Carisse,(posted 8463 days ago)Check out freestylecamera.com. They sell supplies to schools and colleges. You can get a starter developing kit for about $40. I would start with a conventional film like Ilford Fp4, Hp5 or Kodak Plus x , or Tri x and stay with that one film until you are getting the results you want. Use a well tested film developer like D76 or ID11. Use a water rinse, not a stop bath acid. You only need a dark closet to load the film onto the spool, the rest can be done in daylight. Use Kodak rapid fix without the hardener. For printing, you could start by renting time at a darkroom.
Good Luck, Greg