Back to School Printable Binder

The beginning of a new school year means more papers are entering our homes and piling up on our desks or kitchen counters. Here’s how to create a school binder with separator tabs to keep all that paperwork under control.

Back-to-school season is almost here; honestly, I’m looking forward to it. Don’t get me wrong, I love the relaxed summer days, but I also crave structure and routine in my life. Going back to school helps me establish a more organized and productive schedule.

A binder, not only a school binder, is a great way to quickly access important information while keeping it neatly filed and organized in one place. This year, I decided to create a printable and editable edition and share it with you.

Get ready to get all those school papers in order with this back-to-school printable binder. This 20-page binder is editable to suit your needs, and it comes in two designs: green chevron and rainbow chevron.

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Create Your Back To School Printable Binder

Here is a step-by-step tutorial on how to create your back-to-school binder.

Tools and Materials You Will Need

• Color printer.
• White cardstock paper, US letter size.
• Binder dividers – I used an 8-tab divider, but you can use as many dividers as you need.
• Strong adhesive – I used an advanced tape glider, but a strong bond glue stick also works.
• Guillotine trimmer. You can also use scissors, but I prefer using the guillotine for precise and fast cuts.
• 3-ring binder with transparent plastic overlay – I prefer 3-inch binders, but any size works.
• Back to School Printable Binder. Both school binder versions are available inside our library of printables.

1. Download the Free Printable File

For our readers’ convenience I created a library where you can access this and all other free printable files offered on this blog. Subscribe using the box below and the password will be sent to you!

2. Print your Favorite School Binder

2.1 School Binder Contents

1. Front cover: print and write your child’s name, school name, grade, year, etc.
2. Spine: the file includes prefilled spines with grades K-12.
3. Dividers: print the generic ones included or create your own using the blank page provided.
4. School Year Mementos page: print this page as is and handwrite it.

3. Trim the Paper

I prefer using a paper guillotine to prepare the pages of the back-to-school binder, but craft scissors work just as well.

4. Sort The Divider Sheets

Sort your divider sheets in the order you want them inside the binder. Assign each one a tab-divider page.

For example, I like the school calendar and events to be the first divider on my binder. So, keep in mind how you would like to organize the pages.

5. Attach the Sheets to The Divider Tabs

For this step, I used an advanced tape glider with a strong bond. But you can use strong bod craft glue, too.

And your custom dividers are done and ready to fill your binder.

I hope this project inspires you to get organized for back to school.

happy organizing, Flavia