Colorado Students Head Back to School Soon — Here’s How You Can Help with Supplies

DENVER – School is right around the corner for many Colorado kids, with some Denver-area districts starting classes as early as the first week of August.

To help students start the school year with the tools they need, the Denver7 Gives School Supplies Program is back. This initiative supports families who may struggle with the cost of school supplies—and there are two easy ways to contribute:

Drop off new school supplies at any Les Schwab Tire Centers location
Donate online at Denver7.com/Gives by selecting Denver7 Gives School Supplies from the dropdown menu

Here’s what your donation can provide:

$55 buys a fully stocked backpack for an elementary student
$65 covers a backpack and supplies for a middle or high school student

Most Needed Supplies

New backpacks
Pencils
Highlighters
Rulers
Two-pocket folders
Markers
Wide-ruled notebooks
Over-the-ear wired headphones
Wired earbuds

School Supply Lists by Grade

Grades K–2

Backpack
24 #2 pencils
Eraser
Highlighter
Ruler
4 two-pocket folders
2 glue sticks
Scissors
Box of crayons (24–48 count)
Box of markers
Box of colored pencils
3 wide-ruled, one-subject notebooks
Glue bottle
Over-the-ear wired headphones

Grades 3–5

All of the above, plus:
1 composition notebook

Middle School

Backpack
24 #2 pencils
Eraser
Highlighter
Ruler
4 two-pocket folders
Box of markers
Box of colored pencils
4 blue/black pens
3 wide-ruled, one-subject notebooks
1 composition notebook
Wired earbuds

High School

Same as middle school supplies

2025–26 Colorado School Start Dates

August 6 (Wednesday)

Adams 14
Aurora (Grades 1–12)

August 11 (Monday)

Cherry Creek (Grades 3–5, 7–9)
Greeley-Evans (Grades 1–12)
Weld RE-5J (Grades 1–12)
Sheridan (Grades 1–12)

August 12 (Tuesday)

Adams 12 Five Star
Cherry Creek (Grades 1–2, 6, 10–12)
Weld RE-8 (Grades 1–12)
Littleton
Mapleton (Grades 1–6, 7, 9)
Poudre (Grades PK–12)

August 13 (Wednesday)

Douglas County
St. Vrain Valley (Grades 1–6, 9)
Westminster
Mapleton (Grades 8, 10–12)
Boulder Valley (Grades 1–5, 6, 9)
Weld RE-4 (Kindergarten, 6th, 9th)

August 14 (Thursday)

Boulder Valley (Grades 7–8, 10–12)
Weld RE-4 (Grades 1–5, 7–8, 10–12)
Thompson

August 18 (Monday)

Denver Public Schools

August 19 (Tuesday)

Jeffco Public Schools

August 21 (Thursday)

27J (Grades K–12)
St. Vrain Valley (Grades 7–8, 10–11)

Help make back-to-school season brighter for Colorado students—every backpack makes a difference.

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