UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                   FORM 10-Q/A
                                 Amendment No. 1

[X]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
     ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JULY 27, 2002.

[ ]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD
     FROM __________ TO __________


                        Commission File Number: 000-24385

                             SCHOOL SPECIALTY, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

            Wisconsin                                           39-0971239
         (State or Other                                      (IRS Employer
 Jurisdiction of Incorporation)                              Identification No.)

                               W6316 Design Drive
                              Greenville, Wisconsin
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

                                      54942
                                   (Zip Code)

                                 (920) 734-5712
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

                                 Yes [X] No [ ]

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

                                                     Outstanding at
             Class                                   August 23, 2002
             -----                                   ---------------
  Common Stock, $0.001 par value                       18,242,809




This Form 10-Q/A is filed to add Item 4 to Part I and to include the
certifications specified in Release 34-46427, which was effective on August 29,
2002.

ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures

In the quarter ended July 27, 2002, there were no significant changes in our
internal controls or other factors that could significantly affect these
controls, including any corrective actions with regard to significant
deficiencies and material weaknesses. We periodically review our internal
controls for effectiveness and we plan to conduct an evaluation of our
disclosure controls and procedures each quarter.

                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                              SCHOOL SPECIALTY, INC.
                              (Registrant)


        09/09/02                  /s/ David J.  Vander Zanden
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        Date                  David J. Vander Zanden
                              President and Chief Executive Officer

        09/09/02                  /s/ Mary M. Kabacinski
        --------              --------------------------------------------------
        Date                  Mary M. Kabacinski
                              Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
                              (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)


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                                  CERTIFICATION

I, David J. Vander Zanden, President and Chief Executive Officer of School
Specialty, certify that:

1.   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of School Specialty,
     Inc.;

2.   Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue
     statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to
     make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such
     statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by
     this quarterly report;

3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
     information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all
     material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash
     flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this
     quarterly report;

Date:    September 9, 2002


                                           /s/ David J. Vander Zanden
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                                       David J. Vander Zanden
                                       President and Chief Executive Officer

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                                  CERTIFICATION

I, Mary M. Kabacinski, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
School Specialty, certify that:

1.   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of School Specialty,
     Inc.;

2.   Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue
     statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to
     make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such
     statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by
     this quarterly report;

3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
     information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all
     material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash
     flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this
     quarterly report;

Date:    September 9, 2002


                                                 /s/ Mary M. Kabacinski
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                                        Mary M. Kabacinski
                                        Executive Vice President and
                                        Chief Financial Officer


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