{"id":37659,"date":"2021-08-03T09:30:32","date_gmt":"2021-08-03T13:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/?p=37659"},"modified":"2026-03-25T16:47:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T20:47:29","slug":"back-to-school-stress-and-anxiety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/back-to-school-stress-and-anxiety\/","title":{"rendered":"How to ease back-to-school anxiety and stress"},"content":{"rendered":"

Is your child anxious about going back to school this fall? It\u2019s common for kids to have<\/span> back-to-school<\/span><\/a> jitters. For some kids, summer is an unstructured time, so returning to the scheduled routine of the school year can feel overwhelming. Kids may also experience both academic and social stressors, like deadlines for assignments or who to sit with in the cafeteria.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What is back-to-school anxiety?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Approximately 4.4 million children aged 3-17 have a diagnosed anxiety disorder, according to the<\/span> CDC<\/span>. And heading back to school can trigger an upswing in symptoms for many.<\/span><\/p>\n

A<\/span> Pew survey<\/span> found 61% of teens say they feel a lot of pressure to get good grades. \u201cFor some kids school can be a scary transition after a summer of freedom,\u201d says<\/span> Maria Sanders<\/span>, LSW, a clinical social worker and certified parent coach. \u201cSome of the stress is driven by the child’s own inner thoughts and sometimes the stress is driven by the parents’ outward pressures.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

RELATED: <\/b>Stress statistics<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Why does school cause stress?<\/span><\/h3>\n

Some causes of school <\/span>stress<\/span><\/a> are:<\/span><\/p>\n