Agree with other posters, I buy kids what they need when they need the item and not necessarily at the beginning of the school year.

My DD is in HS. She got a handful of clothing items over the summer that can be worn through the fall. New backpack. One pair of dressier shoes because needed for activities/events and a new pair of sneakers. I think sneakers are needed for my kids at least once and sometimes multiple times a year due to either growth or wear.

My DS needed new dress clothes because he’s switching to private HS. 9th grade. Uniform - kakais, dress shirt, tie, belt. I tend to do laundry frequently so I only got five dress shirts and five pairs of pants and one sport jacket and belt to start. This was all very expensive so I did not buy more items. I am going to teach him how to do laundry this week. My kids all do chores, but I realize that my boys do not know how to do laundry and need to learn.

My youngest DS is growing so fast that he requires new shoes every 5-6 months.

I buy about 10 pairs socks/underwear for each kid. Only replace if necessary.

Anonymous wrote:Did you buy 1-2 pair of shoes? Did you buy enough outfits for a week? Two weeks?
Do you just buy throughout the year when they need an item? How many items did you buy for the beginning of the school year?

At a private school so just got enough uniforms to last the week and two pairs of shoes.

DD10 got a new backpack and new sneakers. DS13 didn’t need anything. We’re all set for summer/warm weather clothing and won’t shop for cold weather stuff until sometime in October, probably.

6th grade boy
New backpack
Sneakers
Socks
School supplies

8th grade girl
Pair of Jean shorts
Few tees
Socks
Underwear

For both kids gym locker - deodorant and face wipes