Back-to-school checklist for parents: free printable
A printable back-to-school checklist for the parent paperwork, not the supplies: forms, health, schedules, pickup, school apps and who owns what.
Template · Updated Sep 2026
Free printables for the school year.
Checklists and trackers you can print, fill in by hand and stick on the fridge. No sign-up, no email needed.
School
Permission slip tracker: free printable
A one-page tracker for field trip slips and school forms: what’s due, what it costs, who signed it and whether it made it back to school.
Template · Updated Sep 2026
Sharing the load
Mental load checklist for couples: free printable
A printable list of the family jobs behind the jobs, school ones included, with columns for who notices, who plans and who does each one.
Template · Updated Sep 2026
Co-parenting schedule template: 2-2-3, 2-2-5-5 and alternating weeks
A free 2-week co-parenting calendar to print, how the 2-2-3, 2-2-5-5 and alternating-week 50/50 schedules work, and a handoff checklist for school stuff.
Template · Updated Sep 2026
Activities and parties
Kids’ birthday party planning timeline: free printable
A printable kids’ birthday party timeline from 6 weeks out to thank-you notes, an RSVP and allergy sheet, and a checklist for when your child is the guest.
Template · Updated Sep 2026
Calendars and routines
Pickup and carpool schedule template: free printable
A free weekly pickup and carpool schedule: who does drop-off, who does pickup and the backup for each day, plus a contact sheet for every driver.
Template · Updated Sep 2026