Collection: Back to School Sunday School Lessons & Activities (2026)

Start the school year with back to school Sunday school lessons your volunteers can pick up and teach. Everything here turns familiar school supplies into object lessons — a backpack, a pencil, an eraser — so kids connect the new school year to God's story.

New here? Start with the free Back to School Sample Pack — four complete PDF lessons at no cost. Ready for the whole year? The Back to School 52-Week Bundle plans every Sunday from August through July, and the Backpack Blessings unit gives you five weeks built for Back to School Sunday 2026.

Looking for back to school children's church lessons, welcome back to Sunday school ideas, or a quick back to school coloring activity? The free Back to School Coloring Pages are ready to print. These back to school lessons and activities fit ages 3–12 — plenty of back to school children's ministry ideas for a small team.