2025 - 2026
Coordinator's Guide
Important Dates
Program Start Date: July 27, 2025
This is the earliest possible date to start linking cards for the next year to the desired school. Because the Tools for Schools program is not a carry over program, each person must be re-linked each year in order to achieve maximum success in the program.
Program End Date: June 5, 2026
This is the final reporting date for the school year; final amount earned will be posted. If materials were not purchased throughout the year, this is when most schools purchase their remaining items.
Order Dates:
Over the duration of the program, schools may order at any point. For those who worked towards goal items or if dollar amounts have not been used, June 27, 2026 is the final day to spend the amount earned.
Collection Period Dates:
Open Enrollment Begins: July 27, 2025
Please remember you must re-link your cards every year. The more you have linked the more likely it is for you to earn dollars.
Updated information of your school's account will be posted according to the following schedule.
| Period | Dates | Posted to Website |
| 1 | July 27 - August 30 | September 5 |
| 2 | August 31 - September 27 | October 3 |
| 3 | September 28 - October 25 | October 31 |
| 4 | October 26 - November 29 | December 5 |
| 5 | November 30 - December 27 | January 2, 2026 |
| 6 | December 28 - January 31 | February 6 |
| 7 | February 1 - February 28 | March 6 |
| 8 | March 1 - March 28 | April 3 |
| 9 | March 29 - April 26 | May 1 |
| 10 | April 27 - May 30 | June 5 |
Remember, to earn dollars for supplies, tools and equipment, have parents and friends link their Ingles Advantage Card to your school every August.