[Update] 55+ Inspirational School Quotes for Every Student | every student – NATAVIGUIDES

From the first day of school to the last, your education is a major part of your life. And trying to sum up all the hard work and fun times can be a little tricky. So, whether you’re looking for the perfect graduation caption or trying to figure out what to write in a yearbook, the following school quotes will help you find the right words. Just pick your favorite from those below, or use them to write a message all your own. With Shutterfly, your kid’s back to school journey will be even more special because you can personalize items with their name and photo, cool graphics, and messages to motivate them. 

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First Day Of School Quotes

Whether you’re looking for the perfect caption for your first day of school photos or just need a little inspiration before your first class, these first day of school quotes were made just for you. And if you want additional help, make sure to visit our school picture day guide and school gear resources.

• “The most important day of a person’s education is the first day of school, not Graduation Day.” – Harry Wong

• “Today is the first day of the rest of your life.” – Charles Dederich

• “You’re off to great to great places. Today is your first day! Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way!” – Dr. Seuss

• “I’ve always loved the first day of school better than the last day of school. Firsts are best because they are beginnings.” – Jenny Han

• “The first day of school: The day when the countdown to the last day of the school begins.” – Unknown

• “All children start their school careers with sparkling imaginations, fertile minds, and a willingness to take risks with what they think.” – Ken Robinson

Back To School Quotes

If you’re in need of some motivation to get up on that first day and make your way to homeroom or your virtual classroom, we’ve totally got you covered. The following school quotes look as good on your Instagram as they do on our back to school gifts. Just make sure to use our back to school checklist so you’re not missing anything on your first day back.

• “School bells are ringing loud and clear; vacation’s over, school is here.” – Winifred C. Marshal

• “The first day of school is always a fashion show. The rest of the school year? A pajama party.” – Unknown

• “Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child and one teacher can change the world.” – Malala Yousafzai

• “It’s one of my favorite seasons of the year: Back to School. As a kid, I loved fresh school supplies, new outfits, the change of seasons, and the chance to crack open a new textbook.” – Dana Perino

• “Labor Day is a glorious holiday because your child will be going back to school the next day. It would have been called Independence Day, but that name was already taken.” – Bill Dodds

• “This is a new year. A new beginning. And things will change.” – Taylor Swift

High School Quotes

Between the classes, your friends, and all your extracurriculars– there’s a lot going on in high school. Celebrate with the following quotes, and make sure to visit our resource on high school graduation party ideas when you reach the end of the school year!

• “Be so good they can’t ignore you.” – Steve Martin

• “The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.” – Aristotle

• “No matter how you feel, get up, dress up, and show up.” – Regina Brett

• “High school is what kind of grows you into the person you are. I have great memories, good and bad, some learning experiences and some that I’ll take with me the rest of my life.” – Giancarlo Stanton

• “What I remember most about high school are the memories I created with my friends.” – J. J. Watt

• “High school is neither a democracy nor a dictatorship – nor, contrary to popular belief, an anarchic state. High school is a divine-right monarchy. And when the queen goes on vacation, things change.” – John Green

• “High school is about finding who you are, because that’s more important than trying to be someone else.” – Nick Jonas

• “By the end of high school I was not of course an educated man, but I knew how to try to become one.” – Clifton Fadiman

Middle School Quotes

Middle school can be tough at times, so we’ve found the following middle school quotes to help inspire you. Pick your favorite from the list below and use it to help you through both the good and hard times to come.

• “Middle school is kind of like Middle-earth. It’s a magical journey filled with elves, dwarves, hobbits, queens, kings, and a few corrupt wizards. Word to the wise: pick your traveling companions well. Ones with the courage and moral fiber to persevere. Ones who wield their lip gloss like magic wands when confronted with danger. This way, when you pass through the congested hallways rife with pernicious diversion, you achieve your desired destination—or at least your next class.” – Kimberly Dana

• “Teaching middle school is an adventure not a job.” – Angela K. Bennett

• “But the more we all stuck together, the more outside layers fell off, revealing that we all have insecurities, fears, and dreams. And that’s perfectly normal. That’s how God made us.” – Allyson Kennedy

• “Middle school has many complex tunnels, some are underground.” – Alexandra Contreras-Montesano

• “One day middle school will end and become high school and after that it just becomes life. All those things you think are important now won’t be anymore.” – Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Funny Quotes About School

It’s important to find the humor in the little things when it comes to school, and that’s just what the following funny quotes do.

