37 Back-to-School Songs That Are Perfect For Your Bus Ride Playlist (2024)

This band is made up of a trio of sisters who actually performed this song on America's Got Talent in 2021. "Middle Schooler" will have you in your feelings about returning to school and not knowing where you fit in or if your crush even knows if you exist or not.

Listen to this jam whenever you start to feel like you don't look "pretty enough" or some other such nonsense. Don't start off the school year with those negative thoughts about yourself. You're perfect, mkay? 💖

This new school year is going to be your BEST one yet! You totally got this, so blast this song on your way to class.

It's easy to forget that high school is only four years long — not your whole life. So, try not to sweat the small stuff and remember that no one will care what silly thing you said or weird outfit you wore in the next 10, 20, or 30 years from now.

This cover of The Beach Boys' hit song that was featured in the Disney+ movie, Stargirl, will get you in the school spirit in no time!

While we literally just told you you'll be in the school spirit in no time, there's also the other side of that coin: You're in no mood for school and would rather just sleep in and veg out. We've all been there. Put this song on full blast on the days you would literally rather be anywhere else but in class.

Settle down, class. Mrs. Queen Bey is about to start teaching. You better be taking notes!

When Charli XCX sang, "I don't wanna go to school, I just wanna break the rules," we felt THAT.

Once you finish high school and enter college and/or the adult working world, it's important to remember that cliques and gossip and petty drama don't just stop now that you're 18.

And speaking of cool, this TikTok-favorite song will then remind you that maybe you're not the cooliest. (But, that's total BS. You are definitely awesome; we just know it!)

Learning is as “easy as 1-2-3” with this classic song from the '70s The Jacksons.

The straight-A, Harvard-bound star of this pop-punk song may be doing a little more than reading textbooks in the library.

Nothing quite hurts like losing your high school or college crush. Let T. Swift console you as you head back into those hallowed halls.

The song is all about a college campus. What more could you ask for?

Whether you're a "cheer captain" or "on the bleachers," it's fun to sing along with this high school sweetheart song.

Everyone could use a reminder to be their authentic selves on their first day back at school. No peer pressure here, thnx.

If Beyoncé raising a glass "to the college grads" doesn't motivate you to get that degree, we don't know what will.

Whether you're a freshman like Taylor was in this song or a senior, this song is absolutely perfect for the first day of school.