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Office Depot's Business Solutions Division is proud to serve our nation's educational institutions with specialized solutions, services, people and products that address each school's educational and operational needs.
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Extensive Product Assortment
Office Depot's extensive product assortment includes many of the tools necessary to help you engage students and improve the efficiency of administrators and teachers. Some of our most popular education supplies include:
- Classroom-specific product
- Teacher Aids
- Arts & Crafts supplies
- School Instructional Reference Books & Workbooks
Additionally, Office Depot offers quality furniture pieces that help add to the comfort and appearance of school offices and classrooms, and technology products that help simplify difficult tasks and improve organization. Furthermore, fundraising and school-branded merchandise is available for building school spirit and generating revenue for school projects.
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Dedicated Education Specialists
At Office Depot, we recognize that your needs are unique to the schools and classrooms where you work. That's why we have knowledgeable, innovative, and dedicated professionals ready to match your specific education needs with customized solutions that are right for you.
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Community Outreach Programs
Office Depot recognizes the value of education and is proud to support community programs that positively impact our schools.
5% Back to Schools+:
Office Depot has donated millions of dollars in credits for free supplies to thousands of US and Canadian schools through the 5% Back to Schools Program. All qualifying purchases made by school administrators, teachers, parents and students using a school's 5% Back to Schools ID number help that school get credits for FREE SUPPLIES. Click here for more information.
School Supply List: Office Depot's retail stores copy and distribute school supply lists from local schools to help students and their parents buy the supplies they need and participate in the 5% Back to Schools Program.
National Backpack Program: At the beginning of every new school year, each North American Office Depot store distributes backpacks filled with school supplies to nonprofit organizations and local schools for underprivileged and at-risk children. Since the program's inception, Office Depot has placed 880,000 backpacks filled with school supplies in the hands of children across the U.S. and Canada.
Star Teacher Program†: Office Depot rewards educators' passion for teaching by helping them get the tools they need to be a star in the classroom. Now that the program is BIGGER, BETTER and more rewarding than ever, Star Teachers receive a 15% Instant Discount* on Design & Print Services, 10% back in Rewards on purchases of Ink, Paper and Toner, PLUS 1% back in Rewards on nearly everything else!** Rewards are paid quarterly in the form of an Office Depot ® Reward Card when you earn a minimum of $10 in Rewards. If you earn less than $10, your Rewards carry over from quarter to quarter and there is no limit to the amount of Rewards you can earn within a calendar year. Participating teachers are included in special events and promotions throughout the year. Sign up for the Star Teacher Program by visiting your local Office Depot store. To find the retail store closest to you, click here.
Annual Teacher Appreciation Breakfast: As part of the Star Teacher Program, teachers are invited to Office Depot's popular Teacher Appreciation Breakfasts, which take place in the weeks prior to the opening of school. These breakfasts provide a welcoming atmosphere in the Company's retail stores where teachers have an opportunity to network with their colleagues and take advantage of special discounts. Click here for more information.
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Partnerships that Enhance our Commitment to You:
Office Depot has forged multiple partnerships that reinforce our commitment to education and enhance the offerings we provide.
Through collaboration with Scholastic Teaching Resources, Office Depot helps keep teachers up to date on the latest educational theory and applicable strategies for classroom success. These resources are time saving, ready made, reproducible, and promote classroom efficiency.
In addition, Office Depot has relationships with a number of associations serving the education community including: the National PTA, the Association of Educational Services Agencies (AESA), National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), and the Association of School Business Officials (ASBO).
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+ Limited to Pre—K—12th grade. 5% of qualifying school supply purchases made during each program period will be offered to the participating school designated by each customer quarterly in the form of an Office Depot® Merchandise Card (computers, TV's, all technology items including personal digital assistants [PDA's], all furniture items and accessories, some bulk packaged products, ink & toner cartridges, Gift Cards and purchases made to contract business accounts are not qualifying purchases). Credits are not available to schools with less than $10 in tallied credits per quarter. Unaccepted/declined credits are void. Other restrictions apply, visit your local Office Depot® for details. Office Depot® will honor up to $10 million in total credits to the designated schools that opt to participate.
++ Star Teacher Program†: Office Depot rewards educators' passion for teaching by helping them get the tools they need to be a star in the classroom. Now that the program is BIGGER, BETTER and more rewarding than ever, Star Teachers receive a 15% Instant Discount* on Design & Print Services, 10% back in Rewards on purchases of Ink, Paper and Toner, PLUS 1% back in Rewards on nearly everything else!* Rewards are paid quarterly in the form of an Office Depot ® Reward Card when you earn a minimum of $10 in Rewards. If you earn less than $10, your Rewards carry over from quarter to quarter and there is no limit to the amount of Rewards you can earn within a calendar year. Participating teachers are included in special events and promotions throughout the year. Sign up for the Star Teacher Program by visiting your local Office Depot store. To find the retail store closest to you, click here.
†Must be a legal resident of the US or Canada, and 18 or older, and a teacher grade Pre- K-12 to participate. Call 1-877-789-4544, or ask a store employee for full details. Void where prohibited.
*15% instant discount excludes mailing/shipping services and postage stamps.
**10% Rewards exclude HP ink and toner. 1% Rewards are granted on qualified purchases and exclusions apply.