8 Best Items To Buy at BJ’s Wholesale Club Before School Starts

School will be back in session before you know it. Shoppers unable to head to a big-box retailer may consider getting their back-to-school supplies from BJ’s Wholesale Club. From notebooks to snacks, members can stock up on essential supplies for the semester and save money doing it.

Check out these eight back-to-school items worth buying from BJ’s.

• Price: $7.99

You’ll have a notebook ready to take notes in every class with Top Flight’s 10-pack of notebooks.

Regularly priced at $8.99, BJ’s members save $1 off their purchase now through Aug. 11. At the new sale price, this means the cost per notebook comes down to 80 cents each.

• Price: $11.79

Keep folders and paperwork for class organized and uncrumpled using Berkley Jensen binders. Each binder includes an inside pocket and three 1″ round rings with the capacity to fit up to 175 sheets of paper. Six binders come in every package, which breaks the cost per binder down to about $1.97 each.

• Price: $4.99

Savvy BJ’s members will notice Unison portfolio folders are now 29% off their original price. Regularly $6.99 for a set of 12 folders, BJ’s members receive $2 off now through Aug. 11.

How much does that mean the folders cost then? Per the newly adjusted sale price, you’re paying about 42 cents for each folder.

• Price: $8.99

BJ’s sells #2 pencils in bulk across several name brands, but the Berkley Jensen #2 pencils are among some of the most affordable to buy. Each package includes 96 sharpened pencils for note- and test-taking. When we crunch the numbers, shoppers pay about 9 cents per pencil.

• Price: $10.99

Like the #2 pencils, BJ’s sells plenty of black pens available to shop in bulk. 

Paper Mate’s black ballpoint pens are among some of the most budget-friendly and classroom-appropriate. Members only pay around 34 cents per pen in this 32-count set.

• Price: $9.99

Keep students hydrated with the help of Wellsley Farms purified water. Each package includes 70 bottles in 8 fluid-ounce sizes that are easy to pack and add to lunches or the cooler for after-school sporting events.

• Price: $10.79

Now’s the best time to stock up on granola bars for school lunches. Each box of Wellsley Farms chewy chocolate chip granola bars includes 60 granola bars for students of all ages to enjoy. 

Parents will also love the price. You’re only paying about 18 cents per granola bar with this bulk purchase.

• Price: $8.99

Swap out buying boxes of animal crackers at the grocery store in favor of the 62-ounce container sold at BJ’s Wholesale Club. The size of the container ensures there will be plenty of animal crackers to go around in lunches and the resealable lid keeps these crunchy crackers fresh.