20 Best Student Planners for 2025 to Keep Them Organized

This planner lives up to its cover—it’s ready for anything! It spans 17 months (August 2025 to December 2026), with weekly, monthly, and yearly views so you can plan for exams, breaks, and everything in between. The hardcover is sturdy and polished, the colorful tabs make flipping through a breeze, and the extras include sticker pages, a book tracker, and even a coloring page to help you unwind.

The day doesn’t end when the school bell rings—and that’s where Papier’s biggest planner yet comes in. With 365 undated daily pages and 12 monthly calendars, there’s plenty of room to plan every class, shift, and activity. Each page includes sections for priorities and to-dos, plus a notes section in the back for anything extra. 

Whether you keep it on your desk or pin it to your wall, this notebook is ready to organize your day your way. The sturdy hardcover opens to 192 pages of smooth paper that’s easy to write on, with a floral stripe design you’ll actually want to show off. Use it for notes, lists, goals, and whatever else is on your mind.

You had your sardine girl summer… Now, have a sardine girl school year! This 17-month softcover planner is super lightweight but still packed with monthly calendars, plus space for goals, notes, and anything else you need to jot down. And that seed paper band? It’s made of 100% plantable seeds, so it’s eco-friendly, too.

Created with elementary school students in mind, this colorful, full-size planner does more than just track homework. It also teaches kids how to plan. With 128 pages packed with fun facts, study tips, spelling lists, and life skills like responsibility and respect, it’s designed to support learning in and out of the classroom. Plus, the large 8.5 x 11-inch matrix-style layout gives young students plenty of space to write, and makes it easy for them to use on their own.

If you consider yourself a millennial, chances are you’ll recognize the logo on this spiral notebook student planner. Five Star has been a backpack mainstay for decades, and for good reason—the quality and functionality are unmatched. This spiral-bound planner boasts planning room for eight different subjects and activities, plus full-page calendars to keep their semesters organized.

This is one of the best student planners, as it touts thoughtful sections to help your favorite student work smarter, not harder. It has pages dedicated to individual days, as well as sections for notes, ideas, to-do lists, and priorities. Choose from a selection of stylish shades, all of which boast a durable cover meant to withstand being tossed in their backpack or locker.

Bound with wide spirals and topped with a laminated cover, this academic planner is simple and classic in the best way. Upon buying, you can customize the journal to how you see fit, from choosing a color and including playful page dividers to adding a name to the front.

Spanning 17 months, this Rifle Paper Co. planner will keep them organized throughout the entire school year and beyond, which is great if they have a summer job or internship. The inside has weekly and monthly pages, plus inspirational quotes and organizational stickers that will keep them on track… even through finals week.

Between a signature cover and the flexibility to “start” the planner whenever you choose, this design packs in the personalization. Inside, they’ll find a clean and simple layout that maximizes writing space, plus easily identifiable tables for each month that allow them to plan ahead.

This floral-covered planner encourages students to “enjoy the little things”—even if that means something as simple as chicken nugget day in the cafeteria. With a robust collection of pages that includes notes sections, monthly calendars, and daily page organizers, these handy student planners are best suited for those in high school or college who have more on their plate.

Trendy and organized? Say less. This Papier planner has both in spades, with a funky-fun cover any Gen Z’er will love. They’ll be able to keep tabs on all their due dates thanks to the organizational features packed inside the pages, while the hard cover is durable enough to hold up to whatever (or wherever) they throw at it. Bonus: A sleek ribbon will help them keep their spot throughout the year.

Let’s be honest—middle and high school students don’t always keep track of their things, so it makes sense that you may not want to splurge on their planner, knowing it won’t be the only one you buy throughout the year. This quality pick is under $10 and touts plenty of interior organization, so it’s a worthy buy (time and time again).

These impressive student planners from Day Designer go far beyond academics, promising to keep busy undergrads on top of their work-life balance throughout the next four years. The best planner for college students, it boasts endless amounts of interior organization, with daily dated planning pages that’ll help students identify their top three priorities for the day, serve them up an inspirational quote, organize their to-do list, and plan their day down to the hour. While it’s a pricey design, it’s a worthy splurge for any college-bound student looking to stay organized throughout the semester.

Simple and classic, this academic planner would look right at home in the classroom, boardroom, or office. Large gold spirals frame a linen cover that’s embossed with gold lettering. Users can choose from weekly or daily page layouts and benefit from bonus trackers, like cups that track their daily water intake.

This academic planner caters to students, teachers, parents, and anyone else starting a new school year in August. It has two pages dedicated to each month, with large boxes where students can note test dates, soccer matches, pep rallies, and more.

This student planner will add barely any weight to their backpack, which is good news for overwhelmed high school students. Inside the colorful planner, they can track their daily schedule, to-do lists, notes, habits, and more—basically everything they could possibly want to keep tabs on.

Another stunning Rifle Paper Co. pick, this hardcover planner boasts interior rings for painless page-turning. Easy-to-discern tabs help students move between months, where each week is divided into roomy sections for note-taking and schedule planning. The back even boasts a few stages of stickers in Rifle Paper Co.’s classic cheery illustrations.

Help them leave their mark on the 2025–2026 school year with this practical planner, featuring a beautiful floral design and the option to add their name on the cover. Available in three colors and three formats—spiral, softcover, or hardcover—it comes in 3-, 6-, or 12-month options to suit their needs.

This envelope-style academic planner is sleek and sophisticated and will make a great first impression with professors or internship coordinators. The faux-leather soft cover hides immense organization within, with a 240-page planner. A vibrant ribbon will keep their place throughout the year, while the included pen holder and ballpoint pen means they’ll never be without a way to make note of important tasks.