Raising Kids Big Kids Education Back to School The Parents Guide to Back to School 2022 Our kids are donning backpacks, lugging lunch boxes, and heading back into classrooms. Our guide covers every aspect of this transition, from overcoming those first-day jitters (parents get them too!) to navigating parent-teacher meetings and the looming teacher shortage. Take a deep breath and set your morning alarms. Class is in session! By Parents Editors Parents Editors The Parents Editors byline means there is an experienced group of editors and journalists behind the scenes of the article. Learn more about the Parents team, our core values, and editorial guidelines. our editorial guidelines Updated on August 31, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email First Day Memories First Day of Preschool Tips: Overcoming Separation Anxiety and More 10 Meal-Prep Hacks for the First Week Back to School and Beyond 12 Fun First Week of School Traditions Parents Can Have Back-to-School Anxiety Too—Here's How to Cope Kindred Goes Back to School Here's What Black Parents Need in a Preschool, According to a Mom and Early Childhood Education Expert Private School Village Is the Community Black Students at Exclusive White Schools Need These 4 Afrocentric Schools Teach Kids Their Culture As a Matter Of Approach 8 Tips To Help Black Families Prepare for School Emotionally Read More: Tips for Parents Heading into Their Child's IEP Meeting There's a Teacher Shortage Hitting Our Schools—Here's What To Expect When School Starts Prayer in Public Schools? The Supreme Court Changed Everything We Know About the Separation of Church and State California Schools Now Start Later—Here's Why That Matters Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit