These Are the Best Back-to-School Captions for Instagram

Back-to-school season is just around the corner. Most U.S. schools resume classes in mid-August, while others give their students a few more weeks of summer vacation, and start in early September. We know back-to-school shopping and preparing to switch back to school mode can be a stressful time for students, parents and teachers alike. But, sharing some excitement and appreciation for this important time of year can never go wrong. We've put together a list of the best back-to-school captions to share with your friends and family on social media. From funny and cute sayings to lyrics from iconic songs, these captions are the best companions to those first-day-of-school photos we know you're so eager to share.

• Knowledge is power.
• New year, new beginnings.
• New year, new adventures.
• Learning, one day at a time
• Day 1, here we go!
• First day of school. 📓
• A new chapter begins today. ✨
• Limitless.
• Day 1, fresh start.
• New grade, new goals.
• Ready to learn. 🤓📚
• New year, new knowledge. 🧠📚
• Day 1. ___ to go.
• Cheers to a new year. 🥂
• School daze.
• Don’t stop until you’re proud.
• The countdown is on!
• Time to hit the books!

• Fresh pages, fresh stories.
• Dream big. Start small.
• First day, best day!
• First day slay!
• Excited for what this year will bring!
• Chasing dreams, one class at a time.
• Feeling great on day 1!
• Turning the page to a new chapter! 📖
• Starting the school year with a smile. 😁
• Back to school and loving it!
• Excited for what this year will bring!
• Class of ___, we’ve got this!
• Succeeding one grade at a time.
• Saved by the bell!
• New year, same besties.

• School mode: On. 📓
• Brain cells on fleek.
• Back to the books, baby!
• Not too cool for school.
• Will I graduate? That’s a secret I’ll never tell. Xoxo, help me.
• "RIP summer vacation.
• It’s a good day for a bookworm.
• So far so good!
• "To-do list: stay awake in class.
• How many days until summer?
• Can we skip to graduation?
• Genius state of mind. 🧠
• "New year, same homies.
• In loving memory of my summer vacation.
• Work hard, nap harder.
• Ready to get an A in nap time.
• Does anyone remember how to study? Asking for a friend.
• ​​Time to start knowing what day of the week it is...
• Day 1 of going after that golden star. ⭐️

• "School days, school days, good old golden rule days." – “School Days” by Chuck Berry.
• “You take a deep breath, and you walk through the doors. It's the morning of your very first day.” – “Fifteen” by Taylor Swift.
• “A B C, It's easy as 1 2 3, as simple as do re mi.” – “ABC” by The Jackson Five.
• "This is the start of something new." – “The Start of Something New” Troy and Gabriela from High School Musical.
• "Today is where your book begins, the rest is still unwritten." – “Unwritten” by Natasha Bedingfield.
• "Ooooh, back 2 school, back 2 school to prove to my dad that I'm not a fool." — "Back 2 School" BY Adam Sandler.
• "It's time to begin, isn't it?" – “It’s Time” by Imagine Dragons.
• "Ain't about the grades, ain't about what's waiting on the other side. It's the climb” – “The Climb” by Miley Cyrus.
• "Knock me down nine times, but I get up 10." – "Get Up 10" by Cardi B.
• "Nothing can stop me, I'm all the way up." – "All the Way Up" BY Fat Joe, Remy Ma.

Rosamelia Sánchez Lara

Rosamelia is an Editorial Intern at Good Housekeeping. She's also a graduate student in NYU's Magazine and Digital Storytelling program. In her free time, you can find her reading and reviewing books on her bookstagram: amelias_biblioteca.