• “Describing her first day back in grade school after a long absence, a teacher said, It was like trying to hold 35 corks underwater at the same time.” – Mark Twain

• “Work hard, nap hard.” – Demi Lovato

• “Sign on a high school bulletin board in Dallas: Free every Monday through Friday: knowledge. Bring your own containers.” – E.C. McKenzie

• “I am always ready to learn although I do not always like being taught.” – Winston Churchill

• “In school one learns to ask stupid questions of life.” – Marty Rubin

• “School means work and work means death. Let’s all go take a nap.” – Emma Shannon

• “We all learn by experience but some of us have to go to summer school.” – Peter De Vries

• “You can drag my body to school but my spirit refuses to go.” – Bill Watterson

• “As long as teachers give tests, there will always be prayer in schools.” – Unknown

• “No school without spectacular eccentrics and crazy hearts is worth attending.” – Saul Bellow

Inspirational School Quotes

The following motivational quotes for school are there to help you when school gets difficult, and to help you go the extra mile when things are going well. They also look great on your personalized school folders.

• “Learn as much as you can while you are young, since life becomes too busy later.” – Dana Stewart Scott

• “Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.” – Malcolm X

• “Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.” – Chinese Proverb

• “Education is the key to unlocking the world, a passport to freedom.” – Oprah Winfrey

• “The road to freedom –here and everywhere on earth-– begins in the classroom.” – Hubert Humphrey

• “School is a building which has four walls with tomorrow inside.” – Lon Watters

• “I’m not telling you it’s going to be easy- I’m telling you it’s going to be worth it.” – Art Williams

• “Intelligence plus character that is the goal of true education.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

• “Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.” – Robert Collier

End Of School Year Quotes

Once you reach the end of the school year, it’s important to look back and reflect on your education. These quotes can help you do just that, and they’re perfect additions for your graduation cap ideas.

• “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.” – Dr. Seuss

• “Do what you have to do until you can do what you want to do.” – Oprah Winfrey

• “How lucky am I to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” – A.A. Milne

• “It is never too late to be what you might have been.” – George Eliot

• “What feels like the end is often the beginning.” – Unknown

• “Although no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.” – Carl Bard

• “Let’s do what we love, and let’s do a lot of it.” – Marc Jacobs

Resources Related to School Quotes

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This post is all about the best college printables.

I am obsessed with staying organized in college and one of my favorite ways to do this is by using college printables.

Even better…free college printables!

There are so many talented designers that I have rounded up the best college printables that you can use to keep yourself organized.

This post is all about the best college printables.

College Printables:

1. College Packing List

One of the most popular college printables out there…this College Packing List.

This keeps you insanely organized while getting prepared to go to college! It really is the best.

You can download this printable here.

2. Budget Printable

Money is always on a college students mind. And if you’re anything like me, it’s in a very stressful way!

This college printable helps you budget and keep track of all your money. College is stressful enough without having to worry about money so allow this printable to help you destress in at least one area of your life! 

You can download this printable here.

3. Grocery List Printable 

It’s a known fact that you have to go into a grocery store with a list or you will walk out with everything you don’t need, and nothing that you do.

This printable helps you stay on track at the grocery store so that you get just what you need!

You can find this free college printable here.

4. Monthly Calendar Printable

Printable from @Saturday Gift

I love this twist on the monthly calendar in that this one is goal oriented! We all have goals that are more on the short term side, and a monthly tracker of those goals with room for steps is just perfect for any college student! 

You can download this beautiful printable for yourself by clicking here.

5. Weekly Calendar Printable

(Printable from @Think About Such Things)

This weekly printable helps you keep your weeks sane. You know what’s coming your way so that you can stay super on top of everything you’ve got going on.

This printable is definitely one that will help you look like you’re the most organized student out there, and hey with this you definitely will be more organized so that’s always a plus! 

You can download this printable here.

6. Dorm Cleaning Schedule

This dorm cleaning schedule printable is amazing!! Such an easy way to stay on top of all your dorm room cleaning.

I mean can you really argue…the cleaner your dorm the better you feel!

