Free Printable First Day of School Signs [ 2025-2026 ]

I don’t know about you but I love seeing photos of my friend’s kids holding their first day of school signs. I love seeing their cute smiles and it’s always fun to compare these photos year-to-year. I made these free printable first-day-of-school signs that you can easily print and use at home.

For years we have used a small (old) chalkboard and I handwrite everything, which is not very pretty. I wish that I created these first day of school signs years ago, because these are so much better than my old chalkboard. I wanted to make something simple but colorful so I added some colorful pencils along the bottom.

I’ve created a 1st Day of School sign for all grades (Pre-K – 12th Grade) I’ve also included a few different options for Preschool and Pre-K since both terms are used.

I really like this paper for printing color printables. It’s a little heavier and holds up well. Shop here.

I would recommend printing these on cardstock or printing it out and putting it into a lightweight frame like this one.

Printable First Day of Preschool Sign

Below are 3 different first-day of preschool signs you will receive in your file. Because some schools call it preschool and others call it Pre-K I thought I would offer a few different options.

Printable First Day of School Sign for Kindergarten

Below are 2 different Kindergarten first-day-of-school signs you will get in your file. Some families might like the larger font – even if it’s on two lines.

Printable First Day of School Signs for Elementary Students

You will receive every grade up to 12th grade.

Printable First Day of School Signs for High School Students

Yes, I even made signs for high schoolers. I included 4 bonus signs with “Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior” on them. Because what’s more fun than making your teenagers take these silly First Day of School photos?

Taking a picture on your senior’s last first day of high school makes a great keepsake.

Don’t forget to grab your last-day-of-school signs to match. Get your last day of school signs here.

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Get your Free Printable First Day of School Signs for 2025 – 2026

You should receive your file(s) link via e-mail within the hour. Be sure to check your spam or promotions folder if you cannot find the e-mail. If, after an hour, you have not received anything, contact me and I’ll help you figure out what happened. For personal use only. Please do not reproduce or redistribute without written permission. Classroom use is permitted.

Instructions on how to print and resize your printable to fit your own planner can be found here.

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