? Stop going in circles and get to the point!
- Who is everyone’s best friend on the first day of school? Heir princi-PAL.
- Which letter of the alphabet has the most water? The “C.”
- What kind of school do you go to if you’re King Arthur? Knight school.
- On the first day of school, what did the teacher say her three favorite words were? June, July & August.
- Why did the kid study on an airplane? He wanted a higher education
- What’s the king of school supplies? The ruler
- What is a math teacher’s favorite season? Sum-mer.
- What’s big and yellow that comes every morning to brighten your mom’s day? A school bus
- If you had 19 oranges, 11 strawberries, 5 apples and 9 bananas, what would you have? A yummy fruit salad.
- What is a witch’s favorite subject in school? Spelling!
- Where do kids in New York learn multiplication tables? Times Square
- Why did the girl wear glasses during math class? To improve her di-vison.
- What’s the difference between a teacher and a steam train? A teacher says, “Spit out that gum” a steam train says, “Chew chew!”
- Why did the dog do so well in school? Because he was the teacher’s pet.
- What is a snake’s favorite subject? Hiss tory
- Why did the teacher draw on the window? Because he wanted his lesson to be very clear!
- What did the student say when his teacher asked him to pay a little attention on the first day of school? But I’m paying as little attention as I can!
- What did the math book say to the history book? You know you can count on me.
- Why were the teacher’s eyes crossed on the first day of school? She couldn’t control her pupils.
- Why was the geometry book so adorable? Because it had acute angles.
- Why did the obtuse angle get upset? Because it knew it would never be right.
- What kind of school do surfers go to? Boarding school.
- Why don’t you see giraffes in elementary school? Because they’re all in high school.
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