Teachers, welcome to your source for free supplies!
We know a well-stocked classroom is crucial to the academic success of your students.
A Gift for Teaching is a local, independent, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and Central Florida’s primary provider of free supplies to teachers for their classrooms and students.
Get Free Supplies For Your Classroom
Making sure all your students have the supplies they need to be successful for the entire school year can be quite a financial burden. We are here to help.
Eligible Orange County public school teachers can receive free supplies for classroom and student use in three convenient ways. For Osceola County public school teacher eligibility and shopping information, please visit A Gift for Teaching of Osceola County.
How To Shop
My AGFT is your one-stop shop to schedule a free shopping appointment, cancel a shopping appointment, place an online supply order, and check your shopping history.
If you are eligible to shop at A Gift for Teaching and have not received our teacher shopping notices directly in your OCPS inbox, please check your spam and clutter folders. Click here to receive our dedicated teacher emails.
There Are 3 Different Ways You Can Shop
Free Teacher Supply Store
Open throughout the entire school year, visit our physical store for free teaching supplies, incentives, books, and more!
SHOPPING APPOINTMENT HOURS
Tuesday – Thursday: 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Select Saturdays: 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Pencil Boy Curbside
Available September through April, order a free custom school supply kit online for convenient curbside pick up!
ORDER PICK-UP HOURS
Tuesday – Thursday: 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Select Saturdays: 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (See reception desk)
Pencil Boy Express
Starting September, this Mobile Free Store travels to visit YOU – allowing teachers in areas farthest from our store to shop free essentials!
UPCOMING SCHOOL VISITS
October 2: Ocoee High School Knights
October 9: Cypress Creek High School Bears
October 16: Edgewater High School Eagles
October 30: Wekiva High School Mustangs
WHAT OUR TEACHERS SAY
“As a teacher at a Title 1 school, I spend hundreds of dollars of my own money purchasing supplies and items for my students. AGFT helps take the financial burden of making those purchases off of me. I am able to “shop” at the store once a month and pick up general classroom supplies, incentive items and personal items that are vital to the students at my school.”
“I teach agriculture so instead of using my Teacher Debit Card money on notebooks and pencils, I am able to spend that money on plants for my students to raise and supplies to take care of our chickens.”
“It is amazing! I came from a place that did not have this available, and I spent more money on students. I also reallocate my money toward social emotional learning.”
“I have not had to purchase backpacks and personal hygiene products for my students to have access to. I also haven’t had to purchase copy paper and other supplies in a year.”
“Because I am able to get so much from the Free Teacher Supply Store, I can put more money into buying them their own copies of novels or paying for an online subscription to sites we use.”
