Teachers and Homeschooling Parents – Save Money with ALL the Best Educator Discounts!
We ♥ teachers!
Teachers work hard, and they also spend an average of nearly $500 out of pocket on classroom supplies annually! We want to help teachers stretch their budgets with this list of the best educational deals and discounts available to educators.
Many of these special discounts are accessible to both teachers and homeschooling parents with proper ID or credentials. When in doubt, call ahead to verify what kind of documentation you’ll need to claim your discount.
Here are all the best discounts for teachers:
A.C. Moore
Teachers can get 15% off their entire purchase by presenting any one of the following credentials at checkout: State Issued Photo ID, School ID or pay stub, Home School Affidavit, IHIP approval letter from your school district, state homeschooling certificate, or state-issued preschool/daycare facility certificate/license. Contact your store for more details about the program.
Adobe Creative Cloud for Education
Students and teachers can get over 60% off Creative Cloud All Apps. Creative Cloud is a membership that gives you access to 100GB of cloud storage, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, Adobe XD, and over 20 more apps designed to help you make your ideas look amazing. Visit Adobe’s website for more details.
Apple Store
Faculty, staff, and homeschool teachers of all grade levels – as well as current and newly accepted college students and their parents – can get Apple Education Pricing on Mac computers and iPads. See the full Education Institution Discount Pricelist for more details.
Banana Republic
At Banana Republic, students and teachers get 15% off full-priced purchases with a valid student or teacher ID. This offer is valid in-store only.
Barnes & Noble
Sign up for the FREE Barnes & Noble Educator Program and get 20% off the list price of most hardcover and paperback books, toys, games, music, movies, and more for classroom use! Plus, teachers can save 25% off the publisher’s list price during Educator Appreciation Days.
Basecamp
Teachers at a K-12 school or university who agree to use Basecamp only for classroom work can sign up for a free account. Basecamp organizes all of your projects and internal communication in one place, making it easy to see what needs doing, where to find things, and what’s going on.
Ben Franklin Crafts & Frame Shop
Ben Franklin gives teachers a 10% discount on the purchase of classroom materials. Teachers must show proof of certification/school identification to be eligible for the benefit.
Books-A-Million
The Books-A-Million Educator’s Discount Program is a discount card that’s FREE to all K-12 educators, librarians, and homeschoolers, entitling them to a 20% discount on most items for their classroom. The Educator’s Discount Card can also be used to receive free shipping on applicable online purchases. Substitute teachers, student teachers, and university professors are not eligible.
Cell Phone Carriers
Verizon Wireless, Sprint, T-Mobile, and AT&T all offer discounts for teachers. Check with your school district to see if you’re eligible, and call your local store for more details.
Cole Haan
Teachers and students receive 15% off full-price AND sale items with a valid .edu email address and Cole Haan account. Visit the Cole Haan website for more details.
The Container Store
The Container Store offers educators special discounts throughout the year to help organize their classrooms! Now through December 31, 2019, teachers can register to join the Organized Teacher Program, which offers educators 10% off every day.
Costco
Educators can purchase Costco Membership Activation Certificates to join Costco as a new member and receive over $60 in savings! You must enter your information to validate your status and redeem this special offer. This offer is not valid for the renewal of an existing Costco membership. Membership Activation Certificates are offered online only and are not available for purchase at Costco locations.
Eddie Bauer
Teachers, school staff and students may be able to receive an exclusive education discount of 10-15% off in-store purchases at Eddie Bauer. Simply show your school ID or other proof of employment/school enrollment at the register to take advantage of these savings. Discounts may vary by store location, so be sure to contact your local store for more details.
GM Educator Discount Program
Looking for a new car? GM offers a special discount just for educators, but did you know that you can use it in addition to most of their other offers and incentives? Visit GM’s educator discount page for more details.
Half Price Books
As part of their commitment to literacy, Half Price Books supports educators, school teachers, and librarians in the community with an Educator Discount Card to save 10% in-store all year round. Just bring in a valid ID or proof of current employment such as a pay stub or employee ID card.
Hanes & Affiliates
Members of the education community (including retired educators!) can save an additional 10% off at Hanes.com, Champion.com, OneHanesPlace.com, and JustMySize.com. Verify your Teacher ID to get your unique promo code (limit one coupon code per order).
*Cannot be combined with other promotional offers. $10 maximum discount allowed per order.