You can download this printable here.

7. Meal Planning Printable

(Printable from @PaperTrialDesign)

If there is one thing that I have done too much of in college, it’s eat out. One of my goals for this upcoming school year is to cook more, so this printable is going to be my new best friend!

Another cool aspect of this printable is that you can plan out means for each day of the week, AND make a grocery list on it as well so that everyone you need is all in one place! 

You can download this cute printable for yourself here.

8. Morning Routine Printable

(Printable from @LivingWellSpendingLess)

It’s a known fact that those with routines are the most successful. That’s why morning routine are all the rage right now! 

So if you want to start being more productive and successful, create a morning routine with this great printable!

You can download this college printable by clicking here.

9. School Supply List Printable

Ahhh, this printable will make you feel like you’re heading to Walmart with your mom and you’re in elementary school grabbing the school supply list. Why? Because it is a college version of that school supply list! 

But being a college version, it is much more mature and actually full of stuff you will need. So definitely give it a look through as you prepare for the new school year! 

Download this College Supply List here.

10. Habit Tracker Printable

I cannot tell you how many times I have heard the phrase “you are your habits”. It’s proven true so this college printable is definitely one that I’m going to be using this year. 

The great thing about this is that you can come up with your own habits so its personalized. It can be super simple, or a complex habit, it’s all up to you. And remember, it takes 21 days to form a habit, so get goin gals! 

Download this college printable here.

11. Homework Planner

(Source @By Sophia Lee)

How cute is this Homework Planner?!

This allows you to write down everything that you have to get done for the day/week.

Download this Homework Planner here.

12. A Password Directory Printable

THIS college printable will be my new best friend. I have struggled so many times with remembering passwords and when they will expire. And yes, I know that computers can save that info for me now, but does that not freak anyone else out?

If you’re like me and it does, join me in using this life saving printable! 

You can download this printable for yourself here.

13. Definition Sheet Printable

Can we take a moment to appreciate the beauty of this printable…like what!!!

I am officially obsessed.

You can download this definition printable here.

14. Course Planner

This saved my life while being in college!! I religiously use these sheet to plan all the classes I need to take over the four years.

I write down the classes I have to take every semester to make sure that when I graduate, all my requirements are filled.

You can download this printable here.

15. A Debt Payoff Printable

Student loans and “debt” unfortunately can become a very well known word in a college student’s vocabulary. If it’s in your’s, it OK! It’s in a lot more of your peers than you think. 

But this printable might not be and totally should be! It helps you make a plan to pay off your debt, or at least the interest your loans accrue. It’s a college printable that doubles as a lifesaver for sure! 

You can download this college printable here.

16. Study Time Table

Another amazing printable by Smart Girl Study!! This girl is so freakin’ good I can’t even handle it.

You can download this printable here.

17. A Savings Tracker Printable

(Printable from @BobbiPrintables)

Savings is something that I unforunately do not do well. Yes, I am confessing that I am a shopaholic and . . . I’m also getting off track so just let’s move on!

So THIS college printable should become my best friend right? RIGHT! If you need help saving for a car or your post grad plans or just in general, this is the printable for you! 

Download this printable by clicking here.

18. A Textbook Organizer Printable

I think that this college printable is so HELPFUL! It helps you keep track of everything you need for all of your classes as well as keep track of where you are in the process of getting them.

This is a printable that I as a student will definitely be using!

Download this cute printable here.

19. Assignment Tracker

I am extremely serious about tracking all my assignments due…I literally can’t sleep unless I know exactly everything I need to do #crazy.

Love how simple and straight to the point this printable is!

You can download this printable from here.

20. A Travel Plans Printable

We all love a good vacay right? Spring break where ya at! 

This travel printable for college students is perfect for planning spring break or even a quick little getaway for the weekend. It will keep you sane so that you can enjoy every part of the trip!

You can download this Travel Plans printable from here.

21. A Fitness Tracker 

(Printable from @Cassie Scroggins)

Fitness is something that most people always strive to do better in right? Right! 

This printable is the perfect for that fitness journey that we all want to embark upon. And it keeps you accountable, which is what is needed for a proper fitness journey. So print this out and get to the gym!

Download this super cute printable here.

This post is all about the best college printables.

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