Duolingo is free for your classroom through Duolingo for Schools, and it costs nothing to set up. You don’t need a code or a discount. If you teach Spanish, French, Japanese or any other language Duolingo offers, you can make a class, add your students and assign lessons without paying anything. One thing to know before you build a unit around it: Duolingo has announced that the program is being shut down, and the end date is posted at the top of the Duolingo for Schools site, so plan for it not to be there forever.
Duolingo for Schools is a free layer of management that sits on top of the regular Duolingo language app. Your students keep using Duolingo the way they already do, and you get visibility into what they’re doing and some control over it. If your students already have Duolingo accounts, you can add them to your classroom so their progress carries over, or start them fresh with a quick account setup.
How To Get The Duolingo Teacher Discount
- Go to the Duolingo for Schools site.
- Set up your classroom. The program costs nothing.
- Add your students, either with their existing Duolingo accounts or by starting new ones.
- Assign lessons and check in on how each student is doing.
This isn’t a discount on a paid plan. It’s a free classroom tool, and what you get is the teacher view of Duolingo, not a cheaper subscription.
What You Get As A Teacher
The curriculum is lined up with ACTFL and CEFR learning standards, which helps if you need to show how Duolingo fits what you’re teaching. Assignments adjust to the right level and pace for each student, so a student who’s ahead and a student who’s catching up don’t get the same worksheet. You can also see how each student is progressing, including accuracy and the time they spend learning.
That last part is the reason most teachers sign up. A language app is easy to assign and hard to grade, and the insights give you something concrete to look at before you hand out participation points or plan a quiz.
Other Language Tools For Your Class
Duolingo covers a lot of languages, but a class sometimes needs more than one tool. See our guide to Babbel’s teacher discount if you want a different style of lessons, or Rosetta Stone for another way to practice.
Q&A
Does Duolingo have a teacher discount?
Duolingo gives teachers Duolingo for Schools, which is free. It’s a classroom tool with progress tracking and assignments, and it works on top of the Duolingo app.
Does Duolingo for Schools cost money?
No. It’s free.
Is the program going away?
Yes. Duolingo has announced an end date for Duolingo for Schools, and it’s on the program’s own site. Use it while it’s there, and don’t count on it for a multi-year plan.
Is Duolingo for Schools different from Duolingo?
Yes. It’s a layer on top of the app that lets you manage your students. They still learn in the regular Duolingo app.
Can my students keep their progress?
Yes. Add their existing accounts to your classroom and their progress stays, or start them fresh with a quick account setup.
More Information:
The program’s own site is Duolingo for Schools. For more learning apps, browse our technology discounts for teachers.