Schoology 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

Schoology

4.4

(485)

Pricing

Pricing available upon request

About Schoology

Schoology is a cloud-based learning management solution specializing in curriculum management, course instruction and system-wide resource sharing and collaboration. Users can upload course content and assignments into the database to create their website, which is hosted by the vendor. From there, dynamic content creation tools and a rich text editor allows for the creation of content and lessons.

HTML and CSS tools are also available to keep lessons as visually simple or complex as desired. From the website, each student’s profile can be viewed to gauge progress. Color-coded workload thresholds will show if any students are overloaded. With web-based and native apps for iOS, Android and Kindle devices, Schoology allows students and faculty to collaborate and learn from anywhere. From system-wide district announcements to messages with customizable roles and permissions, users can access only the tools they need.

Other capabilities include third-party software integration, student performance tracking, a system-wide grading scale setup, audio and video recording and advanced analytics and reporting. Schoology is free to educators in K-12 public and private schools, colle...

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Schoology Pricing and Plans

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Schoology Features

Features of Schoology
Academic/Education
Alerts/Notifications
API
Assessment Management
Asynchronous Learning
Attendance Tracking
Blended Learning
Built-in Course Authoring
Built-in LMS
Classroom Management
Class Scheduling
Collaboration Tools
Communication Management
Content Library
Corporate/Business
Course Management
Course Publishing
Course Tracking
Curriculum Management
eLearning Companies
Faculty/Staff Management
For Classroom
For Labs
Gamification
Gradebook
Independent/Private
K-12
Learner Portal
Learning Management
Learning Paths/Tracks
Media Import
Mobile Learning
Online Calendar
Parent Portal
Parent/Student Portal
Progress Reports
Progress Tracking
Real-Time Chat
Reminders
Remote Access/Control
Report Cards
Reporting/Analytics
School District
SCORM Compliance
Social Learning
Special Education
Storyboarding
Student Information/Records
Support Audio/Images/Video
Synchronous Learning
Tests/Assessments
Transcripts
Video Conferencing
Virtual Classroom

Schoology Integrations

Google Drive

Integration rated 5.0 from 11 reviews

OneDrive

Vimeo

Evernote Teams

Dropbox Business

Microsoft OneNote

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Schoology User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.4

Ratings Breakdown

56%

32%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.2

Value for money

4.4

Customer support

4.3

Functionality

4.2

Lisa N.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

201-500 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed August 2025

Schoology - a great LMS for young and old learners!

I have worked as an EdTech for 3 years at a district that uses schoology as our LMS. I help teachers get onboarded each year and help them set up their gradebooks and courses. I also offer training on new features. I've had a very positive experience and find our representative to be great to work with.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Schoology is a great LMS that has the ability to post a variety of advanced coursework yet has an icon heavy easy to read navigations for young learners. Our district switched to standards based grading and we were able to make a customized gradebook with proficiency scales for standards in schoology. We also love the options for discussion boards and annotations in courses in schoology.

Cons:

It is easy for teachers to share resources with students but not so much between teachers. They can create groups where the post materials for each other to use but there's not the google drive equivalent of "make a copy" for course or other larger material. Teachers end up recreating content from others that could easily be duplicated.

Reasons for switching to Schoology

Was very limited in how courses could be customized and differentiated.

Kimberly J.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed June 2025

The best of the best!

It was what I used routinely for summer school because it was free to use for teachers. We are now a Goofle school, so I haven’t used it in a couple of years.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The ability to recreate a class with ease and hide/unhide assignments makes the school year a breeze to organize!

Cons:

Really nothing of note! In the past, the limit to word docs would have been a hindrance, but it is no longer the case and it seamlessly works with Google apps.

Reasons for switching to Schoology

Forced to use GC by district, but Svhoology offers more for teachers/stidenta

Tara M.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed September 2021

Virtual Learning Made Easy

Overall, it's an inexpensive program that our district has adopted to use for virtual learning options. When the pandemic hit, students had to access their work through Schoology, and teachers had to use it to upload assignments. As a program, it is fairly simple to use. It takes a few tries at first, and then you get used to it. It has a wide range of options for uploading content including: documents, videos, YouTube and HTML links, and quizzes/tests.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Previously 5

Pros:

Once you get the hang of it, it's pretty easy to create quizzes using Google Forms and upload them into Schoology as an assignment. You can also directly create an assignment in Schoology itself which is pretty easy to do. I frequently create math tests on here, because it is so easy and has different options like multiple choice, sequencing, etc.

