Custom School T-Shirts

Custom School T-Shirts — Built for PTOs, Athletic Departments, and Class Reps

Whether you're a PTO chair planning a fall fundraiser, an athletic director outfitting a varsity team, a senior class president ordering Class of 2027 grad shirts, or a teacher running spirit week, we print every shirt in-house at our Houston, TX facility. We've been printing apparel for schools, K-12 districts, charter schools, and private schools since 1979 — Gildan, Port & Company, Comfort Colors, Bella+Canvas — using DTF, screen printing, or embroidery. Real human service from a named contact who knows your school's deadlines.

What we print for schools

• Spirit week and homecoming shirts — themed designs for color-team competitions, pep rallies, and spirit days
• Graduation class shirts — Class of 2027 senior shirts, junior class shirts, "Class of [Year]" merch, mortarboard-decoration tees, senior trip apparel
• PTO fundraiser shirts — back-to-school welcome shirts, fundraiser merch, parent volunteer tees
• Athletic team uniforms and fan gear — varsity and JV team shirts, warm-up tees, parent and booster apparel for football, basketball, soccer, baseball, track, swimming, and more
• Field day shirts — color-coded team shirts (red, yellow, blue, green) with mixed kid sizes
• Teacher appreciation tees — recurring May orders, faculty bonding shirts, "Best Teacher Ever" student gifts
• School store / spirit shop merchandise — branded merch you sell back to families to fund programs
• Club and activity shirts — band, drama, robotics, debate, chess club, student council, NHS, prom committee
• Field trip and event apparel — overnight trips, college visits, athletic tournaments

Why schools and PTOs choose Wholesale Caps

• Real, named human service. Your point of contact knows your school, design, and deadline. No chatbots, no offshore call center.
• In-house printing in Houston, TX since 1979. Full quality control, fast turnaround, no overseas delays.
• Free digital proofs within 24 hours — see exactly how your design will print before production. Get principal, athletic director, or PTO board sign-off with confidence.
• No minimums on t-shirts — order 24 senior class shirts or 600 spirit-week shirts.
• Free shipping nationwide on every order, anywhere in the lower 48.
• 7-10 business day production after proof approval. Rush jobs available — tell us your spirit week or homecoming date and we'll work backward.
• Common school file formats accepted — Canva exports, Word docs, hand-drawn mascot sketches, Pinterest reference images, district brand guides. Send what you have and we'll let you know if we need anything different.
• K-12 size mixing — order kids, youth, and adult sizes in the same job for K-12 schools, family-event shirts, and mixed-grade events.

Who orders custom school shirts from us

Public school PTOs and PTAs running fundraisers and welcome events. Athletic directors and booster clubs ordering team and fan apparel. Senior class presidents and prom committees ordering Class of 2027 grad shirts. Teachers running spirit week, field day, and end-of-year celebrations. Charter schools and private schools branding their identity. Catholic and Christian schools coordinating ministry and uniform programs. Districts placing multi-school orders. Houston-area independent school districts and schools across the country send us designs every week.

How custom school tee ordering works

1. Pick your shirt and decoration method — DTF for full-color spirit and class shirts, screen printing for high-volume athletic team and field day orders, embroidery for staff polos. Browse styles below or call us for a recommendation.
2. Send us your design — vector files (.ai, .eps, .pdf) work best, but high-resolution PNG, JPG, Canva exports, or even hand-drawn mascot sketches work. We'll let you know if anything needs adjustment.
3. Approve a digital proof — we send a proof within 24 hours. Show your principal, athletic director, or PTO board — get sign-off before we print.
4. We print, you receive — most orders ship within 7-10 business days from proof approval. Free shipping nationwide.

Frequently asked questions

What's the minimum order for custom school shirts?
No minimums on t-shirts — order one shirt or thousands. Volume discount tiers apply on larger orders.

When should we order Class of 2027 senior class shirts?
For senior year kickoff and homecoming wear, place your order in August or September 2026. For spring 2027 graduation tees and senior trip apparel, place orders by mid-March 2027 to allow proof, production, and shipping with buffer time.

Can we mix kids and adult sizes in one order?
Yes — we routinely fulfill K-12 orders with mixed kid, youth, and adult sizes for family events, field day, and elementary spirit shirts. Just send us the size breakdown.

What file formats can PTOs and class reps send?
Vector files (.ai, .eps, .pdf) print best. We also accept Canva exports, Word docs with embedded images, hand-drawn mascot sketches, Pinterest reference images, and high-resolution PNG or JPG. Send what you have and we'll guide you from there.

Do you do district-level orders for multiple schools?
Yes — we regularly print apparel for entire districts, with consistent branding across multiple campuses, mixed quantities, and split shipping to individual schools.

Can we get spirit shirts before the first day of school?
For August delivery, place your order by mid-July at the latest. We'll work backward from your first-day deadline to confirm timing.

Do you turn hand-drawn mascot sketches into clean designs?
Yes — we routinely digitize hand-drawn or low-resolution mascot art into print-ready files. Send what you have and our team will clean it up before producing the proof.

Are your shirts safe and durable for elementary kids?
Yes — we recommend Gildan 5000 Heavy Cotton or Bella+Canvas blends for K-5, both of which hold up to repeated washes, recess, and field day. We've been outfitting elementary schools across Houston since 1979.

Do you ship to schools outside Texas?
Yes — we ship for free to anywhere in the lower 48. Most of our school customers are outside Houston.

Beyond tees — branded apparel for schools

Need more than shirts? We also embroider custom caps for athletic departments and coaches, embroidered polos for principals, teachers, and staff, hoodies for cool-weather sports and alumni merch, and branded bags and totes for PE departments and PTO welcome kits. Mix and match into one order to hit volume tiers across the catalog.

Ready to order custom school shirts?

Browse our t-shirt styles below, or call us at (713) 923-5555 for help with style, decoration method, and quantity. Wholesale Caps has been printing custom apparel for schools and PTOs in Houston, TX and across the country since 1979.