20 Educational Wall Mural Ideas for Schools

Schools are institutions, but that doesn’t mean they have to look that way. Elementary schools, especially, need welcoming decor to create an environment that’s conducive to learning. Easy-to-install wallpaper and wall murals from Murals Your Way provide a great way to add interest to your hallways and classrooms, and also educate students.

Browse these 20 educational wall mural ideas to get started, remembering that all our murals are customizable, easy-to-install and environmentally friendly.

1.World Maps

World maps make great wall murals. Consider them for social studies, history and geography classrooms, and even hallways. Picture a world map, such as our Colored World Map Mural in your office area, where students can locate areas of the world or country they’ve visited, or even areas classmates are from. Or include our Animal World Map Wall Mural to study animals from around the world. Any of our world maps would look great in any classroom.

A colorful map of all the counties in the world

A cute world map showing animals instead of country names

2. United States And State Maps

How about a map that shows the different areas of the state where your school is located, or even a United States map? Strategically placed in a social studies classroom, office or hallway, something like our Classic USA Wall Map Mural can help students visualize the distance between different areas of the country, locate where classmates are from or traveled to or even understand the different waterways that surround and flow through the United States. The Illustrated USA Map Wall Mural features cute illustrations of important landmarks or features for each of the states, like a horse shoe near Oklahoma City or the Statue of Liberty in New York City. Maps like these inspire children to learn about their country. Even consider a map about your home state, so kids can really get to know where they live.

A map of the USA filled with adorable drawings and illustrations of things that represent a region

A map of Minnesota and the surrounding states

3. Flags

An American flag or mural with flags of different countries makes a great discussion aid for any classroom. Our Old Painted American Flag Wall Mural is a good choice. Remember, you can always send in pictures of different flags, and we can make murals of those, too, if you’re studying a certain country, for example. Or consider our Map Of Country Flags Mural which uses a country's flag to represent the country on a world map - so you get a combination of a world map with world flags.

American flag painted on old wooden panels

World map where each country is represented by its flag

4. Alphabet Wall Murals

Elementary school is all about ABCs. Use murals like our ABC Animals Wall Mural or our ABC's - Horizontal Wallpaper Mural as eye-catching wall decor in lower-grade classrooms, and also as an aid when learning to write letters and sound them out. We have many different alphabet Wall Murals that your students will love and inspire them to learn.

Illustrated ABC list with animals for each letter

Colorful display of ABCs with illustrated characters and animals for each letter

5. Numbers Wall Murals

Teach kids to love math with murals like our Numbers Wall Mural or our Fun With Numbers which has the numbers 1 - 20 accompanied by adorable illustrations to represent each number. For older students, our Mathematic Equations Wall Mural will inspire their mathematical genius to appear.

Colorful illustration of the numbers 1 - 20 in different typefaces

Numbers list from 1 to 20 with an illustration to represent each number

Doodle of various math equations, formulae and diagrams

6. Dental Hygiene Murals

If your school is participating in a dental hygiene event or has an interest in promoting the care of teeth, a dental hygiene mural that encourages brushing and perhaps even shows the parts of a tooth is a good idea. Check out our Dental Hygiene Wallpaper Mural which reminds students how to take good care of their teeth or our Bright Smile Wallpaper Mural which shows the dos and don'ts of dental care.

Illustration explaining all of the steps for good dental care

Dos and donts of dental care with cute illustrations

7. Galaxy Wall Murals

In a science classroom, or really anywhere, a galaxy mural is both visually interesting and educational. Our Galaxy Wall Mural is a good choice because it shows off the Milky Way and Orion's Belt. Other good options include the Starry Nebula Burst Wall Mural or the Galaxy Messier 81 Wall Mural to show off the different types of galaxies that appear in our universe. These will be sure to spark a future astronaut or astronomer.

A nebula bursts a multitude of colors in deep outer space with stars speckled throughout

Red colored spiral galaxy against the black starry night of the universe

8. Human Skeleton Wall Murals

Science teachers will love having a visually appealing and educational human skeleton on their wall to refer to during class discussions. With cute illustrations and both medical and generic terms, young students will easily learn the parts of the body and bones. Plus a few good eating habits are included as a bonus. We have both the Boy Skeleton and the Girl Skeleton for your students to enjoy.

Illustrated diagram of a little girls skeleton

Diagram of a young boys skeleton with cute illustrations

9. Planets

Planet wall murals offer a visual representation of Earth and other planets which is both eye-catching and educational. Our Happy Planets Wall Mural is a light-hearted representation of the planets in our solar system, and, our Solar System Diagram Mural offers a realistic representation of our planets. You can chose the one that is best for the age of your students.

