Drop the SPF and pick up that GPA – it’s back to school! But hitting the books doesn’t have to mean the fun is over; check out our Back to School app guide to get you through every test and paper and make the most of this school year! From spelling tests to capstones, we’ve got you covered.

 

Elementary School

 

Super Speller – Studying for a spelling test can be painful (for parents and kids alike), but with Super Speller, kids and parents can look forward to quiz time! Users create their own spelling tests, whether it’s every word on the list or a few tricky ones your child can’t quite nail down, and studying for a spelling test turns into a fun and interactive experience. Tests can even be shared via email for your child’s study buddies to join in the fun.

Price: $2.99
Compatibility: Smartphone & tablet
Category: Education

 

LaLa Lunchbox – Whether you have a picky eater on your hands, or you just want to grow your child’s sense of responsibility, LaLa Lunchbox is for you! LaLa Lunchbox is a meal planning app that allows kids to set up a virtual lunchbox each week through a customizable (and healthy) food library. This app syncs with multiple devices and offers specific dietary bundles, like gluten-free, vegetarian, kosher, and more. Kiss your “what’s for lunch” drama goodbye!

Price: Free, with in-app purchases
Compatibility: Smartphone & tablet
Category: Food & Drink

 

Wellbeyond Meditation for Kids – After a full day at school, homework, playing with friends or participating in an extracurricular activity, it can be difficult for your tiny human to wind down and recharge. Enter Wellbeyond a mindfulness and meditation app just for kids! Children can enjoy five different meditations – from “Sleep” to “Focus” – to prepare themselves for another day in the classroom and on the playground.

Price: Free
Compatibility: Smartphone & tablet
Category: Health & Fitness

 

Middle School & High School

 

FreakyAlarm – It’s not a secret that getting teenagers out of bed is a nearly impossible feat. Avoid the screaming matches and inevitable detention due to tardiness and get your teen FreakyAlarm. FreakyAlarm gets users up and active, both mentally and physically, with an alarm that refuses to end until a mini puzzle or math problem is completed, or household item is scanned.

Price: $1.99
Compatibility: Smartphone & tablet
Category: Utilities

 

Here Comes the Bus – Once your teens are out of bed, make sure they’ll never miss the bus with Here Comes the Bus! After ensuring that your child’s school district offers the app, register, login, and download the app on all the family’s smartphone or tablet – the app supports Family Sharing, so up to six users can use it. The app notifies users about where the bus is on its route and sends an alert when the bus is getting close!

Price: Free
Compatibility: Smartphone & tablet
Category: Education

 

Duolingo – A foreign language course is a requirement for many middle and high school students across the country. Help your child build upon their classroom skills with Duolingo! This app can help your child have a better understanding of applicable language skills (not just verb conjugation) in 20+ different languages.

Price: Free, with in-app purchases
Compatibility: Smartphone & tablet
Category: Education

 

Free Graphing Calculator – It’s what it sounds like, a free graphing calculator! This app is a lifesaver for those students who conveniently “forgot” their graphing calculator in their locker and can’t do their homework or for the parents who don’t have expensive graphing calculators in their budget.

Price: Free
Compatibility: Smartphone & tablet
Category: Education

 

Quizlet – Quizlet is a fantastic app for mobile flashcards! Students can create and share their own flashcards or check out the community of cards that have been uploaded by other students – perfect for virtual study groups! Users can track their progress and put a little more focus on those tricky definitions.

Price: Free, with in-app purchases
Compatibility: Smartphone & tablet
Category: Education

 

Khan Academy –  Khan Academy partnered with the College Board for the redesigned SAT, making it an ideal app for SAT/ACT prep. This no-cost app can prepare students for any standardized test with the countless lessons and quizzes to make sure they’re getting the best score possible!

Price: Free, with in app purchases
Compatibility: Smartphone & tablet
Category: Education

 

College

 

Hooked Deals – Who says you must be a broke college student? With Hooked Deals, you don’t! Hooked is an app for college students that uses a live feed to show users food and drink deals on and off campus – Yummy!

Price: Free
Compatibility: Smartphone & tablet
Category: Food & Drink

 

Evernote – College can be stressful. Balancing classes, tests, and papers – not to mention finding the right balance between personal life and school life. Evernote helps users keep it all together syncing notes, to-do lists, pictures, and more across all devices. Users can even use the dictation feature to transcribe lectures and presentations!

Price: Free
Compatibility: Smartphone, tablet, and Apple Watch
Category: Productivity

 

Chegg Study – Chegg Study allows 24/7 help for students who may be struggling with homework or papers. Simply snap a picture of the problem that’s causing YOU problems, and a Chegg tutor will respond in two hours or less. There are millions of step-by-step TextBook Solutions (AKA step by step instructions straight from textbooks to help guide you) available for users in a wide array of subject areas.

Price: Free
Compatibility: Smartphone, tablet
Category: Education

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