Office Depot gives verified teachers two separate offers: a coupon for 20% off one qualifying purchase, valid at officedepot.com or in store, and 25% back in Bonus Rewards on qualifying purchases, valid only at officedepot.com. Both come after an ID.me verification and a Rewards account. The coupon isn’t valid online in Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Bonus Rewards offer isn’t valid in either place, and each has its own list of exclusions.
If you’re restocking a classroom, the two offers suit different trips. The coupon covers one purchase in the aisles or online, and the Bonus Rewards pay back on online orders, so we’ve kept their rules apart below to help you match each one to what’s in your cart.
How To Get The Office Depot Teacher Discount
Office Depot’s teacher page says verified teachers get extra Rewards at Office Depot OfficeMax. You create a Rewards account and verify your teacher credentials by clicking the Verify with ID.me button, following the instructions and providing the teaching license number (or other documentation). The page says verification typically takes a few minutes, that in some cases it may require additional time for manual review, and that you’ll be notified by email once your status is confirmed.
Once you’re verified, you get online access to exclusive savings and benefits and an email with your 20% off coupon. The page says that email typically arrives within 24 to 48 hours. If it doesn’t show up, check your spam or junk folder for both the ID.me confirmation and the Office Depot coupon email, make sure you’re logged into the account you verified with, and contact Office Depot Customer Support if it’s been longer than 48 hours.
The 20% Coupon
The coupon is 20% off a qualifying regular and sale price purchase. It’s valid only at officedepot.com or in store, and it isn’t valid online in Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands. It covers one purchase, so it suits the big restock more than a pack of pens, and its terms print an expiration date, so check the date on the page before you plan the order.
The 25% Back In Bonus Rewards
The page calls this the Teacher/Military Exclusive Offer: 25% back in Bonus Rewards on qualifying purchases, valid only at officedepot.com. Members receive 25% back rather than 2% back on qualifying purchases, and you have to be logged into your verified online account for the offer to be applied automatically to your transaction.
Rewards are limited to $100 per member per week, and the terms add “No cash back.” The offer has its own window with an end date in its terms, so check that date before you build a large order around it. It can’t be combined with the VIP Member 5% program benefit or with other Bonus Rewards offers on the same or similar products and services.
What’s Excluded
The coupon excludes purchases made in Office Depot or OfficeMax clearance or closing stores, sale-priced case paper, gift and prepaid cards, technology and consumer electronic products and accessories, software products, JanSport products, performance protection plans, postage and mailing or shipping services, ink and toner, electronic labelers and labeling accessories, appliances, simplehuman products and subscription services. It also excludes off-site shredding, tech, furniture, marketing, administrative and third party services, items by the pallet, premiums and free gifts with purchase, and lottery.
The Bonus Rewards offer has its own list. It excludes all ink and toner, all electronic labelers and labeling accessories, computers, tablets, e-readers, monitors, projectors, TVs, postage, gift and prepaid cards, performance protection plans, Secure Shredding and storage services, and Tech Services and all third party services.
The combining rule above is the only one the page gives, so it doesn’t say whether the coupon and the Bonus Rewards offer can share an order. Check at checkout instead of assuming.
Other Teacher Perks
The page’s category shelf lists Bulletin Board Sets, Classroom Decorations, Flash Cards and Teacher Planners, among others. It also says teachers get access to a Classroom Wish List, so parents, friends and family can help stock your classroom with all the things you need to succeed.
What We Couldn’t Confirm
The page asks for a teaching license number or other documentation and doesn’t say which grade levels or school types qualify. It doesn’t say whether either offer applies to print jobs, and it doesn’t mention Black Friday or Cyber Monday. Both the coupon and the Bonus Rewards offer print end dates in their terms, so look at those before you plan a large order.
We didn’t verify with ID.me or place an order, which means we haven’t seen the coupon email arrive or watched Bonus Rewards post to an account.
Q&A
Is it 20% off or 25% back?
Both. Verified teachers get a coupon for 20% off one qualifying purchase and, separately, 25% back in Bonus Rewards on qualifying purchases at officedepot.com. They’re two different offers with different exclusions.
Is there a limit on the 25% back?
Yes. Rewards are limited to $100 per member per week.
Can I use it in store?
The 20% coupon is valid at officedepot.com or in store. The Bonus Rewards offer is valid only at officedepot.com.
Can I use it on ink and toner?
No. Ink and toner are excluded from both offers.
Can I use it on a laptop or tablet?
Not for either offer. The coupon excludes technology and consumer electronic products and accessories, and the Bonus Rewards offer excludes computers, tablets, e-readers, monitors, projectors and TVs.
Does it work in Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands?
The coupon isn’t valid online in either place, and the Bonus Rewards offer isn’t valid in either place.
My coupon email never arrived. What now?
The page says it typically arrives within 24 to 48 hours of successful verification. Check your spam or junk folder for both the ID.me confirmation and the coupon email, and contact Office Depot Customer Support if it’s been longer than 48 hours.
Do I have to be logged in?
For the Bonus Rewards offer, yes. The page says you must be logged into your verified online account for it to be applied automatically.
More Information:
The details above come from Office Depot’s own teacher page as it loaded when we checked, and they change without notice. See more home and garden discounts for teachers.
