Walmart's current back-to-school sale boasts lower prices compared to last year's edition.
Walmart's Back-to-School Sale Offers Affordable Essentials
Walmart has announced its 2025 Back-to-School sale, offering a wide range of discounts on school supplies, lunch essentials, electronics, and dorm essentials.
The sale features school supplies starting as low as a quarter, with backpacks beginning at just $5. Specific items available include the Pen+Gear Manual Pencil Sharpener for $0.47, Pen+Gear Stick Ballpoint Pens (10 count) for $0.88, and Pen+Gear College Ruled Notebook (70 sheets) for $0.35 [1][4].
Walmart is also offering coupons and rebates on major brands like Crayola, Bic, Paper-Mate, and Sharpie. These can be stacked to maximize savings, and manufacturer coupons are accepted, usually limited to two per item, and can be combined with Walmart’s sale prices [1].
For lunch essentials and related items, prices are not specifically listed, but lunch gear is included in the back-to-school sales alongside supplies and clothing [2]. Additionally, cash back offers via apps like Ibotta and Fetch Rewards can provide extra savings on school supplies purchased at Walmart [1].
Electronics and dorm essentials are also discounted, including an HP Chromebook for $189 (56% off) and deals on headphones and dry erase markers under $1 each [3][5].
In summary, Walmart's back-to-school sale offers deeply discounted basic school supplies, low-cost backpacks, and technology deals, with added savings possible through coupons and cash back apps. The sale features over 200 rollbacks and more than 100 supplies priced under $1 [1][5].
The Walmart back-to-school essentials list, priced under $10, includes items such as Pen+Gear 5-inch Blunt-tip Kids Scissors, Pen+Gear Crayons (24 Count), Pink Block Erasers (2 Count), EXPO Dry Erase Markers (2 Count), Pen+Gear Wide Ruled Filler Paper (150 Sheets), and Pen+Gear School Glue Sticks (2 Count) [1].
Budget-friendly school lunch bundles are also available, allowing parents to pack 10 lunches for under $20 [1]. Walmart's one-click shopping service allows parents to get everything on their child's school supply list with one click for under $10 [1].
School supplies at Walmart are priced lower than last year, and the sale is available online, in-store, and with any pick-up or delivery option [1]. Walmart executive, Denise Incandela, stated that the company aims to save families and teachers time and money during the school year preparation [6].
Walmart is also offering other one-click food options such as a healthier lunch option (under $20), a dorm food basket (under $50), and a snack stock-up (under $25) [6].
References: [1] Walmart (2025). Back-to-School Deals [2] Walmart (2025). Lunch Essentials [3] Walmart (2025). Electronics and Dorm Essentials [4] Walmart (2025). School Supplies Prices [5] Walmart (2025). Back-to-School Deals: Clearance and Rollbacks [6] Walmart (2025). Back-to-School: Save Time and Money
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