My free printable first day of school signs are a quick way to date your back to school photo this year. They have that popular school chalkboard sign look, but you didn’t have to write them out! Grade signs make the perfect photo prop, and it’s a handy way to mark the year in the photo album. I love looking back through these photos and seeing the changes from year to year.
I can’t believe summer break is already over and school is starting! If you’re looking for cuter back to school ideas, don’t miss this first day of school teacher gifts. It is a thoughtful way to welcome teachers back to school and celebrate the occasion.
Back to School Signs For All Grades
All the grades are included in the printable signs downloads below. You can choose to print only the pages you need! The back to school photo is a big deal at our house! Is it part of your family tradition? Each year we use these first day of school signs, with chalkboard lettering showcasing a brand new grade, to capture that special 1st day each year.
2023-2024 Printable Back To School Signs
Each year I update the back to school signs.
Download —-> 2023-2024 First Day of School Signs
Download —-> 2022-2023 First Day of School Signs
Download —-> 2021-2022 First Day of School Signs
Download —> First Day of Virtual Learning Sign
Download —-> 2020-2021 First Day of School Signs
Download —-> 2020-2021 School Signs
HOW TO PRINT
Simply download and print these back-to-school signs out on heavy cardstock. For best quality copies, I recommend downloading the file and attaching them in an email to your local copy shop like Office Max or Kinkos, and just tell them which pages you need to be printed. You can also upload the file right on the Office Depot website and have them printed and then pick them up
If the file is too big to email, you may need to send the individual pages. To do that, simply download and choose page; next, select print, and in the print options, select print to PDF. It will give you the prompt to save as PDF, rather than printing on your own printer. After you save the file, email the PDF to the copy shop. Finally, cut off the white border (if you like), and you are ready for the first day of school photos!
Our back to school signs through the years!
Wow, Bella really changed quickly over the years! This printable first day of school picture signs help us remember all the growth we have seen – it goes by so fast.
We started this school year with a bunch of firsts. It was the first day of middle school, and she got her braces!
2017-2018
I really wanted a picture of the two of these kids together. Let me tell you that Bradley is an ornery one! It wasn’t until later that he confessed that they held the signs upside down! I hadn’t even noticed when I was taking the picture!
More ways to celebrate the first day of school
Are you looking for more ways to make going back to school special? We have so many first day of school printable activities, gifts, and coloring pages to help celebrate the new school year! Whether you’re marking the first day of kindergarten or the start of twelfth grade (the beginning of the end!), there’s sure to be something for everyone.
- Back to School Coloring Page – This back to school graphic organizer will make a wonderful keepsake of all the details that make your kid special!
- Fantastic Back to School Teacher Gift – Welcome the teacher back with this unique little gift and help get the school year off on the right foot.
- You might like these super cute back to school teacher gift tags too! They add a handmade, DIY touch to your gifts.
- Teacher’s Favorite Things Printable Questionnaire will let you know exactly how to make your teacher feel special all school year!
These are so adorable! My kids start school next week and these will be perfect!
The 2019-2020 sign is the first link. I haven’t taken our actual photo to update the photo yet, but the signs are there!
Will you be updating this amazing photo prop for 2019-2020? I teach first grade and I would love to use this for my students open house photos. I take each child’s photo at open house so I can print them and put them on name tags all over the classroom.
Yes, Terah! I always upload and I did it sign. Check out this posthttps://www.skiptomylou.org/end-of-school-year-printable-sign/
Love the signs, a little too late for my use as our school started earlier than ever before. Do you plan to do one for last day of school which would be 2019? Always try to get 1st day and last day of school signs of grandchildren. Thanks in advance.
Thank you for making these adorable signs and generously sharing them. I was going to draw my own creations on the chalkboard with chalk, but these were so perfect. Since I forgot about first day photos until 12am the night before the first day, your creations saved me!
We will keep the first day of school signs updated right here each year. Be sure to come back! Thanks
The signs have been fixed….sorry!
Hi I love these free pri tables. My daughter is in 4th grade. I noticed there is an R in the 4th abbreviation. Do you know if this will be updated. I plan on doing a little back to school shoot with my daughter this weekend. Thanks in advance.
hello, I love these (used them last year too). I just printed the 4th grade sign and it seems that there is an “r” before the “th”….wondering if you would be able to remove the r?
thank you so much for your time and sharing your gifts with us!
Ugh! The 4th grade sign has a typo. It says 4rth.
Coming this week!
Coming soon!
Yes Lara, I will get them up this week!
Yes Katie, I will get them up hopefully this week!