It won't work for school. The seams are stitched with very thin threads. After 2 weeks in school: One shoulder harness came off from the bottom, the seam broke near the zipper, the upper handle almost came off. I had to re-stitch all the seams, I hope it will now last for a long time. In general, the backpack is cute, my daughter liked it, roomy, but not designed for our school with a bunch of textbooks)