When the options are limitless, how does one know they’ve made the right choice? Well, it all comes down to what type of first day the young kiddo is going to have. Any kid who’s the superstar of recess and likes to run and play needs a style that’s going to stay put all day long. Other kids, however, do well with leaving their hair down and returning home with minimal tangles and knots. From cute braids to long, loose waves, there’s the perfect back-to-school style for everyone. Now, we know that time is extremely limited when getting ready for school. There are lunches to pack, books to find, and clothes to get out, but that doesn’t mean that a hairstyle should be compromised because of a lack of time. So many cute styles take little to no time at all to do, and some of them can even be done the night before and slept in. Now doesn’t that sound great? So, here are 21 hairstyles for the first day back at school. The choices are there — all that’s left to do is decide.