The start of a new school year is always bittersweet as it also means the end of summer, so we have put together a list of all the best back to school quotes for you to share. And if you’re looking for short back to school captions for Instagram, we also have you covered.
Now go ahead and browse through to find your favorite.
Back to School Quotes and Sayings
New school year, new me!
Time to trade my flip-flops for textbooks!
Ready to get an A in nap time
Cheers to a new school year! Time for new adventures!
School days forever.
“No matter how you feel, get up, dress up, and show up.” – Regina Brett
“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” – Malcolm X
Take a moment. Take a breath. You are a senior.
Ready to learn!
Bring on the challenges, I’m ready to conquer!
Back with my besties
May your coffee be strong and your mornings be cute.
Ready to tackle this school year!
Class is in session, and so is my fabulousness.
Learning mode: ON!
Back-to-school, but never out of style!
Here’s to making memories!
To-do list: stay awake.
Maybe this is also my time to figure out what I want to be when I grow up.
Cheers to a new year.
New school year, new adventures!
Excited to see what this school year holds!
Ready to learn and grow!
Here’s to late-night study sessions and early morning laughs!
Bringing my A-game back to school!
To-do list: stay awake in class.
“You can drag my body to school but my spirit refuses to go.” – Bill Watterson
Today begins a lot of firsts and a few lasts. Happy last first day!
Smart is the new cool.
Beginning the journey with a smile!
Straight A’s and stylish ways.
Making memories at school.
Season 3/4
First day back, and I’m feeling a mix of emotions – mostly proud!
I’m just trying to get to nap time.
You can never have too many cute school supplies.
Back to school and feeling cool!
The moment I’ve waited for my entire school career: the first day of my senior year
Work hard, nap harder
I deserve a whole sheet of gold stars.
Back to hitting the books and snoozing the alarms!
Let’s do this, new school year!
“This is a new year. A new beginning. And things will change.” – Taylor Swift
Back in the halls where memories are made!
Wishing my summer assignments had done themselves!
Learning is fun when surrounded by friends.
“No school without spectacular eccentrics and crazy hearts is worth attending.” – Saul Bellow
Time to shine!
Bright minds ready to shine!
Educate, inspire, repeat.
Drinkin’ some coffee and pretending I know what I’m doing.
Time to bloom where we’re planted!
It’s that time of year again!
Cheers to another year of discovery and growth!
Saved by the bell. The school bell.
Don’t stop until you’re proud.
Dressed to impress for the first day of school.
Back to the grind!
School vibes!
New pencils, new dreams!
New year, new goals – let’s do this!
Books, friends, and endless cuteness. That’s my school life.
New year, same homies
New beginnings, fresh starts!
New year, new goals!
School starts, let the adventures begin!
The two most important days in your life are the day you are born, and the day you find out why.
“Don’t stop believin’.” – Journey
Quizzes, homework, exams, oh my!
Here’s to early mornings and packed lunches! Let’s do this!
“I will survive.” – Gloria Gaynor
“All children start their school careers with sparkling imaginations, fertile minds, and a willingness to take risks with what they think.” – Ken Robinson
My lunchbox is packed with hopes, dreams, and snacks!
“One day, I’ll fly away.” – Randy Crawford
And so the adventure begins
“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
She might let you hold her hand in school, but imma showing you how to graduate.
“You’re off to great to great places. Today is your first day! Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way!” – Dr. Seuss
“We’re all in this together.” – High School Musical
Ready to tackle challenges and celebrate successes!
Making school days as cute as can be.
Starting the year off with a smile!
Is it possible for senioritis to start this soon?
If there’s one thing I’ve learned in school, it’s how to order pizza.
Bringing the sunshine to the classroom!
Back to square one.
R.I.P Summer vacation.
Back to school: where my brain is on vacation but my body is in class!
First day feels!
New school year, new possibilities!
Back to school: where the highlight of my day is lunchtime!
School daze.
The countdown is on!
My backpack is heavy, but my spirit is light.
Can’t wait to get back to school and see all my friends again!
Time to dust off those backpacks and get back into the swing of things!
“I believe I can fly.” – R. Kelly
Drinking some coffee and pretending to know what I’m doing,
Hello, school days!
First day vibes!
First day smiles!
New beginnings, new adventures – let’s make it count!
Back at it again! Let’s make this year amazing!
A+ student.
How many pens does it take to pass a test? None. You need knowledge.
Back to school, back to the grind.
Stay humble, hustle hard.
Sorry, I can’t hear you over the sound of all my A’s.
Loving every moment of my educational journey.
Surviving school, one caffeine fix at a time!
If procrastination was an Olympic sport, I’d be a gold medalist!
Here’s to friendships old and new!
Time to start knowing what day of the week it is.
Back to school, back to the grind.
“We all learn by experience but some of us have to go to summer school.” – Peter De Vries
“In school one learns to ask stupid questions of life.” – Marty Rubin
Embracing the journey of growth and discovery!
New grade, new adventures! Let’s make memories together!
How many days until summer?
“Middle school has many complex tunnels, some are underground.” – Alexandra Contreras-Montesano
Will I graduate? That’s a secret I’ll never tell, xoxo
New year, new mindset, new goals.
