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Best Teacher Supply Stores In Orange County

As much as we teachers love to deny it, the school year is getting ready to begin. With some Orange County districts starting in early August, the dog days of summer will be ending soon. Get ready for the kids to return by heading to these awesome OC teacher supply stores.

Teacher Supplies, Inc
6561 Beach Blvd.
Buena Park, CA 90621
(714) 521-7607
www.teachersuppliesca.net

Open for more than 60 years, Teacher Supplies, Inc. features one of the largest selections of inventories in Southern California. With more than 50,000 unique items in stock, this source has it all, from textbooks and curriculum to classroom decor and special education materials.

CM School Supply
1025 East Orangethorpe Ave
Anaheim, CA 92801
(714) 680-6681
Multiple Locations
www.cmschoolsupply.com

With multiple locations, CM School Supply is one of the best teacher supply stores around, offering a comprehensive selection of educational school supplies for Orange County teachers. With five SoCal locations to serve you, head in to find out why CM has become the preferred supply store for numerous districts, day cares, charter schools, and Head Start Programs. Head in before Sept. 5 to enjoy the 20 percent off back to school sale. Categories of supplies offered here include arts & crafts, books, games, blocks, toys, active play and developmental tools and much more.

Lakeshore Learning
23501 Avenida de la Carlota
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
(949) 462-9353
Multiple Locations
www.lakeshorelearning.com

With multiple locations in the Orange County area, including Fountain Valley and Laguna Hills, Lakeshore is a convenient and reliable school supply store for teachers and parents looking to provide educational enrichment to their children. The store offers just about anything a teacher could want for their students including, but not limited to, classroom furniture, arts and crafts like easels, painting supplies and accessories, games, puzzles, math tools and much more.

Constructive Playthings
12372 Garden Grove Blvd.
Garden Grove, CA 92843
(714) 636-7831
www.constructiveplaythings.com

Family-owned and operated, this Garden Grove toy store (also known as US Toys), is your go-to destination for early education toys and games including supplies for pre-school and Head Start programs, Kindergarten classrooms, and even young elementary age development.

Art Supply Warehouse
6672 Westminster Blvd.
Westminster, CA 92683
(714)891-3626
www.artsupplywarehouse.com

Not just for art teachers, this warehouse boasts a wide selection of creative commodities to get kids thinking and learning outside the box. With more and more art programs being cut across districts, snag some supplies and keep creativity flowing in your classroom! Supplies here include everything from pens and other pencils, measuring rulers, books and videos, paper and much more.

Katie Bodell is the Blog Editor for Trekaroo, the largest family travel website in the U.S. She is also a freelance writer, a happy wife to her best friend, and a mom to three sweet California girls. See more on: Trekaroo | CheapOair | Google+ | Twitter.
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