Back to School Prayer Prompts

Back to School Prayer Prompts

Monday –Ā For the students

  • Pray for students and their transition back into the classroom.
  • Pray for excitement to be back learning, for engagement with the topics and for positive experiences, especially in the first few weeks. Pray for solid academic growth.
  • Pray for peace in the midst of any worry or anxiety, especially in students attending new schools and for those starting school for the first time.
  • Pray for health and wellness.

Tuesday –Ā For the classroom

  • Pray for the teachers and parent educators leading in a variety of learning environments.
  • Pray for positive connections to be made between students and teachers, and amongst students in the classrooms.
  • Pray that classrooms can be safe places for students and teachers alike.

Wednesday –Ā For the school

  • Pray for the administrators, school staff, paraprofessionals, bus drivers, counselors and more.
  • Pray for team-mindedness amongst the staff as they partner together to create safe, positive learning environments.
  • Pray that schools will be safe places for students.
  • Pray for wisdom as the school staff navigates decisions, solves problems and more in the first few weeks of learning together.
  • Pray for health and wellness.

Thursday –Ā For the lunchroom, the playground and the gathering spaces

  • Pray for positive experiences in non-classroom spaces.
  • Pray for friendships to be built between students.
  • Pray for those students who are excited to be back with friends, for those who are nervous about making new friends, and for those who are lonely.

Friday –Ā For the gym, the stage, the choir room and the band hall (and other extracurricular spaces)

  • Pray for the learning and life experiences that happen outside of the traditional classroom.
  • Pray for the development of life skills, like positive leadership skills, teamwork, dedication, communication and more.
  • Pray a prayer of thanks for the opportunity to foster and develop students’ skills in the arts, athletics, computers, business, agriculture and more.

Saturday –Ā For the home

  • Pray for the families of students. Pray for wisdom for parents as they make decisions regarding their child’s education.
  • Pray for strong partnerships between families and schools.
  • Pray for families who are learning at home.Ā 
  • Pray for single parents who are shouldering the load on their own.
  • Pray for students whose home life may be tumultuous.Ā 

Sunday –Ā For the community

  • Pray for strong partnerships between businesses, churches and schools.
  • Pray for opportunities for students to connect with career opportunities, to find mentors and to apply their learning in real-world situations.