If you’re a teacher or school administrator who needs to buy school supplies, listen up. The Dollar General teacher discount pops up every back-to-school season, and it’ll save you 30% on one purchase of school supplies as long as you verify your status in advance using a few simple steps.
During the height of the back-to-school shopping season, we usually find a few Dollar General deals with prices even lower than Walmart’s, as long as you apply your teacher discount at checkout.
Here’s how the DG teacher discount works and how to maximize your savings during the offer window from late June to early September.
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The Dollar General teacher discount gives you 30% off one purchase of select stationery from late June to early September.
Every back-to-school season, Dollar General makes a teacher discount available. We usually see this offer pop up around the second week of July, but in 2025, they announced it in a press release on June 27.
During the most recent back-to-school season, the discount got you 30% off one purchase from June 27 - Sept. 6, 2025. Based on this timing, we expect the next DG teacher discount to be valid June 26 - Sept. 5, 2026. You can qualify for this discount if you're a teacher, educator, or administrator.
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Complete the verification process in advance on Dollar General's website.
You have to visit their website before you make a purchase in order to sign up for the Dollar General teacher discount. Just visit the teacher page on their website while the offer is active (in 2025, it was June 27 - Sept. 6), scroll down to the "Bonus Savings for Teachers" banner, then select the “Click Here to Sign Up” button.
You’ll be asked to vouch for yourself as a teacher, educator, or administrator. You’ll also need to provide the school name and address. You can opt in to special promotional emails during the process, but it’s not required.
Clip the 30% off teacher coupon in the DG app 1 - 2 days later.
It takes anywhere from 24 - 48 hours for your teacher discount coupon to appear in your account. So a day or two after you sign up, you should see the 30% off coupon pop up in the coupon section of your DG app.
Make sure to clip the coupon before you shop or else you won’t be able to use it. When you shop at the store, just enter your phone number on the PIN pad at the register, and the coupon will automatically apply.
You can use only the Dollar General teacher discount once, so plan your trip wisely.
There's definitely a limit on how many times you can use your teacher discount. In 2023, the limit was four times. But starting in 2024 (and continuing into 2025), you could only use the 30% off coupon one time.
So make sure you use it on your largest order rather than making a bunch of small purchases.
Related: Here’s how the Staples Teacher Discount works.
You can't stack the teacher discount with other DG coupons.
Bummer, but true. You’re going to see a lot of Dollar General coupons during the back-to-school season, including the regularly occurring $2 off $10 school supplies coupon and the $5 off $25 Saturday coupon. But you’re not gonna be able to stack the savings. It’s an either/or situation.
Related: We can give you a quick rundown of the Dollar General Coupon Policy so you know how it works.
This discount can get you lower prices at Dollar General than at Walmart on select items.
Depending on the current sales, the 30% off Dollar General discount can get you an even lower price on select items than you'd get shopping the Walmart back-to-school sale . But it’s really going to depend on the items you purchase and your timing.
For example, these items are usually cheaper at Dollar General once you factor in the teacher discount:
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Crayola Crayons, 24 ct, as low as $0.35
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Crayola Colored Pencils, 12 ct, as low as $0.70
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Elmer's School Glue, 4 oz, as low as $0.70
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