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Back-to-school captions come in three lanes: parents posting their kids, college students posting their dorm, and teachers posting their classroom. Below: 100 back-to-school captions for all three — funny, sweet, slightly self-aware. For first-day shots, locker selfies, college move-in carousels, and the 'they all survived' family photo.
101 back to school captions for instagram
first day, fully dressed, slightly panicked.
first day. and we're off.
first day. we made it. mostly.
first day of [grade]. wish him luck. (we need it.)
first day of [grade]. wish her luck. (we need it.)
first day of [grade]. mom is fine. (i'm not.)
they're growing up. i'm holding up.
they're growing up. i'm sobbing.
they're growing up. i can't believe it.
first day pictures from a person who can barely look at them.
first day pictures. i'm in pieces.
first day pictures. mom approved.
kindergarten, baby.
first grade, friends.
high school, finally.
college, somehow.
and just like that — a high schooler.
and just like that — a college kid.
and just like that — they're gone.
she said go. we went.
he said okay. we hugged. he ran.
they ran. we cried in the car. it's tradition.
dorm: assembled. me: panicking. mom: thriving.
dorm: organized. me: ready. mom: still here.
dorm: chaos. me: chaos. it'll work.
college freshman, officially.
college sophomore, somehow.
college senior, almost done.
back to it.
back to it, slowly.
back to it, on schedule.
back to the books.
back to the work.
back to the routine.
summer, you were a vibe.
summer, thank you.
summer, see you next year.
school year, let's go.
school year, let's try.
school year, let's get through it.
fresh notebooks. fresh start.
fresh notebooks. fresh anxiety.
fresh notebooks. fresh schedule.
the kid is back at it.
the kid is back at it. so am i.
the kid is back at it. now i can rest.
first day of work for them. first day of quiet for me.
first day of school. last day of summer attitude.
first day of school. last day of pajamas at noon.
off to school. off to do everything.
- 51.
off to school. off to be them.
- 52.
off to school. off to become.
- 53.
my kid is older than i can handle.
- 54.
my kid is taller than i can handle.
- 55.
my kid is going off to school. i'm not okay.
- 56.
we got the lunch. we got the backpack. we got the hug.
- 57.
we got the lunch. we got the haircut. we got the photo.
- 58.
we got the lunch. we got the kiss. we got going.
- 59.
to the teachers — thank you.
- 60.
to the teachers — bless you.
- 61.
to the teachers — godspeed.
- 62.
to the kids — go on, then.
- 63.
to the kids — be kind.
- 64.
to the kids — show up.
- 65.
teacher era. let's go.
- 66.
teacher era. round 12.
- 67.
teacher era. they made it back, so did i.
- 68.
first day of [class]. welcome, kids.
- 69.
first day of [year]. welcome, students.
- 70.
first day of [grade]. let's do this.
- 71.
the classroom is ready.
- 72.
the classroom is decorated.
- 73.
the classroom is mine for nine months.
- 74.
first day, last summer, new year, new them.
- 75.
first day, last cry, new chapter.
- 76.
first day, last hug, new adventure.
- 77.
she's been waiting for this all summer.
- 78.
he's been waiting for this all summer.
- 79.
i've been waiting for this all summer (in two ways).
- 80.
schedule loaded. snacks packed. heart full.
- 81.
schedule loaded. lunchbox packed. heart full.
- 82.
schedule loaded. backpack packed. heart full.
- 83.
and we're off.
- 84.
and we're off. again.
- 85.
and we're off. for nine months.
- 86.
back to the desks.
- 87.
back to the homework.
- 88.
back to the routine.
- 89.
freshman year. let's not embarrass ourselves.
- 90.
sophomore year. let's go.
- 91.
junior year. crunch time.
- 92.
senior year. one more lap.
- 93.
first day of senior year.
- 94.
last first day.
- 95.
last first day, ever.
- 96.
they grow up so fast. cliché. true.
- 97.
they grow up so fast. and we keep moving.
- 98.
they grow up so fast. and we keep loving.
- 99.
i'm not crying. you're crying.
- 100.
i'm not crying. (i'm crying.)
- 101.
i'm crying. don't ask.
Parent first-day posts: pair sweetness with humor. Kids on their own posts: short, lowercase. College move-in: long carousel, short caption. Teachers: warm, specific to the class.
Frequently asked
Caption for kid's first day of school?
'first day of [grade]. wish him luck. (we need it.)' Specific over generic — name the grade, the school, the kid's vibe.
College move-in caption?
'dorm: assembled. me: panicking. mom: thriving.' Self-aware about the chaos lands.