8 Back-to-School Gifts for Teachers

With back-to-school season coming up, thinking of a thoughtful back-to-school-teacher gift for your child’s teacher to start the year off right can be a little difficult sometimes. 

Luckily, we’ve found the best back-to-school gifts for teachers that are guaranteed to put a smile on their face and grow their libraries. 

Shop the top teacher gifts below! You can find all books and activities at The Scholastic Store.

1. eGift Cards (All Grades) 

eGift Cards are a great idea to help your child’s teacher build their classroom library. eGift Cards are a simple, easy, and thoughtful way to help your child’s teacher build their classroom library, whether they’re purchasing books in bulk or by individual titles. They make the perfect back-to-school presents for teachers!

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2. Raise a Reader School Series (Grades PreK-K)

This Raise a Reader Acorn Series bundle — featuring favorite series like Princess Truly, Unicorn and Yeti, Dragon, and more — will create the perfect foundation for a teacher’s classroom library. 

Your child’s teacher will love sharing the joys of these books during read-aloud time all year long.

3. There Was An Old Lady Fabulous Five Pack (Grades PreK-2)

This hilarious compilation of There Was An Old Lady books will bring your child’s teacher laughter that they’ll want to share with students for years to come, making them the perfect back-to-school ideas for teacher gifts. 

Featuring the first five books in the series, this collection is an essential addition to a classroom library! 

4. Fly Guy Tote Bundle (Grades PreK-3)

Because so many children love Fly Guy’s antics and adventures, this tote bundle will provide joy and laughter throughout the year — and add to a teacher’s classroom library. The Fly Guy Tote Bundle features the Fly Guy #1-4 books, an accompanying Fly Guy plush, and a tote.

5. Who Would Win Value Set (Grades 1-3)

If you’re looking for the best back-to-school teacher gift ideas, look no further than the Who Would Win? series. With titles like Who Would Win, your child’s teacher will be able to teach science in a brand new, exciting way! 

Filled with facts, illustrations, and informative texts, this series is an important part of a growing classroom library and will serve teachers and students for many years to come.

6. Raise a Reader Set: Exciting Adventures (Grades 1-3)

With this Raise a Reader set, your child’s teacher can introduce exciting adventures through graphic novels, historical fiction, and more to students. This bundle will inspire a love of reading and learning — something a teacher will always appreciate. 

7. Dog Man Book Set (Grades 2-5) 

Everyone’s favorite half-human, half-canine superhero can now be an enviable part of a teacher’s classroom library with the Dog Man Epic Collection, which features Dog Man Books #1-3 of the series. It’s perfect for the teacher who wants to share this (epic!) collection with their students. 

8. Wings of Fire Starter Collection (Grades 3-7) 

This popular graphic novel and novel series has won the hearts and imaginations of adults and children alike. 

With the Wings of Fire Starter Collection, your child’s teacher will have these popular titles about a dragon dynasty in their classroom library to introduce to students, which in turn will spark a lifelong love of reading.