Originally appeared on E! Online
Kai Trump is celebrating a milestone.
The granddaughter of Donald Trump—and daughter to Donald Trump Jr. and his ex-wife Vanessa Trump—has begun her senior year of high school, and she marked the occasion with a look into the special day.
“I cannot believe it’s my last first day of high school,” she captioned the Aug. 14 post. “Senior year here we come.”
The accompanying carousel of photos showed off how Kai and her friends decorated their cars, with the words “Senior 2026” painted in bright colors on the rear windows. The 18-year-old donned a golden crown in one photo as she and her friends posed alongside their vehicles.
Kai also added an extra special message on her car—an homage to her next step at the University of Miami. The golfer verbally committed to the women’s golf team over a year ago, stating she was “beyond excited” at the time.
In the August 2024 announcement, Kai also thanked her parents for helping her achieve this goal as well as her grandfather, President Trump, “for giving me access to great courses and tremendous support.”
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“I am supper excited to be a cane and represent the University of Miami,” she concluded her post. “Gooo Canes!”
Kai Trump/Instagram
Now, with her start at the university only a year away, Kai— whose siblings include Donald III, 16, Tristan, 13, Spencer, 12, and Chloe, 11—painted her car window with the words, “All about the U.”
Kai begins her senior year with her grandfather sitting in the Oval Office, the first time his presidency has overlapped with her a full year of her high school experience.
Back in January, Kai shared a glimpse with her followers into her experience at the Presidential Inauguration.
Kai Trump/Instagram
Her YouTube video documented her getting ready process for the ceremony, as well as rare footage from backstage and a clip of the speech she gave.
“Thank you all for the support the past decade,” Kai said during the ceremony, “we’re looking forward to the next few years and God bless America.”
For more celebrity kids heading back to school this year, keep reading.
Amanda Kloots
The former The Talk host said her and late husband Nick Cordero’s son Elvis wanted to look “handsome” when he went back to school, so he opted for a three-piece suit.
“The walk down to school, never easy,” Amanda wrote on Instagram Aug. 14. “Lots of tears. Will we ever not cry the first day of school?”
Trista Sutter
Want to feel old? The first-ever Bachelorette’s kids are now in high school.
As Trista—who shares her two children with season one’s Ryan Sutter— wrote on Instagram Aug. 14, “Junior year for Blakesley Grace and the last, first day for our senior (what?!!!) Maxwell Alston.”
Shawn Johnson
The Olympian and her husband Andrew East sent their son Jett off to pre-kindergarten on Aug. 14. Meanwhile, their daughter oldest daughter Drew started kindergarten.
Tristan Thompson
The Cleveland Cavaliers player drove his son Prince—who he shares with ex Jordan Craig—to his first day of third grade on Aug. 13.
Jessie James Decker
Back to school? Game on for the singer and her husband Eric Decker, whose three oldest kids Vivianne, Eric Jr. and Forrest had their first day of class on Aug. 13.
“And just like that my babies are back to school,” Jessie, who also shares son Denver with the NFL star, shared on Instagram. “Can’t believe we have a 6th grader, 4th grader and 2nd grader.”
Kai Trump
President Donald Trump’s granddaughter started her senior year on Aug. 13, writing on Instagram, “I cannot believe it’s my last first day of high school.”
Maci Bookout McKinney
The Teen Mom star’s teen son Bentley, who she shares with ex Ryan Edwards, towered over his younger siblings Jayde and Maverick—Maci’s two kids with husband Taylor McKinney—the the trio went back to school on Aug. 12.
“Boston” Rob Mariano
On Aug. 11, the Traitors alum proved to be faithful to family traditions when he snapped this back-to-school photo with daughters Lucia and Carina, who started their freshman and junior year of high school, respectively.
One day later, Rob sent his younger daughters Isabetta and and Adelina off to middle school. As he put it on Instagram, “It’s gonna be a Great Year!”
Nick Carter
Backstreet’s back to school alright! The “Everybody” singer and his wife Lauren Kitt Carter sent their kids Odin, Saoirse and Pearl off to classes on Aug. 11.
“Summers done,” Nick wrote on Instagram, “and first day of school is here.”
Jamie Lynn Spears
The Zoey 101 alum sent off her youngest daughter Ivey to second grade on Aug. 8. Joining the sweet family moment? Jamie Lynn’s oldest daughter Maddie, who attended the same elementary school when she was younger.
Jana Kramer
The “I Got the Boy” singer’s two oldest kids Jolie and Jace—who she shares with ex-husband Mike Caussin—started fourth and first grade, respectively, on Aug. 4.
Lauren Sánchez Bezos
Nearly two months after her wedding to Jeff Bezos, the journalist dropped off her and ex Patrick Whitesell’s son Evan at college in August 2024.
“18 years of early mornings, late night snacks and family dinners … and then there he was building his own dorm cabinet,” she wrote on her Instagram Story. “A small thing but in that moment I saw the start of his next chapter.”
Melissa Joan Hart
On Aug. 6, the Sabrina the Teenage Witch alum’s teenage sons Braydon and Tucker—who she shares with husband Mark Wilkerson—respectively started 11th and sixth grade.
Heather Rae El Moussa
The Flip Off star posted this adorable photo of her and husband Tarek el Moussa’s son Tristan getting ready for a “drop in” at a local preschool.
“Even though we are not ready for pre school just yet… I am so proud of him,” she wrote on Instagram Aug. 5, “and so happy that he loved it so much.”
Arie Luyendyk Jr.
The Bachelor alum got a kiss from his and Lauren Luyendyk’s daughter Alessi before she headed off to her first day of school.
“Time is flying by,” he wrote on Instagram Aug. 4, “we blinked and we have a 1st grader!”
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