Elementary schools are bright places for young learners to engage, explore, and be inspired. Your school’s furniture plays a key role in how those learning environments meet the needs of those young minds, too. When it’s time to outfit your classrooms, you’ll only want the best for your students. Today, we’ll share the best classroom furniture and products for elementary schools, based on student success, educator support, and popularity among some of the nation’s top districts this year.
How we chose the best furniture for elementary schools
Would you be surprised to learn that school furniture directly affects children’s performance in the classroom? It’s true! Study after study shows that choosing the right furniture for the age group and classroom type has a huge impact on how students absorb information. In fact, according to a study done by the National Library of Medicine, “The compatibility between school furniture dimensions and students' anthropometric characteristics was identified as a key factor for improving 64% of students' physical responses.”
Luckily for you, we’ve done some research of our own and found the best classroom furniture for your elementary school. Learn what works best for all learning types, from visual to auditory to kinesthetic.
Best furniture products for elementary schools
Educators know that no child learns in the exact same way and how important it is to present information in styles that work for all learning types. Make sure your classroom furniture isn’t working against you and causing a barrier between your students and learning. We’ve handpicked these products and furnishings with both you and your elementary students in mind.
Best classroom furniture for elementary visual learners
Visual learners learn best when information is presented in visual and physical form. According to Softmind, these learners also prefer to study in quiet environments and visualize concepts in their mind’s eye. Set your visual learners up for success by having plenty of whiteboards to write out concepts, smartboards for digital information, and quiet spaces for them to work. Check out the following products that are perfect for your elementary classroom.
Grab these partition/marker board combos so students can visualize the information and then use them to create a quiet working environment.
Take collaboration in the classroom to the next level with this BundleBoard featuring a 4K screen and 40 points of touch. Make it mobile with this interactive screen mobile stand.
Every classroom needs a calendar, and this one is magnetic! Hang it in your classroom for a pop of visual learning color and fun.
Early learners will love observing objects with these sensory tubes. The solid lids are secure enough to hold liquids, and the ventilated lids are perfect for temporarily housing small creatures. Discover insects for observation or objects with aromatics, like flowers or pinecones.
Best classroom furniture for elementary auditory learners
Auditory learners learn best by hearing the information presented and processing it verbally. These learners learn best when participating in a listening/speaking activity. Create active learning spaces or listening centers in your elementary classrooms with these popular products.
Grab this headphones learning center that comes with 10 headphones for students to listen to auditory lessons free of distraction. Make sure to also pick up this storage station to keep everything accessible and organized.
The Mirror My Sounds Phenome Set helps students practice their phonics and sounding out sounds and syllables.
Auditory learners need quiet spaces to effectively hear the material. Consider the Sound Shell Chair as a perfect complement to any reading nook or Zen den to make audible learning more impactful.
The interactive Sound Wall is another elementary classroom must-have with its melodic music and hands-on learning experiences.
Best classroom furniture for elementary tactile/kinesthetic learners
These young students learn best when they can experience concepts hands-on while touching and moving materials around in the classroom. Create a fun interactive space where they can improve engagement and knowledge retention with the best furniture for elementary schools that allows for tactile and collaborative hands-on experiences:
Easily teach kids all about the 50 states and their abbreviations by turning learning into a game with this fun and child-friendly map rug.
Let your students take math into their own hands (literally!) with these magnetic algebra tiles. Use them on one of these bright magnetic boards for a pop of color in your classroom!
This flower activity table is designed to allow 6 students to work together while also having plenty of personal space.
Want a table option that allows group work but can split off for individual learning time? Check out this mobile collaborative table set.
Where to buy the best furniture for elementary schools
Look no further than School Outfitters! Setting your classroom up for success so ALL of your learners have what they need is so important. We strive to provide the safest, functional storage and organization needed for your learning spaces. There’s a reason why 97% of the top 1,000 districts are our repeat customers. We make every step of the room design and product ordering process a breeze with quick shipping, contracts and coop savings, and more.
Why buy elementary school furniture with School Outfitters?
The best elementary school classrooms are outfitted with the best elementary school furniture! Our school furnishings experts know the best ways to build your learning spaces to suit every learning type and are here to help. We make it easy to furnish your environments with room designs, quick ship products, and potential contract/co-op discounts. Get a free quote and start designing your perfect elementary classroom today.
