Educator Offerings

ACR loves educators! We have a variety of programs for educators to get supplies for their classrooms, without breaking their budgets, as well as educational opportunities for students.

  • Field Trips

    LEARN ABOUT THE VALUE OF REUSE

    For a uniquely hands-on experience, Austin Creative Reuse offers field trips for preschoolers through high schoolers at affordable rates. Submit an interest form here.

    EXPLORE OPTIONS

  • Materials Mobile

    INVITE US TO YOUR SCHOOL

    ACR’s Materials Mobile is a truck full of school supplies that we bring directly to your school so educators can stock their classrooms. Request a visit today!

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  • Bulk Reuse Materials

    INTEGRATE REUSE IN YOUR CLASSROOM

    Want some FREE* reuse materials to stock your classroom with? Submit a bulk order today! (* Note: All orders subject to mandatory $10 order fee.)

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ACR’s Annual Pay-What-You-Can

Educator Extravaganza + Resource Fair

Saturday, August 8, 2026 | 7:30-11AM

Hosted outside at Austin Creative Reuse: 2005 Wheless Lane, Austin, TX 78723

Join us for our annual Pay-What-You-Can Educator Extravaganza + Resource Fair! This one-day event is exclusively for educators in our community, and is a giant outdoor sale of teaching materials and creative supplies of all kinds.

Come stock your classroom for the new school year and learn from local organizations about how to incorporate sustainability and conservation into your teaching practice.

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FAQ

  • We will have lots of supplies including:

    • Paper, notebooks, folders, binders & more

    • Writing & coloring utensils

    • Science supplies/kits

    • Books (chapter and kid’s)

    • Office supplies

    • Creative supplies (fabric, stamps, paper mache)

    • And more! 

    Please note that all supplies are limited and we cannot guarantee stock of any particular item.

    • We welcome all public educators and educators that work with a CCS (Child Care Scholarship) contracted Early Learning Program.

    • All educators will need to provide some form of credential to be admitted (school ID, paystub, school/facility website with name/photo, etc.)

    • This means that all the materials are being provided on a donation basis! We understand that teachers are often asked to stock their classrooms from their own pockets, and that this both is an undue burden on the teacher, and does not create equitable outcomes for students, and we want to help alleviate that disparity.

    • We’ll ask each educator what they would like to pay, and we encourage them to contribute as much as they can, and no more. On average, educators have paid about half of the ‘ACR value’ of items, which is typically 30% of what materials would cost new.

    • We also encourage everyone, not just educators, to make a financial donation to help us continue programs such as this!

    • Just like last year, we’re teaming up with AISD’s Office of Sustainability to bring local organizations to this event!

    • From 7:30-11AM, teachers can connect with local orgs that focus on bringing sustainability, environmental education, and STEAM into the classroom.

    • Partners include: EcoRISE, National Wildlife Federation, Keep Austin Beautiful and more!

Have any questions not answered here? Check out our event info PDF or email educators@austincreativereuse.org

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