🎒 The Classic First Day of School Sign — Timeless, Bold, and Built to Last

You've got the new backpack. You've got the outfit. Now get the sign that makes the photo perfect.

Our Personalized Rectangle First Day of School Name Board is handcrafted from premium maple wood and designed to be a keepsake your family will reach for every single year — from the very first day of Pre-K all the way through high school graduation. This isn't a flimsy cardboard printable or a cheap plastic prop. It's a real, heirloom-quality piece made with care, built to last, and personalized just for your child.

✨ What Makes This Board Special

Classic Rectangle Shape with Rounded Corners — A bold, clean silhouette that lays flat for easy display and photographs beautifully against any background.

Reusable Dry-Erase Sections — Fill in the grade, teacher, age, things they love, and more — then wipe it clean and do it all over again next year.

Interchangeable First Day & Last Day Pieces — Velcro-backed banner pieces so you can swap them out and use the same board twice a year.

Velcro Interchangeable Names for Siblings — One board for the whole family. Swap names between kids with no extra purchase needed.

Bold, Colorful 3D Lettering — Laser-cut and finished in vibrant letters that pop in every photo.

Premium Maple Wood Construction — Photographs beautifully and holds up year after year.

📐 Product Details

• Material: Premium maple wood
• Shape: Rectangle with rounded corners
• Whiteboard sections: Dry-erase, reusable — Grade, My Teacher Is, When I Grow Up I Want To Be, I Am (age), Things I Love, School Year
• Name attachment: Glued (permanent, 1 name) or Velcro (interchangeable, up to 10 names)
• Includes: Board + First Day Of banner + Last Day Of banner + dry-erase marker
• Made to order — each board is handcrafted after your order is placed

🛒 How to Order

1. Select your name attachment option (Glued or Velcro) and number of names.
2. In the personalization box provided, enter: child's name(s) exactly as you'd like them to appear, and your preferred name color(s) (e.g. red, blue, rainbow, green, purple, etc.).
3. We'll send you a digital preview before we finalize your board so you can approve the design.
4. Sit back and relax — your custom board will be crafted with care and shipped straight to your door.

⏰ Need It Fast? Rush Orders Available!

Back-to-school season fills up quickly and our boards are made to order. If you need yours by a specific date, add our Rush Order Upgrade ($25) to your cart and we will prioritize your order for next-business-day processing. You can also leave your required date in the personalization box above and we will do our best to accommodate you.

💛 A Note From Once Upon A Family

Every board we make leaves our hands with love. We started Once Upon A Family because we believe the little moments — the first day jitters, the proud smiles, the too-fast growing up — deserve to be celebrated and remembered. We hope this board becomes a tradition your family looks forward to every single year.