At School Planner Company, we believe student success starts with structure, and structure starts with the right custom student agenda books. Our Customer Success Managers have a combined 8 years of experience working in the education space.
With this real-world classroom experience under their belt, they work closely with schools across the country to tailor custom planners to real student and classroom needs. Over time, we’ve seen clear trends emerge in which pages and templates educators request most. Whether you’re an administrator revamping your school’s academic toolkit or a teacher looking for inspiration, here’s what’s trending in school planners and why it matters.
Weekly Homework Planning Spreads
Teachers and administrators across grade levels continue to request weekly homework planning pages, and for good reason. These layouts help students track daily assignments and upcoming deadlines, stay on top of projects, and build the time-management skills they need for long-term success.
To view more weekly spread options for custom student planners, visit our Customization Options guide.
What makes our weekly layouts stand out:
- Completely customizable designs: Schools can fully personalize these pages with their own colors, logos, mascots, and inspirational quotes to showcase school pride while also incorporating school mottos, district learning milestones, and more.
- Great for bell schedules: Have a unique bell schedule? No problem. Our designers can tailor planner layouts to fit any block or period schedule so that your custom school planner reflects the rhythm of your school day.
- Templates for every age group:
- Young learners benefit from simple visual layouts that reinforce the days of the week and help them remember what’s happening tomorrow.
- Middle and high school students use subject-specific tracking layouts to record homework, plan ahead for tests, and take ownership of their learning.
- College students love these spreads for balancing classes, exam prep, internship hours, and even tracking progress toward academic or career milestones.
Why it matters: Research shows that planners and assignment trackers support better academic performance and fewer late or missing assignments. A well-structured homework tracker helps students develop essential executive functioning skills such as task initiation, organization, and time awareness.
“As a former teacher, I’ve seen firsthand how the right colors and custom touches can turn a simple planner into a powerful learning tool. With our customization options and weekly templates our schools are able to create engaging full color resources that keep students interested in their learning to help them to stay organized.” – Heather, CSM (Former K-12 Fine Arts Teacher, MPA)
Goal-Setting & Reflection Pages: Fostering Growth Mindsets
Schools are placing increasing emphasis on student wellness, social-emotional learning (SEL), and whole-child development, and for good reason, but how do you track this in a tangible way? Goal-setting and reflection pages in school planners have emerged as some of the most requested planner features.
These pages empower students to take ownership of their learning by encouraging them to set personal, academic, and behavioral goals and to then revisit those goals regularly to reflect on their progress. These pages can also be a helpful tool for parents/guardians and educators to check in with students and to gauge their emotional wellbeing throughout the school year.
Designed to integrate seamlessly into meetings, advisory periods, or even subject-specific classes, these pages offer built-in opportunities for students to pause, think critically about their growth, and celebrate milestones. Schools can choose weekly or monthly reflection templates, with prompts tailored to different age groups, learning levels, or SEL frameworks, or you can even make one of these pages the back cover of your planner to reinforce the importance of emotional wellbeing in and out of the classroom.
For younger students, pages might focus on simple daily intentions or gratitude journaling. For middle and high schoolers, templates often include progress check-ins, GPA goals, study habits, or broader aspirations like career planning and community impact. The goal is to make reflection a natural part of the school day, not an extra task.
Why it matters: Goal setting has been shown to boost motivation, academic engagement, and resilience. A 2021 study published by Positive Psychology reported that students who set specific, actionable goals demonstrated increased focus and a stronger sense of personal ownership over their learning.
Student Agenda Books with Study & Test Prep Templates
One of the most frequently requested features in our planners is our library of subject-specific study tools. Schools can choose from dozens of templates that offer strategies for note-taking, memorization, time-blocking, essay planning, test-taking techniques, and more.
What sets our study skill templates apart?
- Schools can select templates tailored to their curriculum, or let students choose from a collection that supports all core subjects.
- We offer guides designed to be helpful for students prepping for state assessments, college entrance exams (ACT, SAT), and other standardized tests.
- These pages serve as visual reminders and self-study tools—making it easier for students to recall strategies while reviewing at home.
Why it matters: Study skill templates are especially valuable for high school students balancing multiple subjects and college prep. Embedding these guides in the planner supports independent learning and reinforces skills taught in the classroom. According to experts, having study strategies at their fingertips empowers students to feel more prepared and reduces anxiety before high-stakes exams.
See this article on the psychology of student planners to learn more about the importance of providing students with a resource that helps them organize their tasks.
From Teachers to Teammates: Meet the CSMs Behind the Pages
Our Customer Success Managers bring years of classroom experience to every planner project. They’re not just here to answer questions; they’re here to offer insight, creativity, and a deep understanding of what teachers and students really need.
Request a Quote or Sample Kit for Student Agenda Books
If you’re curious about how student planners would work for your school, we’d love to show you. You can request a free, no-obligation quote or sample kit to explore your options, feel the quality of our planners, and get inspired by what other schools are doing.
Whether you’re ready to customize your own planner or just gathering ideas for the future, we’re here to help every step of the way.
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