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Schoology
LMS that connects learning with the bigger picture
As of 30 August 2026, Schoology is free to use. Schoology is a modern learning management system designed to engage students, support teachers, and strengthen family involvement. Softwr lists it under LMS. Schoology is made by PowerSchool, launched in 2009, available on Web, iOS, Android.
Overview
What Schoology does
Schoology is a modern learning management system designed to engage students, support teachers, and strengthen family involvement. With intuitive course management, social learning features, robust assessment tools, and seamless integration with existing systems, Schoology enhances learning experiences for K-12 and higher education institutions.
What people use it for
- Course delivery
- Assessment
- Collaboration
- Parent communication
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Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about Schoology.
- Schoology (now PowerSchool's Schoology Learning) gates its full feature set behind a separate Enterprise package; the free version is a limited LMS tier, per the vendor's own archived K-12 page (2019), with no dollar figure published for the Enterprise upgrade.
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Pricing
What Schoology costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Basic
Free
- Course management
- Assignments
- Gradebook
- Resources
Enterprise
On request
- SIS integration
- Analytics
- Standards alignment
- Support
Capabilities
Features
Course management
Gradebook
Assessment builder
Discussion boards
Resources library
Parent portal
Analytics
Mobile app
PowerSchool SIS
Integration with PowerSchool SIS
Google Workspace
Integration with Google Workspace
Microsoft 365
Integration with Microsoft 365
Turnitin
Integration with Turnitin
Behind it
Who makes Schoology
- Company
- PowerSchool
- Based in
- Folsom, California
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Where to go from Schoology
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- Google Classroom
- CYPHER Learning
- ClassDojo
- Edmodo
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- Absorb LMS
- Quizlet
- LinkedIn Learning
- Cornerstone OnDemand
- D2L Brightspace
- Degreed
- Echo360
- CYPHER Learning
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