Looking for a student planner for the new year can be a little bit overwhelming. There are so many different options and they all have different sizes, formats, covers, etc! If you need a little help picking out the perfect planner, this list was compiled with you in mind! Read on to find a planner that fits your needs and style preferences. Check out the post on 10 Tasks You Need to Do Before the Semester Starts for what to do once you get your new planner.
For the student planner that prioritizes mental health … Ban.do
This planner has pretty patterns, stickers, and they’re all from female artists!
Pros:
- This planner makes mental health the focus. It has space for intentions, goal planning, and reflections.
- The hardcover will keep it safe in your back pack.
- This planner comes with accessories galore! Stickers, postcards, flyers, and flowcharts are all created by female artists!
Cons:
- The weekly spreads are pretty basic and don’t include hourly scheduling
For the minimalistic student planner… Leuchtturm1917 Weekly Planner & Notebook
This planner offers a very minimalistic style for anyone who doesn’t fuss about needing a planner with a lot of pretty patterns.
Pros:
- The weekly spread is on the left hand side while the right hand side has lines for writing notes.
- This includes broad future planning pages that go 3 years into the future.
- This planner has durable paper that is bleed-through safe.
- This thread-bound notebook opens flat.
- This planner comes in different sizes.
Cons:
- This does not include an hourly schedule.
- It’s not very customizable.
For the student planner with customization… Happy Planner
I am a big fan of the Happy Planner! I get the vertical layout every year and split it into hobbies, school tasks, and my hourly schedule.
Pros:
- Disc-bound system makes this planner easily customizable.
- The weekly spread has space for tasks, shopping lists, reminders, and plans.
- The cover is made of sturdy plastic, so it can last being thrown in a backpack.
- It comes in sizes mini, classic, and large so you can pick a planner that fits your needs.
- It has options for a vertical format, horizontal, dashboard, and student.
Cons:
- It does not include an hourly schedule.
For the student planner that can do it all… Passion Planner
The Passion Planner is great for anyone needing a planner to handle your busy schedule, tasks, and goals!
Pros:
- It has goal planning for short-term and long-term goals.
- Comes in small, medium, and large sizes.
- This has to-do lists for work and personal tasks with prioritization, blank space for notes and doodles, and monthly check-ins.
- It has a faux-leather cover, so it’ll stay safe in your bag.
- With your purchase, you can download free habit trackers, finance trackers, and more.
Cons:
- It does not include another format other than vertical hourly.
- This planner does not have a lot of colors.
For the student planner with pretty floral patterns… Lily Pulitzer
Ah Lilly Pulitzer, the Queen of florals and Southern sunshine vibes. This planner will be great for anyone who loves pretty patterns and stickers.
Pros:
- The colors and patterns in this planner are stunning.
- This planner comes in small and large sizes.
- The pages are durable to prevent smears and ink bleeding through.
- A hardcover will protect this planner in bags.
- This includes sections for travel details and packing lists.
- The planner includes extras like stickers and extra pages for notes, addresses, and important dates.
Cons:
- The planner only comes in horizontal formatting.
For the student planner that keeps things simple… Simplified Planner
I love the weekly format of this planner, and I hope you will too! It allows you to separate notes and appointments from to-do lists.
Pros:
- This planner’s weekly spread has each day divided into a lined section and a checklist section.
- This comes in options for small and large sizes.
- The pages are ink bleed resistant.
- This planner has tons of extras including “The Process of Simplifying,” “Simplicity Challenge,” bucket list, holiday list, notes, and future planning pages.
Cons:
- This planner only comes in horizontal layout.
For the Do-It-All planner…Day Designer
For the student who tries to do it all, this planner will be a real great match! It’s pretty, durable, organized, and has extra pages galore!
Pros:
- This comes in both weekly and daily planners.
- The weekly spread splits each day into a lined area for notes and a checklist for tasks.
- The daily planner splits each day into a 30 minute increment hourly schedule, notes section, priority tasks, and a to-do checklist.
- This planner comes with long-term planning pages, goal-setting pages, an expense tracker, favorites list, gift idea pages, thank you note records, packing checklist, bucket lists, and more!
- The paper is durable.
- It has a hardcover.
Cons:
- This does not offer different options for formats.
- It is not very customizable.
For the student planner that needs to do it all but be flexible… Erin Condren
This is like the holy grail for a lot of student planner fanatics. The fact that it’s customizable makes it very popular.
Pros:
- It’s customizable for format: vertical, hourly, or horizontal.
- It has a white board on the inside cover.
- The covers are customizable: soft, vegan leather, or binder.
- It offers a lot of accessories for customization like snap-ins and stickers.
Cons:
- It’s a little pricier than others listed here.
For the student planner with a great school-life balance….Clever Fox
The Clever Fox has a healthy blend of productivity for both work and your personal life!
Pros:
- For its weekly spread, this planner has days of the week on the left page separated into lined notes and priorities. The right hand side has sections for the week’s main goal, weekly priorities, habit tracker, work to-do list, personal to-do list, life balance, a creative space, and reflections.
- The planner is undated so you can start anytime.
- The planner comes with stickers.
- It has durable paper.
- Even with its book-bound design, it lays flat when open.
- It’s full of extras like life visions, mind maps, and lots of room for short- and long-term goal planning.
Cons:
- This may not be for someone who needs a lot of space to write down their schedule and different daily to-dos.
- This planner is not very colorful.
- The planner is undated.
For the planner that expresses a creative side… DIY Bullet Journal
You can use any type of journal for your bullet journal, really. The one linked here might be a good option if you’re looking for something affordable, dotted, faux-leather bound, able to lay flat, and comes with sturdy paper.
Pros:
- This is 100% customizable. Want a daily page? You can do that! Want to track how much water you’re drinking? You can do that too!
- It becomes more like a piece of art, a reflection journal, and everything in between.
- It can be therapeutic to work on this during your free time.
Cons:
- It can take a while to set up your spreads.
For the eco-conscious and tech-savvy planner… Rocketbook Panda Planner
There are plenty of digital student planners on Etsy, but those are mainly for students with a tablet. The Rocketbook Panda Planner is completely reusable and able to be uploaded to whichever softwares you prefer! Plus, no tablet required.
Pros:
- Completely erasable meaning it’s the last planner you’ll ever need to buy.
- Rocketbook, the designer of reusable notebooks, teamed up with Panda Planner, a planner company that emphasizes goal planning, for a winning collaboration.
- You can save your planner pages automatically by scanning the pages with your phone. They upload to either Google drive, Evernote, box, OneNote, Slack, iCloud, or email.
- The planner comes with different sections to help you focus on your short- and long-term goals, reflections, and notes.
- This comes with the planner notebook, the Frixion pen, and a microfiber cloth.
Cons:
- Some people just love to have a paper planner.
