Graduation is a bittersweet moment for students — it’s a time of excitement but also one filled with mixed emotions about the future. Am I ready to move on? Will I stay in touch with my friends? What does the future hold for me? One of the best ways to support and celebrate students as they experience this important milestone is with music. That’s why we’ve put together this list of the best graduation songs for 2022.
Preschool and Kindergarten Graduation Songs
1. We’re Moving Up to Kindergarten by The Orchard Enterprises
2. I’m B-I-G by Wayne Potash
3. Preschool Graduation Day Song by Young Music Company
4. Thank You by Patty Shukla
5. May There Always Be Sunshine by Dr. Jean
6. One Small Voice by Jack Hartmann
7. What I Am by Sesame Street with Will.i.am
8. Easy Goodbye Song by Dream English Kids
9. You’ve Got a Friend in Me by Randy Newman
10. Each of Us Is a Flower by Charlotte Diamond
11. A Whole New World by Lea Salonga and Brad Kane
12. How Far I’ll Go by Auli’i Cravalho
13. Graduation Day by Freddie Shoehorn
14. Let’s Graduate by The Kiboomers
Elementary School Graduation Songs
15. Permission to Dance by BTS
16. Try Everything by Shakira
17. I Hope You Dance by Lee Ann Womack
18. Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) by Green Day
19. I Will Remember You by Sarah McLachlan
20. High Hopes by Frank Sinatra
21. I Will Remember You by Amy Grant
22. Don’t Forget to Remember by The Bee Gees
23. Time in a Bottle by Jim Croce
24. The Climb by Miley Cyrus
25. Hall of Fame by the Scripts featuring Will.i.am
26. It’s Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday by Boyz II Men
Middle School Graduation Songs
27. Dynamite by BTS
28. Soaring by High School Musical Cast
29. High Hopes by Panic! in the Disco
30. (I Had) The Time of My Life by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes
31. The Times They Are A-Changin’ by Bob Dylan
32. With a Little Help From My Friends by The Beatles
33. Life Is a Highway by Rascal Flatts
34. Dynamite by Taio Cruz
35. The Time of My Life by Black Eyed Peas
36. Move On Up by Curtis Mayfield
High School Graduation Songs
37. Firework by Katy Perry
38. Graduation (Friends Forever) by Vitamin C
39. Going Away to College by Blink 182
40. Graduate by Third Eye Blind
41. Graduation Day by Beach Boys
42. Something Big by Shawn Mendes
43. Bittersweet Symphony by The Verve
44. Life Goes On by BTS
45. No Such Thing by John Mayer
46. The Final Countdown by Europe
47. We Are the Champions by Queen
48. In My Life by The Beatles
49. Don’t You (Forget About Me) by Simple Minds
50. Lean On Me by Bill Withers
51. Here’s To Never Growing Up by Avril Lavigne
52. How Far We’ve Come by Matchbox Twenty
53. Times Like These by Foo Fighters
54. Best Day of My Life by American Authors
55. Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield
56. We Are Young by Fun. ft. Janelle Monáe
57. Today My Life Begins by Bruno Mars
58. Whenever You Remember by Carrie Underwood
59. See You Again by Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth
60. I Was Here by Beyoncé
61. My Shot by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Daveed Diggs, Leslie Odom Jr., Anthony Ramos, and Okieriete Onaodowan
What are your favorite graduation songs for 2022? Come share in our WeAreTeachers HELPLINE group on Facebook.
Also, check out our list of the Best End-of-Year Playlist Songs.
