While parts of the country have already headed back to school, others are still gearing up to start the new school year. Parents everywhere are planning to mark the first day of school and, of course, share it on social media — including celebrity parents. While us regular folks may not have much in common with Hollywood’s elite, there’s one place we definitely can find some common ground, and that’s being a parent.
Just like us, many celebrities have already shared the most adorable photos of their little ones getting ready for their first day of school. We’re talking letter boards, personalized signs, crying emojis, and big smiles from the kids. Many celeb parents have also reflected on just how fast time is flying, and we couldn’t agree more! While back-to-school is a pretty exciting time, it’s also quite an emotional one. But we must admit, we just love the shopping part of it all! A new school year means new backpacks, lunchboxes, and clothes!
There’s just something about this time of year that’s so special. While many of the celeb kids on this list have been in school for years, some are heading to pre-K and kindergarten for the very first time!
(Cue the sobs!)
Here are 15 of the cutest back-to-school snaps of celebrity kids!
Gia & Dominic Lopez
Maddie Aldridge
Jamie Lynn Spears is learning first hand just how bittersweet this whole parenting thing is. Her daughter Maddie is heading off to middle school and the Spears family just couldn’t believe it. “How do I have a 6th grader??” she captioned this shot of Maddie holding her little sister, Ivey.
Charlotte & Rocky Prinze
Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze, Jr.’s kiddos are ready for school! “And they are off …” the celeb mom of two writes. “Fourth Grade and First Grade … There are no perfect parents, and no perfect kids, but there are perfect moments.”
Nancy & Adalaide Kelley
With a 10- and 7-year-old, Katherine Heigl is was so happy for her daughters to go to school, she made up a cheer to commemorate the occassion. “Yeah … I came up with an embarrassing cheer this morning laying in bed and couldn’t wait to sing it for them,” the former Grey’s Anatomy star wrote about her children’s first day. “The good news is … I did not do this in front of their classmates!”
Ava & Beckett Strickland
While some moms eagerly await the first day of school to get a break from the endless activites of summer, Melissa Rycroft apparently could’ve definitely held out a bit longer. “First day of 3rd and Kinder…#theyreready #imnot#iwontcry #thatsalie #imalreadycrying,” she captioned this shot of herself looking miserable!
Aether & Gaia Ramirez Land
Devious Maids star Dania Ramirez’s twins, Gaia and Aether, were all smiles for their first day of school. And they should be, they’re starting kindergarten! “#kindergarten Here we go!” Ramirez captioned the shot.
Look out world!
Beatrix Sweetin-Coyle
Jodie Sweetin’s youngest child, Beatrix (Bea), recently started fourth grade, and the Fuller House star marked the momentous occasion with a sweet snap of the two of them. “Bea’s first day of 4th grade!! I can’t believe it’s gone so quickly (both summer and her arrival to upper grades!),” she wrote. “She was so excited to see all her friends and was ready for the new year! My only baby in elementary school now.”
