Back to School Gift Guide
For the teachers, coaches, and sitters who get your kids through the year — and for the household starting the routine over. One Bethesda Urban Partnership, over 50 local businesses to choose from. Delivered by email.
There are two lists this time of year — the crew who gets your kids through the year, and the household gearing up for a new one. A Bethesda Urban Partnership covers both.
Teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — a local card they can spend on themselves.
over 50 local businesses — coffee, lunch, books, supplies, a treat. Their pick, not your guess.
Delivered by email. Dollars go straight to local Bethesda businesses.
These Bethesda businesses accept the Bethesda Urban Partnership Card — whether you're thanking a teacher or restocking your own school year.
A movie, a show, a night that isn’t about permission slips — Bethesda after the bell rings.
Nightlife
7750 Woodmont Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814
Nightlife
4922 Cordell Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814
Nightlife
7904 Woodmont Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814
Nightlife
4928 Cordell Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814
Nightlife
4918 Del Ray Ave, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814
Nightlife
7240 Woodmont Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Bethesda’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
7921 Norfolk Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814
Food & Dining
4867 Cordell Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814
Food & Dining
8003 Woodmont Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814
Food & Dining
6914 Arlington Road, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814
Food & Dining
4905 Fairmont Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814
Food & Dining
7475 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Bethesda shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
4934 St. Elmo Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814
Retail
4825 Fairmont Ave, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814
Retail
6922 Arlington Road, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814
Retail
4600 East West Highway Ste 110, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814
Retail
7809 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 100 , Bethesda, Maryland, 20814
Retail
7112 Bethesda Lane , Bethesda, Maryland, 20814
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
Services
8004A Norfolk Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814
Services
7819 Norfolk Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814
Services
4913 Fairmont Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814
Beauty & Wellness
7135 Arlington Road, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814
Services
4731 Elm Street, 2nd Floor, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814
The first week of school books itself solid. Schedule delivery for the date you want — the morning of day one, the end of orientation week, or the Friday the new routine finally sticks.
Pick the delivery date during checkout. Delivered by email on the day you choose.
Pick an amount between $5 and $500.
Thank a teacher by name, or send a kid off with a word of encouragement.
Delivered by email or text — no shipping, no wrapping.
A Bethesda Urban Partnership lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 50 local Bethesda businesses — coffee, lunch, books, a spa break. No more mugs or desk trinkets. It also supports local businesses and never expires.
Two lists, one card. The crew who gets kids through the year — teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — and the household starting a new routine, including a busy-parent friend or a college kid heading back.
The Bethesda Urban Partnership is accepted at over 50 local businesses in Bethesda, including coffee shops, restaurants, bookstores, boutiques, salons, and more. They pick where and when.
Visit our purchase page, choose an amount ($5–$500), add a personal message, and send it by email — or print it for hand delivery on the first day. No shipping needed.
Yes. During checkout you can pick the delivery date, whether that is the first day of school or the end of orientation week. Set it up early and skip the last-minute scramble.
No, the Bethesda Urban Partnership does not expire. They can use it whenever they’re ready — there’s no rush to spend it during the first week.
A Bethesda Urban Partnership for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 50 local Bethesda businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
Buy a Bethesda Urban Partnership