Whether you're shopping the aisles of Target looking for the school supplies [1] or scrolling through Pinterest to find the best school lunch ideas [2], there's no denying back-to-school season [3] is in full-swing. And while we've been busy trying to prepare our little ones for their first day back [4], celebrity parents are in the exact same boat! From Jamie Lynn Spears [5] sending her daughter off to class to Ryan Lochte's heartwarming photo of his son Caiden on his first big day, famous moms and dads alike are sharing their first-day-of-school pics [6] on social media. Scroll ahead to get a look at who's going back to class this year!
Jamie Lynn Spears
It looks like Jamie Lynn's kids are growing up fast, and no one is as surprised as her. On Aug. 7, she shared a photo of her daughter Maddie [7] holding her little sister Ivey with the caption, "How do I have a 6th grader??"
Mario Lopez
The TV host and personality officially sent his two older children back to class on Aug. 20. He shared the news on Instagram with a series of photos. "3rd grade & kindergarten look out! [8]," he wrote. "Gigi & Nico comin' at ya!"
Ryan Lochte
Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte sent his son off to school on Aug. 19. He commemorated the special day with a sweet social media post [9]. "My handsome boy," he wrote. "So grown up! Excited for his first day of school."
Angelina Jolie
The mom of six was recently spotted dropping off her 18-year-old son [10], Maddox, at Yonsei University in South Korea on Aug. 21.
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos
The TV personality is very emotional about sending her daughter, Lola, off to college this year. She shared a photo of her planting a wet one of her daughter's cheek and previously posted a throwback Thursday picture from Lola's christening with the caption: "2001 from your christening to college [11]. In the blink of an eye. I'm not crying, you're crying. (Actually Daddy's sobbing.)" How sweet!
Jerry and Jessica Seinfeld
The Seinfeld squad went in from an emotional family hug before sending their daughter Sascha off to college [12]. "And just like that, they leave the nest. (For now)," Jessica captioned the tender photo.
Katherine Heigl
Mom of three Katherine Heigl [13] knows how to serve up a heavy dose of back-to-school excitement with an added dash of parental embarrassment. On Aug. 27, she shared a video of her singing her daughters a cheer [14] on Instagram, and the kids look less than thrilled! "First day of school for my gorgeous girls!" she captioned the video. "Yeah, I came up with an embarrassing cheer this morning laying in bed and couldn't wait to sing it for them. The good news is . . . I did not do this in front of their classmates!"