The 2026 school year in Luxembourg starts on Tuesday 15 September. Which leaves a few weeks to work through the supply list, replace the schoolbag that has clearly done its time, and buy the trainers that no longer fit.

The good news is that none of this has to eat your Saturdays. On Letzshop you’ll find products from more than 400 Luxembourg retailers and craftspeople in one place. One basket, even when your items come from several different shops. Home delivery, or Click & Collect to pick your order up in store.

Here’s our back-to-school selection for 2026, category by category.

✏️ School supplies: tick off the whole list in one order

Notebooks, folders, pens, pencil cases, geometry sets, calculators. The list the school sends home is long, specific, and often calls for particular formats and rulings that aren’t stocked everywhere.

The Luxembourg stationers and bookshops on Letzshop carry the items actually used in the country’s schools. You browse, you add to basket, the whole lot arrives at your door.

One tip: order the full list in a single go rather than piecemeal. You’ll keep delivery costs down and avoid the early-September shortages on the most sought-after items.

🎒 Schoolbags and backpacks: the one that lasts several years

A badly chosen schoolbag means a sore back and a replacement halfway through the year. Three things genuinely matter: the empty weight, ideally under 1.2 kg for primary school, padded straps with a waist belt to spread the load, and reflective strips for those darker autumn and winter journeys.

The Luxembourg shops on Letzshop stock the well-known brands, but also bags you can personalise with your child’s first name, the sort you won’t find in a supermarket aisle. Enough to turn a chore into a small moment of pride on the morning of 15 September.

🥤 Water bottles and lunchboxes: a well-equipped lunch break

A stainless steel bottle and a compartmented lunchbox will see your child through the whole year, and put an end to single-use plastic for good.

Three things worth checking before you buy: whether it genuinely stays sealed once it’s lying flat in a bag, whether it’s dishwasher safe, and whether replacement lids are available. The models on Letzshop tick those boxes, with the option of adding your child’s first name.

👕 Kids’ clothing: the September wardrobe

Between one school year and the next, a child often goes up one or two sizes. The end-of-summer sort-out is unavoidable, and the replacement list grows fast.

The Luxembourg children’s fashion boutiques on Letzshop offer pieces from designers and independent labels, in fabrics that survive the playground and repeated washing. Clothes that were chosen, not mass-produced.

👟 Kids’ shoes: the item that wears out fastest

One pair for the classroom, one for sport, and ideally a spare for rainy days. This is the purchase you end up repeating most often during the year.

Luxembourg shoe retailers select models suited to a growing foot, with flexible soles and fastenings that even the youngest can manage on their own. And because shoe size is one thing you can’t judge from a screen, Click & Collect lets you pick the pair up in store and try it on there and then.

🏃 Sports gear: school sports and after-school clubs

Sports kit, indoor shoes, a bag for it all, and depending on the club, the specific equipment. Sign-ups for activities land in September, so you may as well kit everyone out in one go.

The Luxembourg sports retailers on Letzshop offer equipment chosen by people who actually play, suited to the clubs and habits here.

💻 Laptops: the purchase that shapes the year

In lower and upper secondary alike, the laptop becomes the daily working tool. It’s the heaviest item in the back-to-school budget, so the one that deserves the most thought.

For normal school use, meaning word processing, research, video calls and a few subject-specific programmes, a current-generation processor with 16 GB of memory and an SSD drive is plenty. There’s no need to reach for a gaming spec.

The advantage of buying from a Luxembourg retailer shows up mainly after the purchase. If something breaks, if you need to claim under warranty, or if you’re simply stuck finishing the setup, you’re dealing with a shop from here, reachable and identifiable, rather than a support line at the other end of Europe.

⏰ Alarm clocks: back into rhythm without the drama

After two months off, early mornings take some rebuilding. Shifting bedtime fifteen minutes earlier each day, starting about a week before term, spares everyone a lot of difficult mornings.

A dedicated alarm clock rather than a phone has a second merit: the day doesn’t begin on social media. Sunrise alarm clocks for younger children, classic models for everyone else.

💶 What budget should you plan for?

For a complete, good-quality kit, excluding computers and phones, expect somewhere between €270 and €515 for a primary school child, and between €335 and €670 for a secondary school pupil. The school allowance, paid automatically in August, covers part of that.

✅ Your back-to-school checklist for 2026

Three weeks before

• Get the supply list from the school
• Sort through last year’s things and keep what’s still good
• Measure shoe size and clothing sizes
• Order supplies and the schoolbag

One week before

• Label everything with your child’s name
• Gradually shift bedtime and wake-up time
• Check sign-ups for activities and the canteen
• Sort out the journey, bus pass, route

The night before

• Pack the schoolbag together
• Lay out the outfit and the lunchbox
• Charge the phone and set the alarm

Why do your back-to-school shopping on Letzshop?

Letzshop brings together, in one place, products from more than 400 retailers based in Luxembourg. One basket, one order, even when your items come from several different shops.

You get fast delivery, same-day where the shop offers it, or Click & Collect straight from the store. The products on offer are selected by retailers who know them, and if a question comes up after your order, there’s a shop from this country on the other end rather than an anonymous platform.

And above all, every euro spent on Letzshop stays in the Luxembourg economy and directly supports a retailer from here. That counts for something.

❓ Back to school 2026: your questions