Personalized Custom Preschool Teacher Shirt with Photo

This personalized preschool teacher shirt is the soft, old-fashioned one in our Forever line.

Her own photo from age three or four sits under FOREVER, IN PRESCHOOL runs across the bottom in antique gold, and the name her students use is written over the picture in white script.

It suits the teacher who still keeps a basket of stuffed animals in the reading corner.

Upload her preschool photo

In short

Upload one childhood photo of the teacher, type her teacher name, choose tee, long sleeve, crewneck or hoodie, and we print it in black and white under gold lettering.

Start here: personalizing the preschool shirt

Select the garment and size.
Choose a shirt color that fits her classroom style.
Upload a photo of her as a preschooler. Our polka-dot sample is a placeholder that your photo replaces.
Enter her teacher name with the title she uses. Finished example: Mrs. Bennett.

Why a soft little-kid photo suits a preschool teacher

Preschool thank-you gifts pile up as hand lotion and scented candles
Kids who move up to kindergarten leave without a way to say goodbye
Staff photo day brings the same lanyards and plain polos every year

Preschool teachers care for little kids all day, and seeing themselves at that age makes them melt a little. Her own three- or four-year-old photo, softened to black and white like an old family album, sits under FOREVER with IN PRESCHOOL in antique gold and her name in white script.

Ages three to four are ideal, though any childhood picture will do. Keeping it a surprise? A coworker or a family member is usually the best place to find one.

Waist-up or head-and-shoulders photos in everyday clothes crop best.

What does the sample look like?

A tiny girl in a polka-dot dress and a big hair bow squeezes a stuffed bunny and grins straight at the camera. Mrs. Bennett is written across the corner.

Once the picture is turned black and white, the whole thing reads like a vintage photo gift pulled from a family album, which matches the gentle mood of most preschool rooms.

Who gives this custom teacher tee

Usually it’s a preschool parent or the center’s director looking for a thank-you that feels as gentle as the classroom does. The teacher still keeps a basket of stuffed animals in the reading corner and knows which kid needs a hug before circle time.

The whole class, on the last day

Since we print just the photo and name, every family can sign the card and give it as one end of year gift.

A preschool team for the staff photo

Each teacher sends her own childhood picture, so the staff photo becomes a row of little-kid faces under the same gold words.

Her bestie next door

If you teach in the next room, you probably already know who has her old photos.

The center director

Ordering for Teacher Appreciation Week works because each teacher gets her own photo and name instead of a generic staff tee.

Parents of a kid who moved up

Your kid still talks about her, so a thank-you with her own little face lets her know she’s remembered.

The teacher herself

She can pick it as her back-to-school teacher outfit, and the crewneck helps in a chilly nap room.

Start the preschool teacher shirt

Shipping and timing

Each preschool shirt is printed after you order, DTF or DTG depending on the garment, in 1 to 3 business days, then USPS delivers in 3 to 5 business days with tracking. Our shipping page explains the rest.

Fabric and fit

Our tee is the Comfort Colors 1717, garment-dyed, 6.1 oz, 100% ring-spun cotton and relaxed through the body, S to 4XL. The preschool teacher sweatshirt option is the 1566 crewneck in 80% ring-spun cotton and 20% polyester fleece, S to 3XL.

The 1567 hoodie is preshrunk and garment-dyed, with a jersey-lined hood, drawcord and pouch pocket, S to 2XL. Order her usual size for a relaxed fit in fleece, or one or two up for oversized. Measurements for those are in the size guide.

Rather have sleeves for circle time? The Comfort Colors 6014 long sleeve is offered in S to 3XL.

Kid sizes are listed in the menu too, with a Comfort Colors 9018 youth tee from XS to XL and a Rabbit Skins 3326 toddler hoodie from 2T to 5/6T.

Free US shipping on 2 or more items, or on any order of $75 or more.
A single item ships for a flat $5.99.
Misprinted or the wrong item? Send a photo within 15 days of delivery and we replace it or refund you.

Add her teacher name

Preschool teacher shirt questions

Can it come from all the student families?

Absolutely. We print the photo and name only, so sign the card from the whole class.

What if the only photo I have is blurry?

Upload the sharpest version you can find. Black and white is forgiving, but higher resolution prints noticeably clearer.

Could you add the bunny from a kids’ TV show?

Sorry, no. TV and cartoon characters, logos, brand names, school marks, celebrities, rappers and public figures are all on our never-print list. Use only photos you own or may use. A preschool order with any of them is canceled and fully refunded to your card.

Browse more grade designs in our school shirts, or see other ideas in custom photo shirts.