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31 Back to School and Welcome Classroom Door Ideas

If you’re looking for some new back to school and welcome classroom door ideas, then this post is for you. It’s packed with the latest design ideas created by creative teachers and tons of inspiration to welcome your new students back to school in a fun, and positive way!

Welcome Door Decoration Ideas

Let’s check out some ideas to welcome your students to your class on the first day of school with fun door decorations. Get inspired by some ideas below.

1 | Welcome to Our Class Door Peel and Stick Decals

welcome Classroom door Decals
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Here’s an easy option that looks great too! You can use modern decals to quickly create a cute door design. These decals are removable and reusable so you can peel and stick them onto your door to create a cute and fun door to get ready for back to school!

2| Let’s Roll Into 3rd Grade

3rd grade classroom welcome door decorations
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Here’s a cute back to school classroom door decor idea that you can copy. This would be perfect for a groovy retro themed classroom. Just replace 3rd with whatever grade you teach.

3 | It’s a Good Day to be in Kinder

Kindergarten back to school class door idea
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Here’s a fun way to start of the school day with good vibes and welcome new kindergarteners with a positive message on your classroom door!

4 | Welcome to 1st Grade

welcome back to school door decorations
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If you’re looking for a simple idea for the new school year, then copy these school door decorations. Add your students’ names to pencils. Then add an apple and a school bus to complete the display.

5 | When You Enter This Classroom Door Decor

first day of school classroom door decor inspirational
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This inspirational door would be a wonderful way to welcome your new students. It reminds students everything they can be when they enter your classroom!

6 | Characters Welcome Class Door

funny classroom door decoration idea
Image Source | teachingthird

Here’s a fun idea to decorate your class entrance to create an inclusive learning environment for your students. Add favorite book characters and then in bulletin board letters write characters welcome!

7 | Welcome to Our Hive a Great Place to Bee

bee classroom theme door
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Here’s a cute door decoration idea that would work perfect for a bee decor theme. First create a tree and a bee hive with construction paper. Create a large bee for the teachers and you can even add students’ names to the cute little honeybees!

Printable Welcome Classroom Door Ideas

If you want a super easy idea, you can get a printable door decor sets from Etsy to welcome your students back to school. You can download and print the decorations yourself. Check out some of my favorite printable classroom door designs below.

8 | Positive Rainbow Door Display

welcome Rainbow Door Display
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If you have a pastel color scheme in your classroom this year, then this would be a great choice for your door to match your classroom environment. It includes a rainbow with positive affirmations and a welcome sign. This is a printable kit that you can edit with PowerPoint to add student names on rainbow clouds and also add your name too!

9 | Blast Off into a New Year

Space Door decor Kit for back to school
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If you have a space themed classroom here’s the perfect back to school door decor kit for you! Help build you sense of classroom community on day one by adding student’s name to cute space astronauts.

10 | Yay You’re Here

Yay Classroom Decorations
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This door decor kit with bright colors and a positive message would be the perfect way to start of the year on the right foot! This kit is an instant download that’s easy to assemble yourself. You can find this classroom door set on Etsy here.

11 | Welcome to the Pack

Crayon Printable Door Display
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The pun welcome to the pack with crayons is a clever way of welcoming students at the beginning of the year. Use Microsoft PowerPoint to add names to the colorful pencils and help students feel a part of the class community! Here’s where you can find this crayon printable kit.

12 | Welcome to Our Happy Place

cute pastel Happy Place door Decor welcome to classroom
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I love the idea of describing your classroom as our “Happy Place.” If you love it too then you can find this cute printable decoration kit in calm pastel colors here.

Classroom Door Ideas for Back to School

For back-to-school time, you could choose themes that celebrate a new beginning and a fresh start. One idea is using an adventure theme or a colorful paint theme. Check out what I mean below.

13 | It’s Going to be a Colorful Year

art classroom door idea welcome
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Here’s the perfect door for an art classroom! Create a giant paint set including a paint brush and colorful splashes of paint with the wording, “It’s going to be a colorful year.”

14 | The Adventure Begins

welcome classroom door with hot air balloon
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The adventure begins is the perfect saying to start off your school year on a high note! Add a hot air balloon and plenty of clouds too!

15 | Let’s Shine this Year

positive new year classroom door idea
Image Source | katielynnteaches

Here’s another positive saying that works great for your class door to kick of the school year. Add an abstract sunshine by leaving the circle blank and then creating sun rays in fun colors to match your classroom color scheme!

16 | Back to School and Ready to Grow

Back to School Door Kit for the classroom
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This is a classroom door decoration package that comes with the letters, and the colorful flowers on cardstock. All you have to do is tape it to your door! You can find this back to school door kit on Etsy here.

17 | This Year is Going to Be A-Maze-Ing

creative welcome classroom door idea with Pac Man maze
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Here’s a fun idea for a Pac-Man inspired door with colorful ghosts and a maze! If you’re not afraid to get a little crafty you can use washi tape to create the maze and then find a pattern to cut out the Pac-Man and ghosts.

