About Help Our School

Helping families shop smarter and helping schools earn support

Help Our School makes school supply shopping easier by bringing school supply lists and online ordering together in one place. Families can find the right list faster, shop with more confidence, and help support participating schools through qualifying purchases.

Built for
Families, Teachers & Schools
Designed for
Simple, Accurate Ordering
Focused on
Convenience with Community Impact
Why HOS Exists

School supply shopping should not feel harder than it needs to be

Back-to-school shopping is often more stressful than it should be. Families may have to search for the right list, compare items across different stores, and double-check whether they are buying exactly what their student needs.

Schools face challenges too. They need a clearer way to share supply lists with families and a better way to connect everyday shopping with meaningful school support.

Help Our School was created to make that process simpler, clearer, and more useful for everyone involved.

What We Do

We bring school lists and online ordering together in one place

HOS helps families quickly find their school, review the right supply list, and shop online in one streamlined experience. That means less guesswork, fewer mistakes, and a more organized way to get ready for the school year.

For participating schools, HOS also creates a practical way to turn school supply shopping into added community support. Families are already buying these supplies — HOS helps make those purchases more connected and more meaningful.

Our Mission

Make school supply shopping simpler for families and more valuable for schools

We believe families deserve a faster, easier way to shop for the supplies students actually need. We also believe schools should have better tools to share lists clearly and benefit from the support of their communities. HOS exists to bring those two goals together in one easy experience.

How It Works

A better school supply experience in three simple steps

HOS is designed to keep things easy from start to finish so families can shop with confidence and schools can benefit from a more connected process.

1

Find your school

Search by school name, city, or district to locate the correct school page quickly.

2

Shop the right list

Review the supply list for the right grade or teacher and shop the items your student needs.

3

Support your school

Qualifying purchases can help participating schools earn support while families complete their shopping in one place.

Why It Matters

Built to serve both families and schools

For Families

Less stress, more confidence

  • Find school supply lists faster
  • Shop more confidently with fewer mistakes
  • Save time by ordering in one place
  • Feel good knowing your purchase can help support your school
For Schools

A cleaner way to share lists and encourage support

  • Provide families with a more organized shopping experience
  • Reduce confusion around list accuracy and supply needs
  • Create a more helpful connection between families and school pages
  • Benefit from qualifying purchases made by the school community
Our Commitment

Practical, clear, and built for real school communities

Everything about HOS is designed to be easy to understand and easy to use. As we grow, our focus stays the same: help families get ready for school with less hassle and help schools benefit from a better shopping experience.

Simple

Clear steps, easy search, and a smoother shopping experience from start to finish.

Reliable

Designed to help families find the right list and order with greater confidence.

Helpful

Built to save time, reduce confusion, and support busy families and school staff.

Meaningful

Turns everyday school supply shopping into a stronger connection between families and schools.

Supporting Schools, One Order at a Time

Ready to find your school and start shopping?

Help Our School makes it easier to get the supplies students need while creating added value for participating school communities.