The Cost for Young Students

Summer officially comes to an end for Hampton and North Hampton students next week, as the first day of school is on Tuesday, Aug. 30.

Part of getting those students ready for the upcoming year inevitably includes shelling out money for supplies like notebooks and pencils so your youngsters are well equipped for learning.

We here at Patch took the time recently to price out what it will cost you to prepare your K-3rd grade students, which we hope will come in handy for any procrastinators out there.

Here's what we found:

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
One-subject notebook - $1.50
Folders - $6.49
Three-ring binder and filler paper - $4.29
Tissues - $2.99

Total: $81.34

What isn't included in this list are the new outfits, shoes and haircuts your children will likely get this weekend.

Hopefully, our list gives you an idea of what you'll need to spend, based off the recommended back-to-school item lists hanging at Walmart and Staples, so there's no "sticker shock" this school year.

The recommended school supplies list was gathered from Walmart, as were the prices for the lunch box and backpack. The remaining information was 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.