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Microsoft 365 Education

K-12 Higher Ed Cloud-based

Transform your students’ learning with Microsoft 365 Education

Microsoft 365 Education offers a suite of student-centered solutions that help create an equitable learning environment for all and help students succeed in the classroom and beyond. Find which plan is right for your institution below.

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Student-centered Solutions

Discover solutions tailored to meet students’ needs

Help students catch up, keep up, and get ahead with our Learning Accelerators. These tools create more opportunities for students to practice through immediate feedback in core subjects like reading, writing, and math. They also track progress and provide actionable insights for teachers.

Get students familiar with Office 365 tools they’ll use for years—Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Teams—while building collaboration and problem-solving skills.

Personalize learning and streamline teaching with built-in AI tools like Microsoft Copilot.

Manage technology and maximize security from one classroom to an entire district with Microsoft 365 Education.
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Education plans

Explore our three tiers of Microsoft 365 Education plans

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Microsoft 365 – A1

A simple, one-time-per-device learning solution for modern workloads. Save time by managing all devices in a single dashboard.

Microsoft 365 – A3

Everything in A1 plus desktop apps, enhanced security, and device management—ideal for institutions that need more control.

Microsoft 365 – A5

Our most comprehensive plan—adds unified communications, analytics, and advanced security on top of A3 features.

Microsoft 365 Plan Comparison Guide

Not sure which plan fits your organization best? Our comparison guide highlights the features, apps, and security capabilities included in each Microsoft 365 Business plan. Preview it below, or download the full PDF for easy reference.

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Published: June 2025

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Copilot

Reduce admin tasks, summarize topics, create content, and analyze data with AI-powered Copilot.

Teams

Video classes, file sharing, notes, and assignments—built for education collaboration.

Word

Create and edit documents with smart writing assistance and easy visuals.

Excel

Analyze and present data clearly with powerful spreadsheets and charts.

PowerPoint

Create inclusive lessons and presentations with media and design help.

Reflect

Boost self-expression with emoji-style check-ins and emotional vocabulary.

Outlook

Email, calendar, tasks, and contacts to keep classes and staff organized.

Minecraft Education

Game-based learning that promotes problem-solving, creativity, and teamwork.

OneNote

Organize notebooks, sections, and pages; capture web, audio, and video.

Azure

Build, deploy, and scale apps quickly to support your school’s initiatives.

Whiteboard

Engage groups with real-time collaboration on a digital canvas.

Microsoft Defender

Protect devices, data, and networks with comprehensive security for education.

Pricing options

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From a single classroom to an entire school district, Microsoft 365 Education has the tools students, educators, and IT professionals need to succeed. Contact a sales partner to personalize your plan and receive pricing for your school.

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Frequently asked questions

Microsoft 365 Education is a productivity cloud suite that helps create equitable learning environments. It includes solutions that help accelerate learning, prepare students for career, are inclusively designed, and support instructional and IT leaders with trusted and secure solutions.

Microsoft 365 builds on top of Office 365 apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and adds enhanced management, security, and compliance tools.

  • Education Insights: Free analytics in Teams for Education that surfaces student data for teachers and leaders. Learn more
  • Reflect: Regular SEL check-ins that broaden emotional vocabulary and provide feedback to educators. Learn more
  • School Data Sync (SDS): Connects SIS data to provision Microsoft 365 and enable richer insights. Learn more
  • Azure Data Export: Export data from SDS and Education Insights (Reflect, Assignments, Progress/Coach) to Azure or third-party stores (Insights Premium required).
  • Open Education Analytics (OEA): Community-led, open-source models and best practices for advanced/predictive analytics. Learn more

There are three tiers of Microsoft 365 Education with inclusively designed features. Connect with an education expert to discuss pricing and build a plan that fits your institution.
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  • A1: One-time-per-device licensing with desktop apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Minecraft: Education Edition) and cloud management via Intune for Education.
  • A3: Everything in A1 plus desktop Office apps, added security/management, Bookings, Live Events, and advanced analytics.
  • A5: Most comprehensive suite with advanced learning, compliance, security, and management tools (includes all A3 teaching/learning features).

  • Available in 50+ languages to support ELL, non-native speakers, deaf learners, and others.
  • Real-time translation in 100+ languages with PowerPoint Live translation.
  • Reading Progress/Coach supported in 100+ languages.
  • List of supported languages

Microsoft supports equitable learning with safe, trusted first-party solutions that foster inclusivity, enable real-time insights, leverage cloud services, and prepare students for the future—across students, educators, and institutional leaders.

  • Developed with leading experts (e.g., Dr. Tim Rasinski, Pam Allyn, Dr. Mark Seidenberg, Dr. Timothy Shanahan).
  • Reading Progress holds a research-based design certification from Digital Promise.

Built-in tools integrate with Education Insights—combining engagement in Teams for Education with Assignments, Reflect (SEL), and Learning Accelerators—to provide educators and leaders a more holistic, out-of-the-box view of students.

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