School Supply Checklist

Choosing a grade level loads a supply list typical of what US schools hand out in that band, grouped into categories like writing tools, paper, organization, and classroom donations. The list is a starting point you edit, not a fixed answer.

• Pick the grade: each level gets its own list, and each list is remembered separately. Switching from Kindergarten to Grade 3 – 5 and back brings your Kindergarten edits with it, so you can keep a list per child.
• Customize it: click any item name to rename it, or the number on the right to change the quantity. Add item at the bottom of a category appends a new line; the trash icon removes one. Quantities feed the Total Pieces count, which is what you are actually carrying out of the store.
• Check things off: tap the box beside an item to mark it packed. The progress bar tracks distinct items rather than pieces, so a pack of 24 pencils counts once. Turn on Hide packed items to shrink the list down to what is still outstanding while you shop.
• It saves itself: the student name, every edit, and every tick are stored in your browser's localStorage under each grade, so the list survives a closed tab.
• Take it with you: Print drops the controls and prints a clean two-column list with checkboxes. Copy as Text puts a plain-text version on your clipboard for a notes app or a message to a partner.
• Start over: Uncheck All clears the ticks for a new shopping trip but keeps your edits; Reset to Standard List throws away the customizations for the current grade only.

Two caveats worth knowing. Your school's own list wins — teachers often specify a brand, a colour per subject, or a calculator model, and some districts ban rolling backpacks or mechanical pencils outright; treat anything here as a default to correct. And the classroom donation items (tissues, wipes, sanitizer) are requests rather than requirements, so skip them freely if money is tight.

On timing, the deep discounts on basics land in the two weeks either side of the school year starting, but the specific items — a named binder, a particular calculator — sell out first. Buying the common stuff early and the specified stuff the moment the teacher's list arrives tends to cost the least.

Everything runs in your browser. No names, lists, or shopping progress are ever uploaded to a server.