Brilliant Homeschool Organization Ideas

Getting ready for the school year can be overwhelming. These brilliant ideas for homeschooling organization will help you set your kids up for success for distance learning, homework, homeschooling, or virtual learning! Get them organized and save your sanity.

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School is back in swing and we are all getting used to the girls' new homeschool curriculum. After a lot of deliberation, we decided to move to our own homeschool plan versus what our district was offering. This allowed us to have more control over each day, and ultimately, the rest of the year. With everything so up in the air, this gave me at least a moderate feeling of control! We don't have to wait on other people to make decisions, and we can learn to follow our own family schedule.

The girls are a week into the new plan and it is not easy! The coursework is rigorous and some days we feel more on top of things than others, but overall it is going really well. One of the real challenges of getting started is figuring out the homeschool organization system that works best for us. We needed something that didn't take over a whole room and that is fairly portable. I started researching what other parents are doing and WOW are there so many great ideas!

I love the idea of being able to pick up “school” and put it away at the end of the day, quickly and easily. The homeschool ideas on this list are really practical and versatile. And even though we are using them for homeschooling, you can certainly adapt any of them to the style of schooling you have happening right now–virtual school, hybrid distance learning, or even a homework station!

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Homeschooling and Learning at Home Organization Ideas

Use Rolling Carts

When we started virtual school last year we did the best we could, but I knew we could do better. The girls like sitting together to do their work, but we did not want to create a whole room devoted to being a “schoolroom.” They each have a desk in their room, but neither is big enough for them both to adequately spread out.

So this year we've set up metal utility rolling carts for them in our dining room and it's working perfectly! They wheel them to the table when they are using them, and then wheel them out of the way when they are done. These carts also help them stay organized during the school day–they put each book in the middle bin as they finish each subject. That way the table doesn't get totally cluttered and distracting! The carts aren't my favorite look in the dining room, but it could be worse, lol!

Homeschooling organization in dining room with carts that are against a blue wall and between tall shelves.

A view from above showing three-tier carts and school supplies organized in each bin.

School Supply Storage Cart By HGTV. I'm not the only one who loves these carts for homeschooling organization! I have seen them used so many different ways. Using one as your virtual learning station is genius! Totally customizable to what your kids need to complete their work, and it can hold a ton of supplies, including a laptop!

A child attends school while working on bean bag chair behind a cart full of school supplies.

Use Crates

Home School Crate System By Research Parent. If your system involves lots of paper, then this is a perfect idea! You can also organize your children's work for their homeschool portfolio this way.

Neat and labelled homeschooling files are organized in three crates on the floor.

Use Vertical Wall Space

Wall-Mounted Pockets By Better Homes And Gardens. Use your already established family command center area to hold your kids' work and schedules. Everyone has a pocket and knows exactly what is in there!

A family command center with wood pockets hung on the wall full of folders and papers.

Set Up a Portable Homework Station

Portable Homework Station By Simple Made Pretty. This little basket is simple and cheap to put together and super portable. I love that you can do schoolwork anywhere around your home (inside or out) with this.

A portable homeschooling and homework supply basket on a wood deck has cups containing school supplies inside.

Organize With Baskets

Matching Baskets By Hodge Podge. Does your homeschool curriculum have lots of pieces? Keep your books, manipulatives and art supplies organized in matching baskets. You can pull the one you need for that day and then put it back when you are finished.

IKEA bookcases contain matching square baskets on the shelves and are used for organizing homeschooling supplies and assignments.

Create a Dedicated Drawer for School Supplies

Organized Drawer for Supplies By The Homes I Have Made. Create one place that your kids (and you) can find all your small school supplies with this smart system. Create a spot for everything they will need to finish their work!

A close-up of an organized school supplies drawer in which clear drawer organizers group supplies together like pens, markers, glue, and Post-Its.

Use IKEA Trofast Bins

Trofast Bins for School By Olabelhe. We have used Trofast bins for toy storage and loved them. Using them as homeschool organization is such a smart idea!

Trofast bins for homeschooling storage are neatly labelled and sit by a bookcase.

Add Hanging Storage to Your Chairs

Seat Sacks For The Kids By Scissors And Spatulas. Create the perfect little seatbags for your students at home. This is such a clever way to keep their daily work contained.

A sewn seat bag hangs from the back of a child's chair. Books and pencils are stored within.

Use an Over-the-Door Organizer

Over the Door School Supplies Organizer By A Bowl Full Of Lemons. Get creative with the space you have! The back of a door is the perfect spot to hang an organizer to hold all of the supplies your kids need for homework or virtual school.

An over the door organizer, with clear, labelled pockets and a bright yellow flower-patterned back, is used to store pens, markers, pencils, and more school supplies.

Create a Rolling Bookcase or Cart

Antique Book Cart School Station By 4 Men 1 Lady. I love the idea of using something old and repurposing it for a school station! This awesome book cart turned homework cart is genius!

An antique book cart made into a homework station contains a globe, books, pencils and pens, and more school needs.

Make Each Kid Their Own School Bag

School In a Bag By Hip Homeschool Moms. Talk about portable and easy to manage! This is a great idea for school-at-home organization for the family who is always on the go.

Two large totes on a dark wood floor contain supplies needed for homeschooling for each child. Text on the bottom reads, "www.hiphomeschoolmoms.com."

Create a Dedicated Binder for Essentials

Portable Homework Station For Kids By Fireflies And Mud Pies. This solution for keeping all your kids' school essentials in one place is awesome. Use a large binder-type organizer and then it is easy to pack it all up at the end of the school day.

A blue FIVE STAR binder on a white background next to markers, glue stick, scissors, pencils, and looseleaf lined paper.

Use Bins for Each Subject

Home Schooling Bins By DIY Inspired. Bins are easy to find and a great way to keep books and notebooks organized–you can do by subject or by kid! And all you need is a shelf or a cabinet to keep them in.

Tall bins for homeschooling divide supplies by math, reading, and social studies. Other pens and markers are in jars on another shelf.

Create a Dedicated School Corner

Cubicle Organizer By This Love Filled Life. Find a little corner and stick a cubicle organizer there. These are easy to find and really versatile. Depending on what your family uses for their homeschool curriculum or virtual learning, there is room for everything! And it is simple to find bins that fit in the cubbies for small items.

Cube storage for a homeschooling room is filled with supplies, books, and games. A cart of school supplies is nearby.

Set Up a Bulletin Board

Homeschool Bulletin Board By The Bossy House. For those that are in charge of a big chunk of their child's curriculum, I love this as a way to keep things visible and organized. It is all in one place and easy to adjust!

A large bulletin board has a clock, papers, small pockets, and more to organize homeschooling needs.

Use an IKEA Shoe Organizer as a Homeschool Station

Creative Homeschool Organization Without A School Room By Plum Cheeky Solutions. This mom turned a shoe organizer from IKEA into a homeschool station! I love seeing people get creative to make their space meet their needs.

An IKEA shoe organizer next to a kitchen counter is used to organize homeschooling supplies. A white board is above hanging clipboards, and a child is seen reading in the background.

Create a Color Coded System

Color Coded System By The Moffatt Girls. Want things to be pretty and easy to use? Color code your homeschool organization! You can use a color for each kid or different colors for each subject. Do what makes sense for you!

A white bookcase filled with color-coded bins and paper holders with labels such as "Play-Doh" and "Math." The text over the photo reads, "The Moffatt Girls."

Aren't these homeschool organization ideas awesome? There is something for everyone–no matter what your school situation is during this crazy time. Just get to work getting creative and get organized! Your kids, and your sanity, will thank you!

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