Is it just me, or does my mom seem a little too excited about the first day of school?
Back to school: where my backpack feels heavier than my future!
First day of school: The struggle is real, but so is the WiFi!
My home away from home
Ready to sparkle and shine this school year!
Back to school means back to routine – and I’m all for it!
Outfit of the day: school edition.
Slaying my back to school outfit like a boss.
Back to school today.
Here’s to a year filled with fun and learning!
Excited for a new school year!
Here’s to a year full of learning, laughter, and growth! Let’s make it count!
“The most important day of a person’s education is the first day of school, not Graduation Day.” – Harry Wong
First day jitters, but ready to shine!
“Learning to fly, but I ain’t got wings.” – Tom Petty
“I get by with a little help from my friends.” – The Beatles
Most likely to be caught napping in class.
Does anyone remember how to study? Asking for a friend.
“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
Feeling grateful for teachers who shape our children’s futures!
Starting fresh and feeling unstoppable!
Let’s make this year as sweet as a freshly sharpened pencil!
“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
School days are the best days – let’s make the most of them!
Ready to conquer the school year with style.
New beginnings, new adventures!
“What I remember most about high school are the memories I created with my friends.” – J. J. Watt
My heart is ready to learn and grow.
Excited to see old friends and make new ones!
Ready to conquer the books!
Schoolwork and me are in a complicated relationship.
In loving memory of my summer vacation.
Brace yourselves, school selfies are coming!
Get everything new in new semester
School is a place where even the smallest smiles make the biggest difference.
Let’s make memories and ace those tests!
Every day is a new chance to be cute and conquer the world.
The start of something amazing!
Making memories one class at a time!
“Today is the first day of the rest of your life.” – Charles Dederich
“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” – William Butler Yeats
Back to school, back to the fun of learning!
School days are the best days!
The college dream: Having more than three cents in your bank account.
Making memories, one school day at a time!
Time to start knowing what day of the week it is…
Time to hit the books!
Walking from class to class counts as daily exercise, right?
Learning, laughing, and growing together!
Time to shine in the classroom!
Learning and growing.
Raise your hand if you’ve already lost your new pencil!
Here we go again!
Ready to learn and make new friends!
First formula of the year: y = ‘I get older’ + ‘Summers get shorter’
Ready to unlock new levels of knowledge!
“School means work and work means death. Let’s all go take a nap.” – Emma Shannon
“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
My backpack is like a bottomless pit. Anyone else?
“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt
Work smarter, not harder
Back in action!
“The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.” – Aristotle
School spirit, let’s hear it!
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
Let’s put the ‘cool’ in back-to-school!
Ready to conquer the books and the world!
Pencil in some cuteness for the school year.
Here’s to a year full of learning, laughter, and success!
Making friends and having fun!
“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
Adventure awaits in every lesson!
I forgot what it felt like to have to get up and get ready each day. This is going to be an adventure for the both of us.
I put the ‘pro’ in procrastination.
“Work hard, nap hard.” – Demi Lovato
School spirit on point.
Let’s make this year legendary!
School: 1, Me: 0… but I’m making a comeback.
Time to sharpen those pencils and minds!
Back in action and ready to excel!
“Teaching middle school is an adventure not a job.” – Angela K. Bennett
Teacher: ‘Why are you late?’ Me: ‘Class was boring without me.’
All I want to think about is the pool, but I guess it’s back to school.
“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.” – Dr. Seuss
The only thing getting an A+ today is my outfit!
“School bells are ringing loud and clear; vacation’s over, school is here.” – Winifred C. Marshal
“High school is about finding who you are, because that’s more important than trying to be someone else.” – Nick Jonas
Supporting my student every step of the way! Go get ’em, kiddo!
“Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child and one teacher can change the world.” – Malala Yousafzai
“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
Believe you can and you are halfway there.
Let’s do this, school!
First day vibes! Let’s do this!
Embracing the journey ahead!
New school year, new adventures!
New grade, new goals! Let’s crush it!
Ready to take on the world, one awkward hallway encounter at a time!
Proud parent moment: Sending my little one back to school!
A new school year brings new possibilities!
Excited to learn and grow!
Starting strong!
Excited to watch my child learn and grow this year!
“The expert in anything was once a beginner.” – Helen Hayes
Hitting the books.
Ready to learn and grow!
Teaching my brain to tolerate early mornings again.
New semester, new me!
School may be tough, but my sense of humor is even tougher.
Life is short, buy the cute school supplies.
Here’s to growth and learning!
On Wednesdays, we wear backpacks.
“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
“Sign on a high school bulletin board in Dallas: Free every Monday through Friday: knowledge. Bring your own containers.” – E.C. McKenzie
So that is it for our list of Back to School Quotes and Captions. We hope you found the perfect one for you!
For more great ideas, check out our other lists of End of Summer Quotes, Hello August Quotes and Lake Life Quotes.
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About the Author
Laynni Deir
I am Laynni Deir, writer and editor of Purely Lists. There are times when you are looking for inspiration or aren’t sure what to say and I am committed to providing lists of the best quotes, sayings, messages, puns or captions for any occasion. Whether you are looking for a positive quote, a message for a card, a fun saying for a letter board or caption for your next post or story, you will find the perfect option here.
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