Cons:

I had to take an initial training course to understand this software better. There are a few confusing buttons when creating an assignment - but after a few tries, you get used to it. (I would recommend watching some YouTube videos about how to use Schoology if you're interested in buying this software for your school. They have some very helpful ones on there.)

Reasons for choosing Schoology

It was more "official" than Google Classroom (free option).

Reasons for switching to Schoology

Our school purchased Schoology as an official virtual learning and gradebook platform.

Barrett D.

Verified reviewer

Hospitality

11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed November 2025

Schoology was a great tool for me!

My overall experience with Schoology was great! I never had any issues navigating the system and everything was straight-forward. I can easily find my grades, assignments, modules, and instructor information. A person really only needs about 15-20 minutes to understand the system layout. The only downfall is when there would be software issues with uploading assignments.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The main aspect I enjoyed the most about Schoology was layout design of the software. It was very simple to navigate between classes and assignments. It was also very simple to upload assignments and view the instructor feedback. I never had any issues with security so I never had to contact customer support.

Cons:

The only issue I came across while using Schoology is sometimes bugs and issues would happen. There would be times I couldn't upload an assignment due to the software. This issue was easily resolved by contacting the teacher; which they spoke with customer support and figured out the issue.

Lyndsey G.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

1001-5000 employees

Used weekly for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed February 2025

Schoology is Overall a Quality LMS

My overall experience was good. I think Schoology has many great qualities, but this appears to differ based on what level the district purchases of this platform. I also like that Schoology provides a central location for assignments, course materials, etc. It also allows parents to access class assignments and their student’s grades.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I liked the ability to have grades, assignments, and course materials on one platform.

Cons:

Schoology was not as user friendly as other platforms such as Google Classroom. You could also only attach 1 link or doc at a time.

Reasons for switching to Schoology

This was a district level decision that was made for the schools.

Jennifer i.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

501-1000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed April 2025

4th grade teacher

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Being able to post assignments that are easily viewable by students

Cons:

You should change the fact that websites that are linked automatically open in Schoology

Reasons for switching to Schoology

District mandate required the switch as of the 2020-2021 school year.

Verified

Reviewer

Education Management

10000+ employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed August 2025

Gets the job done, but not prettily

It gets the job done, but there are better LMS products around, especially from an aesthetic viewpoint.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

It works; it is reliable and doesn't typically run into bugs or other issues. It has a decent amount of customization as well.

Cons:

It's very ugly; compared to some other common LMS products, it looks clunky and old-fashioned. It also feels like it is not as robust as some other systems.

Danielle S.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

51-200 employees

Used weekly for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed September 2025

Schoology makes communication about your child easy!

My child's school did not use it long, and adapted a new software, so I maybe used it a year and a half.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

All my kids' communications about school in one location! All school records and conversations in one place.

Cons:

Organization through the software opens more windows, if you do not have the app, and can be confusing.

Meegan W.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

201-500 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed September 2024

Amazing Gradebook Software

My overall experience with Schoology has been amazing. My students and I use Schoology every single day. It's part of the curriculum.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Functionality

Pros:

Schoology has made my teaching life so much easier. I have used many different grade book apps/websites for over 15 years. Schoology is by far the best I've ever used. It's very easy to learn the ins and outs. I like that I can easily contact my students/parents if a problem arises. I have found it beneficial that students can view their current grades and see if they have any missing assignments. One of Schoology's best features is that you can import assignments through Blackbook. It will then grade students' responses automatically. It gives you the ability to create your assignments, edit previous assignments, and has a section where you can save every assignment over the years. Its made my life much easier since our county integrated Schoology.

Cons:

I can't think of any cons except if you click through different pages too quickly it will give you an error. But this does not affect the overall quality of Schoology.

Salina M.

Verified reviewer

Higher Education

2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed November 2024

Great free LMS with plenty of features