EXHIBIT 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 33-48655, No. 33-69058 and No. 33-91090) pertaining to the Scholastic Corporation 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan of our report dated July 5, 2013, with respect to the financial statements and schedule of the Scholastic Corporation 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan included in this Annual Report (Form 11-K) for the year ended December 31, 2012.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

New York, New York

July 5, 2013