Yes! All students need a full size book bag (even Headstart, preschool, and young elementary students). While it might make sense to purchase low priced book bags, especially if you or your organization is sponsoring a lot of students, we've found that the lower quality bookbags have zippers that break and the bags themselves rip easily, sometimes even before the student receives it. Some brands that we recommend include: Eastpack (Walmart), Adidas (Marshalls), and Jansport (Amazon).