The Cost For Young Students

Young students in Amherst will be going through those doors of Clark/Wilkins Elementary School once again on August 31.

These young learners need to be prepared for another school year of learning and development. Unfortunately, that means paying for all those school supplies before they hit the classroom.

Amherst Patch took a list of recommended school supplies for K-3rd graders and priced it out so you can get an idea of how much you will need to spend this year. The list is as follows:

Backpack - $24.99
Lunch bag - $8.00
Pencils - $4.99
Erasers - $1.79
Pencil box/pouch - $2.29
Pens - $1.29
Crayons - $1.29
Colored Pencils - $2.59
Ruler - $2.49
Blunt tip scissors - $2.79
Glue stick - $2.49
Markers (waterproof) - $3.79
Book covers - $3.99
Composition notebook - $3.29
1 Subject notebook - $1.50
Folders - $6.49
3-Ring Binder and filler paper - $4.29
Tissues - $2.99

Total: $81.34

This list leaves out the new outfits your children are probably sporting as they go back to the classroom, but that is a whole other issue. We hope this helps you get an idea of what you need to spend, at least college costs are far down the road.

Information gathered from Staples.com. Prices used in our list are based on items most likely to be purchased by a budget-minded parent and do not reflect the range of prices on different brands. Recommended school supplies and lunch box price taken from Walmart.