Elevate education with simple, flexible, and secure tools with Google Workspace for Education
Make collaboration easier, streamline instruction, and keep your learning environment secure with Google Workspace for Education. Use our tools available without cost, or add enhanced capabilities to suit the needs of your institution.
Enhance class instruction
Utilize easy-to-use learning tools for better collaboration and connection.
Boost productivity
Save time by creating, organizing, sharing, and grading all in one place.
Elevate student work
Help students turn in their best work with simple tools to support learning.
Protect your school data
Keep everyone’s work, identity, and privacy safe with proactive security features and controls.
Choose the Google Workspace for Education edition that’s right for your institution
- new features
Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals1
Bring your school community together with a suite of tools that enables better communication and collaboration.
Includes essential education tools and features like:
Google Workspace for Education Standard
Level up with advanced security, analytics, and controls to safeguard against evolving digital threats.
Includes everything in Education Fundamentals, as well as:
- New features
Teaching and Learning Upgrade
Enhance instructional impact with advanced video communication, enriched class experiences, and tools to drive academic integrity.
Includes everything in Education Fundamentals, as well as:
- New features
Google Workspace for Education Plus
(Formerly known as G Suite Enterprise for Education)
Transform your school with a comprehensive solution incorporating advanced security and analytics, enhanced teaching and learning tools, and more.
Includes everything in Education Standard and the Teaching and Learning Upgrade, as well as:
Product demos
Experience Google for Education tools in action. Explore each product in detail via step-by-step guides to get a feel for how they work in the classroom.
More than 170 million students and educators are using Google Workspace for Education.
Get up to speed with Google Workspace for Education
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Overview
Empower school communities with simple and flexible tools to better collaborate, manage classes, and support safer learning environments.
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Privacy and Security
Get the details on privacy and security features built into Google Workspace for Education to keep students, educators, and administrators more secure.
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Accessibility
Learn about Google Workspace for Education accessibility features to support students with diverse needs and learning styles.
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App Hub
Enhance your teaching and learning with a large suite of app extensions that work seamlessly with Google Workspace for Education.
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Guardians Guide to Google Workspace for Education
Help families gain a thorough understanding of Google Workspace for Education and how students are using them in school.
Find answers to commonly asked questions
What editions does Google Workspace for Education offer?
Google Workspace for Education offers Education Fundamentals to all qualifying institutions at no cost. For those that want more premium features, Google also offers paid editions including Education Standard, the Teaching and Learning Upgrade, and Education Plus.
How much does each edition within Google Workspace for Education cost?
Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals is available at no cost for all qualifying institutions. Education Standard, the Teaching and Learning Upgrade, and Education Plus are paid editions.
For pricing information and specific features included in each of the Google Workspace for Education editions, please visit our comparison chart.
Are there differences in storage across editions?
All editions provide schools with 100TB of storage shared across the institution. Additional storage is provided with the Teaching and Learning Upgrade and Education Plus editions based on the number of licenses purchased. Please review our comparison chart for more details or visit our Help Center.
Can I have more than one edition at the same time?
It depends and varies based on the intended combination of editions.
You must have an Education Fundamentals edition to upgrade to any of the other editions (Education Standard, the Teaching and Learning Upgrade, or Education Plus).
You cannot have Education Plus in combination with Education Standard or the Teaching and Learning Upgrade — only Education Fundamentals.
You can have a combination of Education Standard and the Teaching and Learning Upgrade at the same time. Although we believe the maximum value of those combined editions can be realized in Education Plus, we wanted to be as flexible as possible to school community needs.
Are discounts available and/or are there incentives for longer term commitments?
Yes, Google offers automatic discounts for customers that contractually commit to a multi-year purchase (two years or more) of Google Workspace for Education Plus. To learn more, please connect with your Google Workspace for Education partner reseller and/or Google for Education representative.
When upgrading to a paid edition of Google Workspace for Education (Plus, Teaching & Learning Upgrade, and/or Standard), will I need to sign a new Workspace for Education Terms of Service agreement?
No, there is no need for a new Workspace for Education contract nor an addendum.
Can I upgrade/downgrade between the editions?
All paid Google Workspace for Education editions are annual subscriptions, and pricing is locked for the duration of the subscription term.
Customers who purchase the Teaching and Learning Upgrade can add Education Standard at any time (and vice versa) as well as upgrade to Education Plus.
Customers can reevaluate continuing with their subscription or downgrade at the end of their subscription term.
What is the duration of a paid Google Workspace for Education subscription?
All paid Google Workspace for Education editions are available as annual subscriptions, and pricing is locked for the duration of the subscription term. However, institutions can also purchase the Teaching and Learning Upgrade on a monthly subscription, as an alternative to purchasing it as an annual subscription.
Will schools that previously purchased G Suite Enterprise for Education automatically get access to all new features that come with Google Workspace for Education Plus?
Yes, all customers who have purchased G Suite Enterprise for Education will receive new features and functionality that are released to the new Google Workspace for Education editions.
Is it possible to trial the paid Google Workspace for Education editions?
Yes, our authorized Google Workspace for Education partners can provision 60 day trials for Education Plus, Education Standard, and the Teaching and Learning Upgrade. 50 licenses are provided for the trial.
Where can I learn more?
Visit our Help Center for more details on Google Workspace for Education.
Start today with Google Workspace for Education
Connect and collaborate across your whole school community. Choose the edition that best suits you and your institution.
1 Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals is available at no cost for qualifying institutions. Learn more