Back to School Planner: your family’s step-by-step guide to a successful school year
Back-to-school season is the perfect time to revise your family’s routines and systems. This family planner has everything you need to create a smooth transition back to school and set your family up for a successful year!
After a summer of outdoor adventures, late nights, and loosey-goosey schedules, getting back to the regular routine of the school year can be a bit of a challenge.
There’s a LOT to think about: homework, chores, meal planning, sports schedules…not to mention carving out some quality family time with the people you love best!
This year, I have kids in two different schools for the first time, and our after school hours are filled with extra-curricular activities that keep me driving all over the place. I told my husband the other day that I have officially entered my “chauffeur era.”
Can you relate?
If managing the logistics of your school year schedule has you feeling a little frazzled, you’re definitely not alone!
Without solid family routines and systems, I would be so frazzled all the time! But a little organization goes a LONG way, and if you spend a few minutes today getting your ducks in a row, you’ll reap the rewards all year long!
The Ultimate Back to School Planner for Families
This is why I created the Ultimate Back to School Planner for families! It has everything you need (over 50 pages!) to set your kids (and yourself) up for success this school year.
In this step-by-step guide, I’ll show you how to set up routines that will keep everyone organized, build in little pockets of time to connect with your family, and make daily tasks (like meals) easier with practical systems.
Plus, it includes all the printables (and editable templates) you need to make this your best school year yet.
Why You Need the Back to School Planner
If you want…
- to set up school year routines to get you out the door on time
- help getting everyone’s schedules organized
- a simple strategy for planning easy, healthy meals, especially now that you’re playing chauffeur every afternoon
- to help your kids be successful in school
Then you need the Back to School Planner: a step-by-step guide to creating your best school year!
What Exactly is the Back to School Planner?
The Back to School Planner is a comprehensive back-to-school planning workbook that includes:
✔️ A complete, step-by-step PDF guide to planning your best school year with tips, tricks, & links to additional resources.
Printable Resources: Over 30 printable pages to organize your summer. These include:
✔️ Year-at-a-glance and week-at-a-glance calendars
✔️ Monthly calendars from August 2025-June 2026
✔️ Kids’ daily checklists & chore charts
✔️ Before and after school checklists
✔️ Waiting games for when you’re on the run
✔️ Conversation starter cards (perfect for after school snack or dinnertime)
✔️ Reading book list
✔️ Meal planning guide with sample menus
Editable Canva Templates: I know how important it is to make systems fit your individual needs, so I’ve made all of the printables in Summer Made Simple into customizable Canva templates. You can add/remove tasks from the daily checklists, fill in all the details of your own meal plan, personalize printables with your kids names, and even change the colors to match your living room decor!
Ready to get your school year planned? Click the button below to buy your planner today!