18 | Adventure Begins Here

Up welcome classroom door idea
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This elementary classroom door is inspired by the movie Up! You can re-create this door by adding a picture of a house being taken away by balloons. Sky bulletin board paper would make the perfect background!

19 | Chalkboard Paint Classroom Door Idea

chalkboard classroom door idea
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An easy way to be able to change your door when the mood strikes is to start with chalkboard paint. If you’re school will allow you to paint your door with chalkboard paint that will save you so much time during the school year.

At the start of the year you can have a welcome message for your students. Then you can easily change it up for the different seasons and holidays!

20 | Decorating Classroom Door with Class Rules

classroom rules door idea
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The beginning of the school year is when you’ll be introducing students to the classroom rules. Why not add the rules starting with each letter of the alphabet with a positive spin on your classroom door?

Welcome Classroom Door Ideas with Student Names

A simple way to decorate your classroom door for the beginning of the school year is to stick with your classroom theme and add your student’s names to the door.

You could create your own graphics using an online tool like Canva or you can purchase a printable kit from Etsy. Check out some inspiration below to pull it off.

21 | Plant Themed Classroom Door Decorations

plant theme classroom door
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Here’s an idea for a succulent, cactus or nature theme. Add posters that say welcome to our class and watch us grow. Then add students’ names on different pictures of plants.

22 | 101 Dalmatians Classroom Door Display

Disney back to school door idea
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If you teach younger students, then they will love door decorations featuring the 101 Dalmatians. Add students’ names to colorful circles and you’re done!

23 | Rainbow Welcome to Our Classroom Display

Rainbow Bulletin Board Display
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A great teacher hack is to find a bulletin board kit that you love on Etsy and then use it to decorate your classroom door because there are more choices. This is the perfect one to use to decorate your door if you have a rainbow theme in your class.

24 | Dotty Boho Classroom Door Display

printable Welcome Door Kit
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This pretty boho style welcome door decor kit from Etsy can be edited in Canva. You can add your student’s names to the different colored circles. It comes with a welcome banner that you can hang across your door too!

Welcome Door Decals

Here’s an easy idea to welcome your students if you don’t want to completely decorate your door. You can add door decals with a positive welcoming message.

These are great for middle school and high school doors too! Check out my favorite welcome classroom door stickers below.

25 | Yay You’re Here Classroom Door Decal

Yay Door Sticker
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If you want easy school door ideas that work for all grades look no further. This positive message will be the first thing that your students see and know that you’re glad that they are here! You can find this door decal on Etsy here.

26 | Custom Avatar Door Decals

Custom Door Decals
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Here’s a fun idea to add a positive message to your classroom door with your name and a custom avatar! These are decals that you can customize from Etsy. You can choose from messages like It’s a great day to have a great day, I’m so glad to see you today or you can even add your own message.

27 | I am So Happy You’re Here Decal

Classroom Wall Sticker
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Here’s a great idea for high school and middle school teachers that want a simple welcome message for their students without completely decorating the door. You can add this decal on your door or even above the door frame. The sticker reads, “I am so happy you’re here!”

Welcome Classroom Door Signs

Are you looking for some easy welcome classroom door ideas? A simple way to create a welcoming classroom door that you can re-use every year is to get a welcome classroom sign that you hang on your door. Check out some of my favorite custom options and where to get them.

28 | Yay You’re Here Classroom Door Sign

welcome Custom Door Sign classroom
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This fun composition notebook welcome sign can be custom designed and personalized with your name. You can find this sign on Etsy here.

29 | Personalized 3D Teacher Door Hanger

Custom Teacher Sign welcome back to school
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This sign would be a great way to welcome students to your class. I love that it is full of positive messages and images! You can use it every year and don’t have to worry about creating classroom door decorations. You can find this custom teacher sign on Etsy here.

30 | Personalized Teacher Door Banner

Custom Welcome Pendant classroom
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This cute welcome classroom door pendant would be a great addition to your back to school classroom door decorations. You can customize the color of the pom poms and the color of the lettering to match your classroom aesthetic. If you want to add this sign to your door this year you can find it on Etsy here.

31 | Pencil Welcome Sign Hanger

Pencil Welcome Sign classroom
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This pencil sign is hand painted, and you can customize it with your name or the colors of your choice. This would be a cute addition to your classroom door and would even look nice on a door wreath! If you like this welcome sign you can find it here.

Custom Teacher Neon Sign

Teacher Name Sign
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I also wanted to show you this neon sign because I think it would be a fun addition to your classroom. This might be perfect to decorate a blank wall in your classroom and you could leave it up the whole year!

Hope found some welcome classroom door ideas that you’re going to try this year. Feel free to save your favorite ideas to your Pinterest boards. To do this just click on the picture and then click on the P and choose your board.

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