How to be careful taking laptop to school?

Carry it in your bag the whole time?

Do you have a backpack that's large enough? If so, keep it in the bag and keep the bag with you.
Or, you could explain your situation to a teacher or someone in charge and see if they'll keep it in a safe place for you until you need it.

Clean up your locker? I just carry my laptop in my bag all day (we don't have lockers in my university)

carry it the whole day

1) Put it in a sleeve or case of some sort, no matter what you do.
2) I agree with the people who say clean out your locker.
3) Keeping it in your backpack all day isn't a bad idea, if you keep your backpack on you at all times. Don't be setting it on the floor before you go buy lunch, for instance.
4) Whether you put it in your locker, or keep it in your backpack, keep it in the sleeve or case except when you're actually using it. There's an extra layer of protection if it falls, or someone runs into your backpack, or whatever other accidents can happen when you're at school with something expensive.

I'm sure you can cram it into your messy locker, just believe in yourself and apply excessive force. And maybe some disassembly.

Give it to a teacher.

Send yourself reminders to lock your locker. I've had plenty of stuff stolen from me from the gym lockers back in middle school since they didnt lock.

one of the following

1) don't bring it, your school should have a computer lab, or tablets available for use, you should not be required to bring a phone or laptop to school for anything school related, otherwise your school is not doing their job right

2) ask the teacher for the class its required to hold onto it for the day

3) use a shoulder bag for carrying it, and never set it down, can't be a trip hazard if its never on the ground(lol lame reason, nobody ever tripped on a bag during my school days... then again.. its the next generation(sigh.. why do I have to grow up))

"my school has this policy where you can't carry backpacks around school"
That's just about the stupidest policy I've heard in a while.

Walk around school with it, while pretending that it's a book, a big book...

Wait kids tripping over bags so they banned them? How big are your bags?

Ask someone from the school staff you think is trustworthy to keep it safe somewhere, then ask it back when necessary.

Or alternatively, try cleaning the locker and put the laptop in a way it won't fall.

And for last... you could try taking it along with you in a laptop bag if you got one. But do keep in mind to avoid silly moments with friends that could damage the thing, and avoid long periods of sunlight, it can damage the screen (happened with mine, after being under the sun for like 90 minutes, it was a hot day back then).

So the research requires internet? Computer? What?
Your school doesn't have a computer classroom? Asking kids to bring a laptop to school sounds as stupid as the bag policy.

Asking kids to bring a laptop to school sounds as stupid as the bag policy. What about thoses childs who can't afford a laptop... this is ridiculous.. there should be a computer room in your school.

Ask your classmates what they do if anyone is bringing laptop to school that day. And again, clean up your locker...

Try wearing your laptop as a shirt. 10/10, works every time.

DO NOT leave your laptop in your locker. Instead, take it to the main office (or school library) and ask them to hold it for you until you can return for it. They should be able to keep it safe for you.

if its required, the school has to provide it (low income familys), you should probably bring that up to the school board or whoever etc etc.