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Suggested school supply lists are updated here each school year. Please note that reused or recycled supplies are welcomed.

Supplies will not be shared.

There is no Preschool supply lists, each individual teacher will communicate with families at the start of the year and share their wish lists.

2025-26 School Supply List

2025-26 Alternative Kindergarten Suggested School Supply List (pdf version)

2025-26 Kindergarten – Fifth Grade Suggested School Supply List (pdf version)

2026-27 School Supply List

2026-27 Alternative Kindergarten Suggested School Supply List (pdf version)

2026-27 Kindergarten – Fifth Grade Suggested School Supply List (pdf version)


2025-26 School Supplies By Grade

Alternative kindergarten supply list

Kindergarten supply list

First grade supply list

Second grade supply list

Third grade supply list

Fourth grade supply list

Fifth grade supply list

Middle School Supplies – 2025-26

Franklin Middle School
Harding Middle School
McKinley STEAM Academy
Taft Middle School
Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy
Wilson Middle School

Alternative kindergarten supply list

  • 1 Backpack no wheels
  • 1 pencil box
  • 3 packs of 24 count Crayola crayons
  • 2 packs of wide Crayola markers
  • 1 pack of skinny Crayola markers
  • 4 pack of black dry erase markers
  • 1 (12 count) Crayola colored pencils
  • 1 (24 pack) of Ticonderoga brand pencils
  • 1 pair of Fiskars brand scissors (rounded tip)
  • 4 vinyl folders; plain 2 pocket
  • 1 (12 pack) of glue sticks
  • 2 pink erasers
  • 1 large bath or beach towel
  • 1 Headphones (over the ear)
  • 4 pk of black dry erase markers
  • Boxes of kleenex
  • 1 Water bottle

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Kindergarten supply list

  • 1 inch 3 ring binder (white) clear view front
  • Full size backpack no wheels
  • Headphones – no earbuds
  • 1 Pencil box
  • 2 (24 pack) of Ticonderoga brand pencils
  • 4 vinyl folders 2 pocket plain colors
  • 3 (4 pack) glue sticks
  • 1pr of Fiskars brand scissors (rounded tip)
  • 2 (4 pack) dry erase markers: 1 black pack – thick/chisel; 1 pack fine tip
  • 1 pack of Crayola thick/broadline markers
  • 4 packs of 24 Crayola crayons
  • 1 wide-lined spiral notebook
  • 2 pink erasers
  • Boxes of kleenex
  • 1 Water bottle

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First grade supply list – 26-27

  • 1 inch 3 ring binder (white) clear view front
  • 1 Full size backpack no wheels
  • 1 Headphones – no earbuds
  • 1 Pencil box
  • 2 (24 pack) of Ticonderoga brand pencils
  • 2 vinyl folders 2 pocket plain colors
  • 3 (4 pack) glue sticks
  • 1pr of Fiskars brand scissors (rounded tip)
  • 3 (4 packs) dry erase markers thick/chisel
  • 3 packs of Crayola thick/broadline markers
  • 3 packs of 24 Crayola crayons
  • 1 pink eraser
  • 1 pack colored pencils
  • Boxes of kleenex
  • 1 Water bottle

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Second grade supply list 26-27

  • 1 inch 3 ring binder (white) clear view front
  • 1 Full size backpack no wheels
  • 1 Headphones – no earbuds
  • 1 Pencil box
  • 2 (24 packs) of Ticonderoga brand pencils
  • 4 vinyl folders w/2 pockets – plain colors
  • 1 (4 pack) glue sticks
  • 1 pair of Fiskars brand scissors
  • 2 (4 packs) dry erase markers; 1 black pack thick/chisel and 1 pack fine tip
  • 2 packs Crayola markers- 1 fine line and 1 thick/broadline
  • 2 packs of 24 Crayola crayons
  • 3 wide-lined spiral notebooks
  • 1 pink eraser
  • Boxes kleenex
  • 1 Water bottle

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Third grade supply list 26-27

  • 1 inch 3 ring binder (white) clear view front
  • 1 Full size backpack no wheels
  • 1 Headphones – no earbuds
  • 1 Pencil box or zippered pouch
  • 2 (24 packs) of Ticonderoga brand pencils
  • 3 vinyl folders w/2 pockets – plain colors
  • 1 (4 pack) glue sticks
  • 1 pair of Fiskars brand scissors
  • 2 (4 packs) dry erase markers; 1 black pack thick/chisel and 1 pack fine tip
  • 1 pack of Crayola thick/broadline markers
  • 1 pack of 24 Crayola crayons
  • 3 wide-lined spiral notebooks
  • 1 pack wide-lined loose leaf paper
  • 1 highlighter
  • Boxes of Kleenex
  • 1 Water bottle

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Fourth grade supply list

  • 1 inch 3 ring binder (white) clear view front
  • 1 Full size backpack no wheels
  • 1 Headphones – no earbuds
  • 1 Pencil box or zippered pouch
  • 2 (24 pack) of Ticonderoga brand pencils
  • 4 vinyl folders w/2 pockets – plain colors
  • 2 (4 pack) glue sticks
  • 1 pair of Fiskars brand scissors
  • 2 (4 packs) of dry erase markers – 1 black pack thick/chisel and 1 pack fine tip
  • 1 pack of Crayola thick/broadline markers
  • 1 24 pack of 24 Crayola crayons
  • 4 wide-lined spiral notebooks
  • 1 pack wide-lined loose leaf paper
  • 1 pack colored pencils
  • 4 Highlighters: 2 yellow; 1 pink; 1 green
  • Boxes of kleenex
  • 1 Water bottle

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Fifth grade supply list

  • 1 inch 3 ring binder (white) clear view front
  • 1 Full size backpack no wheels
  • 1 Headphones – no earbuds
  • 1 Pencil pouch zippered
  • 2 (24 pack) of Ticonderoga brand pencils
  • 4 vinyl folders w/2 pockets – plain colors
  • 2 (4 pack) glue sticks
  • 1 pair of Fiskars brand scissors
  • 2 (4 packs) dry erase markers – 1 black pack thick/chisel and 1 pack fine tip
  • 1 pack of Crayola thick/broadline markers
  • 3 wide-lined spiral notebooks
  • 1 pink eraser
  • 1 pack wide-lined loose leaf paper
  • 2 packs colored pencils
  • 4 highlighters: 2 yellow; 1 pink; 1 green
  • 2 Ball point pens 1 blue; 1 red
  • Boxes of kleenex
  • 1 Water bottle

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