Graduation gear companies such as Jostens may contract with your school. Check with the school system to learn what they can offer you at a cheaper rate. Often, the announcements celebrate your school with official mascots, colors and logos for the graduating class. Decades later, you may appreciate pulling the relic from the yearbook as you reminisce.
Never one to roam with the flock? The web abounds with spots offering individualized announcements with more flare than the typical graduation paraphernalia company. Vendors on sites such as esty.com sell a plethora of graduation notices. Most will list the graduate's name, class and date of the ceremony. They'll also add photos and other personal touches on graphic paper.
Other websites allow you to create your own announcement. Visit vistaprint.com or similar sites to add photos and more to your graduation notice.
You can use photo editing software and a common word processing application to master the announcement design yourself. Pick your own template. Write what you desire, and show loved ones that you're ready for the world.