Adorable illustration of each of the planets in our solar system

A 3d rendering of the sun and planets in our solar system

10. Sports Murals

A sports mural would make a great addition to your gymnasium. There are many different options from which to choose. You can highlight favorite sports like hockey, soccer track and gymnastics. Of for a different approach you could encourage good exercise habits with our workout murals. Check out our workout murals or our Kids In Sports Wall Mural, which showcases kids playing lots of sports.

Collage of kids playing different sports

11. Inspirational Fitness Murals

Viewing positive words can affect how students feel. Why not enhance your gymnasium or physical education room with inspirational murals like our Physical Fitness Word Cloud Mural? Inspirational word clouds can get kids to be more physically active.

Word cloud of sport types around the word fitness

12. Healthy Eating Murals

In a science or health classroom, it’s great to have visual aids like our Fruit And Vegetable Rainbow Wall Mural or The 5 Food Groups Wall Mural. These provide discussion points for healthy eating and understanding the food groups.

A rainbow created using fruits and vegetables

An illustration of the 5 food groups with examples of each group

13. Landmarks

Displaying famous landmarks murals like the Eiffel Tower or the Grand Canyon is a great way to inspire imagination and spark questions. When studying different countries, you can point to murals like our Great Wall of China Jinshanling Mural. Or you can choose U.S. landmarks like the Golden Gate Bridge. Showing kids famous landmarks can inspire a lifetime love of travel.

View of the iconic Eiffle tower near the base looking up

Sunrise washes over the cliffs of the Grand Canyon

View of several towers and walls of the Great Wall of China

Towers of the Golden Gate Bridge raise from the blue waters of the bay

14. Eye-Spy Murals

Use a busy but visually appealing wall mural to capture students’ attention. Eye-Spy murals also known as Seek and Find murals will delight kids of all ages. Have them identify certain objects in wall murals like our Complex Sports Complex Wall Mural or our All Dogs Must Be On A Leash Wall Mural. They may see something different every time! These murals can fit in any room even the music room with the Rhapsody in Zoo Wall Mural.

Seek and find illustration at a sports complex

Seek and find image of dogs and people doing crazy things

15. Animals

Kids love animals! Capture their attention with animal wall murals. There is a vast assortment of animal murals from which to choose. From dogs and cats to farm animals and sea animals, you'll find something that will excite the children. Animal murals can help when you are studying different regions or environments. Who knows, you may spark a future veterinarian.

Undersea illustration of a reef with fish and sea turtles

Illustration of a group of farm animals in front of a red barn

A group of African animals pose for a selfie

Map of the US with animals representing different states

16. Art Murals

The art classroom is another perfect place for a mural. We have many art murals that will inspire children in art class. For example, our Starry Night Van Gogh Mural and the Monet Water Lilies 1916-19 Mural captures the essence of those famous painters. You can hang several art murals to showcase the Master's Fine Art. You can use murals to showcase the different art styles and movements. You may inspire the next great, famous artist

Famous painting of Monets with stars over a small village

17. Musical Inspiration Murals

Don’t forget about the music classroom! Inspirational wall decor like our Joyful Noise 2 Wall Mural and our playful Musical Fish Mural are great options.

Illustration of a group of fish and sea creatures playing instruments

18. Books

School is all about learning to read and encouraging a life-long love of book and reading. For younger readers, the Curl Up With A Good Book Wall Mural will inspire kids to sit with their favorite dragon and cat and open a book. For older readers, use the Bookshelf Mural Wallpaper to create a book nook in a corner of a classroom or English room. Add some beanbag chairs and a rug, and the kids will line up to read in their favorite spot.

A dragon eating a cookie sits and reads a book

19. Spaceships

Calling all astronauts! Inspire young minds with our View From Inside Space Ship Wall Mural. The Outta This World Astronaut Wall Mural is another great choice. Use these and other space murals to ignite your students' imagination.

View from inside the space station looking at a planet

An astronaut floats in space with Earth below

20. Constellation Murals.

Constellation decor is visually interesting and educational. Check out our Constellation Star Map Wall Mural or our Detailed Map Of Constellations Wall Mural.

Map showing all of the constellations visible from the equator

Global view of all of the constellations

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Murals Your Way is a family business that has been providing decorating solutions for offices and homes for more than 40 years. Our American-made wall murals are eco-friendly, easy to install and offer a wide range of designs. Remember, you can always create your own mural using a photo of your own, so there’s really no limit to what you can do with your walls. In fact, once you get started with decorating your school with our wall murals, you may find that you want to order some for your home as well. Feel free to contact us by email or at 888.558.0279 anytime with design or product questions.