With kids always outgrowing their clothes, it’s a constant cycle of buying new clothes and donating or selling the old ones. It can get expensive. Luckily, when it comes to school uniforms, the outfit is predictable so you know just what to buy. To help, we found some great deals in 2024 to ease your wallet during back-to-school shopping.
Since comparing prices is a drag, we’ve handled that part for you. All you have to do is stock up!
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Current School Uniform Deals
Old Navy
The Children's Place
Old Navy: Buy school uniforms for up to 50% off during summer sales.
Buying cheap school uniforms at Old Navy is easy with percentage-off sales and the occasional BOGO deals. Look for free shipping on orders of $50+ (for rewards members) or free store pickup. From now through early Sept. you'll find uniform seperates 30-50% off.
Here are some other ways to save at Old Navy:
Open an Old Navy credit card to save 30% on your first purchase (on top of the sale price and BOGO promo).
Sign up for text alerts to save another $5 on an order of $35+.
Earn $10 Super Cash for every $25 you spend by joining their SUPER CASH program.
Opt for free store pickup to avoid shipping fees, or become a rewards member and spend $50+ to get free shipping.
The Children’s Place: Save 30-67% on school uniforms.
At The Children’s Place you can find steep online and in-store discounts on school uniforms, and their sales typically happen during summer. To really take advantage of discounts, look for the coupon codes, which can shave off from 30-67% off.
Here are some other ways to save at The Children’s Place:
Pay with discounted gift cards from Sam’s Club and Raise.
Sign up for their newsletter or text alerts to save 30%.
Refer a friend to get another $10 off a $40 order.
Target: In July and August get uniform polos as low as $5.
Without a sale or Target Circle offer, the best way to grab cheap school uniforms at Target is to wait for the $5 polo sales. Mid-July to the end of August are the best times for discounts on short sleeve uniform polo shirts. After Labor Day, some of the other polo styles increase to $6-$8 each.
Here are some other ways to save at Target:
Open a Circle Card and save 5% on every purchase and get free shipping.
Get 5% off when it’s your birthday.
Gap: Save up to 50% off school uniform tops, shirts, dresses, and pants up 50% off.
Gap is known for quality clothes, but they can be quite pricey for parents who need to buy multiple sets of uniforms. The best time to buy is when Gap is offering 50% take and checkout deals. Watch for sales at the end of August and several “Extra 30% Taken Off At Checkout” deals in September.
Walmart: Stock up on uniform shirts and pants at starting at $10.
Although Walmart is known for their low prices, their uniform prices don't tend to change much. It’s still not a bad way to pick up school uniforms in a pinch, but we recommend shopping other retailers for better deals.
Here are other ways to save at Walmart:
Join Walmart+ to get free shipping on any order with no minimum purchase amount. (You’ll get free grocery delivery too.)
Buy a discounted Raise gift card and save another 2.5% on purchases.
JCPenney: Grab uniform polo shirts for as low as $9.
Don’t forget about department stores like JCPenney when shopping during back-to-school season. You can expect to save 20-40% off uniform long sleeve blouses and uniform polo multipacks.
Be sure to lookout for coupon codes, which can lower the cost by an extra 25%. For instance, in the past we've seen $10 Thereabouts short sleeve polos for $5.59. And Izod uniform polo shirts were $9.77, regularly $22.
Here are other ways to save at JCPenney:
Spend $75 to get free shipping on any order.
Opt for a free ship to store on orders over $25.
Extra discounts when you sign up for a JCP credit card.
Sign up for JCP Rewards to get coupons and earn rewards certificates for cash.
Macy’s: Top choice for name-brand uniform deals.
If you wash school uniforms constantly, you may want to spend a little bit more for higher quality threads. Look for boys and girls Nautica uniform polos to go on sale during Deal of the Day promotions in August and September, where polo shirts drop 50% - 60%.
Here are other ways to save at Macy’s:
Use promo codes for extra savings.
Join the Macy’s Star Rewards program to earn points that equate to cash.
Amazon: Get discounted French Toast school uniforms.
Yes, you can buy find school uniforms on Amazon since they sell just about everything. We've seen French Toast and The Children’s Place labels (along with other brands) for jumpers, polo shirts, skirts, pants, and cardigans.
We wouldn’t recommend Amazon for school uniforms. However, you may find a random deal like 50% off French Toast uniform pants, and polos.
Here are other ways to save at Amazon:
Become an Amazon Prime member to get free shipping. Without the membership, just spend $25 to get free shipping.
Save 15% on select items with Amazon Subscribe & Save.
Sam’s Club: Snap up Izod school uniform polos and pants.
Wholesale clubs can be a hit-or-miss for school uniforms, but they’re worth a look. Select stores have Izod, Eddie Bauer, and Arrow shorts, pants, and polo shirts for boys and girls. You can shop deals online and in warehouse.
Here are other ways to save at Sam’s Club:
Join Sam’s Club online or at the Member Services desk inside the club.
Sign up for a 24-hour guest membership to shop anything online without a membership card.
Kohl’s: Snag polos, pants, and dresses for up to 25% off.
Aside from Target and Old Navy, Kohl’s is a big winner in the cheap school uniform category. Get ready to shop late July to early September. After the second week in Sept., prices go back to full price with no coupon codes available. You can expect an assortment of kids’ polos, pants, skorts, hoodies, and more on sale for up to 70% off.
Here are other ways to save at Kohl’s:
Spend $50 or more to get free shipping.
Opt for free store pickup depending on your local availability.
Become a Kohl’s cardholder (sign up here) to receive in-store rewards and a dollar-off or percent-off coupon.
Shop uniform tops and bottoms at discount stores.
The big retailers are all great resources for cheap school uniforms, but discount stores shouldn’t be overlooked for bargain deals. Check out these other stores for kids’ school uniforms:
Rainbow
Rainbow (aka Rainbow Shops) is a discount retailer that targets young women and teenagers, but we’ve seen styles for kids and adults. When it comes to cheap school uniforms, Rainbow is one of the cheapest around.
Shop online to find French Toast boys’ and girls’ uniform tops, pants, sweaters, shorts, joggers, ties, and jumpers. They’re typically available in long- and short-sleeve, different colors, and start in size 2T, up to size 16. Even though their regular starting prices are competitive at $4.99, clearance sales can easily knock off 50%. Their non-French Toast school uniforms aren’t too shabby in price either (we’ve seen 25% off).
Other Ways to Save on Kids’ School Uniforms
School uniform exchange
Many schools have an exchange program where you can bring any uniforms that no longer fit your child and exchange them for the desired size. Parents can also donate uniforms to help other students. If your child’s school doesn’t offer a uniform exchange program, consider starting one yourself or asking the PTA to create one.
Online swap
Use an online swap site like Just Between Friends. At Just Between Friends you can find swap events near you, which are typically held seasonally. You can find school uniforms (as well as other clothing and items) for up to 90% off at these swap events. Plus, you can sell your unwanted uniforms (and other items) at a Just Between Friends swap. Find an event near you.
Thrift shops
Yes, there are still traditional uniform stores, but they’re grossly overpriced. And yes, retailers sell uniforms for a fraction of a uniform shop’s price, but there’s one more option. Don’t forget to check thrift stores, which often have gently used school uniforms that other children have outgrown.
Freecycle
Freecycle.org is a great website to score freebies — including school uniforms. You can place an ad stating that you’re looking for a school uniform or search through the posts to find uniform pieces. An advantage to shopping for uniforms with Freecycle or Facebook Marketplace is you can pick up the uniform locally (for free!) instead of paying for any shipping and handling.
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