Teaching Tools Resource Center
New for the 2023-24 school year:
All Hillsborough County Public Schools and Title I Charter School full-time instructional staff are invited to shop!
Shopping for the 2023-24 School Year is by appointment.
Empowering teachers with the resources and support you need to be effective in the classroom is critical for student achievement.
At our Teaching Tools Resource Center, full-time instructional staff in Hillsborough County Public Schools (excluding non-Title I charter schools) can shop for free core school supplies and other resources. Our Teaching Tools Resource Center is managed and operated by Hillsborough Education Foundation and staffed by dedicated volunteers.
In-Person Shopping
School Year Appointment Timeframes
Tuesday, July 18, 2023–Thursday, July 27, 2023
Tuesdays & Wednesdays: 9 a.m.-12 p.m (must arrive by 11:15 a.m.)
Thursdays: 1-4 p.m. (must arrive by 3:15 p.m.)
Monday, July 31, 2023–Thursday, May 23, 2024
Mondays: 1:30-5:30 p.m. (must arrive by 4:45 p.m.)
Wednesdays: 3-6 p.m. (must arrive by 5:15 p.m.)
Thursdays: 2:30-5:30 p.m.
2nd & 4th Saturdays: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. (must arrive by 12:15 p.m.)
On average, it takes a teacher 45 minutes to shop. Please arrive at the beginning of your appointment timeframe.
For the last time slot of the day, we require teachers to arrive 45 minutes before the TTRC closes.
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Who Can Shop
All full-time instructional staff at Hillsborough County Public Schools and Title I Charter Schools are invited to shop.
FULL-SERVICE SCHOOLS
All full-time instructional staff at HCPS and Title I charter schools can shop from July through May per our current shopping process policy.
Click here to determine if your school is approved for shoppers as a Full-Service School.
DELIVER TO MY SCHOOL
46 select Title I schools in outlying areas of our county are eligible to have items shipped to their schools. Shoppers at these schools also have the option to shop in person at HEF.
Click here to determine if your school is approved for delivery.
How to Shop with Us
Eligible teachers may shop twice per semester (July-December & January-May) at the Teaching Tools Resource Center by making an appointment online.
If you are eligible for the Deliver to my School option, you may:
- Order online (twice per semester) OR
- Shop in the store (twice per semester) OR
- Utilize (1) in-person shopping trip and (1) online order per semester.