Insurance Companies
Select insurance companies like Farmers Insurance, Liberty Mutual, Esurance, and Horace Mann all offer special pricing for educators. Call your insurance agent today to find out if you’re eligible for any discounts!
J. Crew
J. Crew offers a 15% discount to all teachers and college students when they shop in-store and show a valid school ID at checkout. For more information, visit J. Crew’s website.
JOANN Fabrics
Eligible teachers, homeschool teachers, and childcare providers can register for a free JOANN Teacher Rewards Digital Discount Card to save 15% off in-store and online purchases (exclusions apply). Visit the JOANN Fabrics website for more details.
Lakeshore Learning Store
Join the Lakeshore Learning Teacher’s Club and receive 15% off on hundreds of classroom items in-store every day. Plus, get special offers every month and low prices on self-serve lamination just for signing up!
LEGOLAND
LEGOLAND offers Free admission for California and Florida teachers. LEGOLAND Florida Resort, Madame Tussauds Orlando & SEA LIFE Orlando also offer Florida teachers for grades PreK-12 one year of Free admission with a Florida Teacher Pass.
Be sure to check the respective websites for details and restrictions as the programs are a little different between states.
LOFT
LOFT offers 15% off full-price purchases in stores, as well as special sweepstakes, grants, and teacher appreciation nights when you subscribe to the LOFT Loves Teachers email list.
Madewell
Teachers and college students can enjoy 15% off both online and in-store at Madewell. To receive this discount, you must verify your status through your Madewell Insider account. Your discount will be valid for one calendar year and applied to eligible items in your bag – no promo code needed!
Michaels
Teachers can save an additional 15% off your entire in-store purchase every day with valid educator ID – including sale items (some exclusions do apply). See your store associate for more details.
Office Depot/Office Max
While Office Depot/Office Max doesn’t offer a general discount to teachers, they do offer 5% back to schools on qualifying school supply purchases through their Give Back to Schools program.
Simply make a purchase of qualifying school supplies and provide your school ID at checkout and your designated school will receive 5% back in credits for free supplies!
Saucony
All students, teachers, and military members who sign up for Saucony’s VIP program will get 20% off their first apparel purchase, first access to new products & exclusive offers, a special birthday gift, news about local events, and a chance to win free shoes every month. Visit the Saucony website to sign up.
Scholastic
Scholastic’s The Teacher Store offers big discounts exclusively for educators on a wide range of books and other instructional tools. Find even bigger savings in the clearance section as well as their seasonal specials.
Sea World
If you’re a teacher from a participating school district, you can receive a complimentary pass to SeaWorld Orlando, San Antonio or San Diego to learn how to incorporate marine science education into your curriculum. Click on the location nearest you for registration details and deadlines.
Sperry
Join Sperry’s teacher VIP membership program and you’ll get a 15% teacher discount on all orders, a Free $10 e-card after you make your first purchase, Free shipping + returns on all orders, exclusive birthday offers, the chance to win free shoes every month, free gifts throughout the year, and more!
Tommy Hilfiger
Students and teachers are eligible to receive 15% off their entire purchase. To receive this exclusive discount, simply add your favorite items to the cart. During the checkout process, select “student discount” or “teacher discount.” This will then prompt you to verify your status. Once you are approved, your discount will automatically be applied to your cart total. Visit the Tommy Hilfiger website for more details.
Vineyard Vines
Vineyard Vines offers 15% off all year long to teachers both online and at participating retail stores. Just visit the Vineyard Vines website to see if you’re eligible for the teacher discount.
Hip tip: Many local attractions, hotels, restaurants, and other businesses offer unadvertised discounts and teacher appreciation events! It never hurts to ask! If you know of other stores that offer discounts, please share in the comments!
And to all of our wonderful teachers…. thank YOU! ❤
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Legoland in florida also offers a hefty discount with advance purchase to homeschoolers for most Mondays and Thursdays. Info in on their site.
Thank you so much for posting this! We are going to Florida in two weeks and wanted to work LEGOLAND into the budget- this is a huge discount! Hope it works for out of state homeschoolers too!
It does! We were there in October from Tennessee. I had no problems, super nice people there!
Homeschooling mom here! Thanks for the list!
You are welcome!
If you homeschool and are a HSLDA member you get an Office Depot discount card. I used it once when purchasing ink and if I remember it saving me something like $10 total. Just a reminder to HSLDA members that you get member discounts at various places.