What helps school mornings run with fewer last-minute decisions?

School mornings can turn into a series of small decisions: where is the backpack, what's needed today, and what can wait? One low-pressure experiment is to move just two choices to the evening: check the bag and choose clothes. In the morning, a short visual or written checklist could make the next step clearer without turning everything into a rigid schedule. Which part of the school-morning routine is hardest to keep simple, and what small change has actually helped?