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School Supplies

School supply lists for the upcoming 2026-27 school year are now available! Please take a moment to look at the grade level supply list for your child's rising grade level.

View printable supply lists.

Preschool

Preschool families are only required to provide a full-sized backpack for their student.

Kindergarten

We are excited to welcome our Ellis Explorers back for another amazing school year! Below you'll find the grade-level school supply lists to help your child start the year ready to learn, create, and grow. Thank you for partnering with us to prepare for a successful year ahead.

School Supply List

  • 2 boxes of crayons (24 count each)
  • 24 #2 pencils
  • 1 pencil pouch (no boxes)
  • 1 pair of child-size scissors
  • 4 glue sticks
  • 4 black dry erase markers
  • 10 washable markers
  • 2 wide-ruled composition notebooks
  • 2 two-pocket folders
  • 2 large pink erasers

First Grade

Dear Parents,

We are looking forward to a wonderful year with your child in first grade! It is a year of many "firsts" and the growth your child will make is amazing! Your child will be exposed to many new things and master new skills in reading, writing and math. Welcome to one of the most incredible years your child will have in his/her school career!

School Supply List

  • 2 boxes of crayons (24 count each)
  • 24 #2 pencils
  • 1 pencil pouch (no boxes)
  • 1 pair of child-size scissors
  • 4 glue sticks
  • 4 black dry erase markers
  • 10 washable markers
  • 2 wide-ruled composition notebooks
  • 2 two-pocket folders
  • 2 large pink erasers

Second Grade

Welcome to second grade! We are so excited to work with you this year!

School Supply List

  • 2 boxes of crayons (24 count each)
  • 24 #2 pencils
  • 1 pencil pouch (no boxes)
  • 1 pair of child-size scissors
  • 4 glue sticks
  • 4 black dry erase markers
  • 10 washable markers
  • 2 wide-ruled composition notebooks
  • 2 two-pocket folders
  • 2 large pink erasers

Third Grade

We hope you are having a wonderful summer! We are looking forward to having you all in our third-grade classes this year! Here is a list of supplies that each student will need in order to be prepared for the first day of school.

Supply List

  • 48 #2 pencils
  • 2 boxes of crayons (24 count each)
  • 12 colored pencils
  • 1 pencil pouch
  • 1 pair of scissors
  • 4 glue sticks
  • 4 black dry erase markers
  • 4 wide-ruled composition notebooks
  • 3 two-pocket folders
  • 1 package of wide-ruled notebook paper (100–150 sheets)

Fourth Grade

Welcome to 4th Grade! 

School Supply List

  • 48 #2 pencils
  • 2 boxes of crayons (24 count each)
  • 12 colored pencils
  • 1 pencil pouch
  • 1 pair of scissors
  • 4 glue sticks
  • 4 black dry erase markers
  • 4 wide-ruled composition notebooks
  • 3 two-pocket folders
  • 1 package of wide-ruled notebook paper (100–150 sheets)

Fifth Grade

We hope our Ellis Explorers had a wonderful summer and are ready to start their 5th grade year! We are looking forward to meeting you soon. Here is a list of supplies you will need to kick off the school year.

School Supply List

  • 48 #2 pencils
  • 2 boxes of crayons (24 count each)
  • 12 colored pencils
  • 1 pencil pouch
  • 1 pair of scissors
  • 4 glue sticks
  • 4 black dry erase markers
  • 4 wide-ruled composition notebooks
  • 3 two-pocket folders
  • 1 package of wide-ruled notebook paper (100–150 sheets)

For assistance, please contact Ms. Maldonado in the front office at [email protected] or call us at (703) 365-0287. We're here to help and look forward to another incredible year together!