Duolingo ends Duolingo for Schools July 2027

Duolingo said its Duolingo for Schools service will shut down on July 31, 2027, ending the company’s free classroom management layer for teachers. The change was posted on Duolingo for Schools pages and detailed in a support article that says educators and students can keep using the platform until that date. Class Central reported the move on May 14, citing Duolingo’s decision to wind down the tool. The shutdown removes the company’s only product built specifically for classroom assignment and progress management, according to Duolingo’s public Schools materials. ### When exactly does Duolingo for Schools end? July 31, 2027 is the end date listed on Duolingo for Schools’ homepage and in Duolingo’s support documentation. The company says the service “will be sunset” on that date and that users will have time to “plan and adjust” before access ends. The support page says educators and students can continue using the platform as usual until the deadline. (schools.duolingo.com) Duolingo also says it will keep sharing reminders and updates ahead of the July 31, 2027 sunset date. ### What is being shut down, and what stays available? Duolingo for Schools is described on the product site as “a free layer of management” on top of the main Duolingo app. (schools.duolingo.com) The site says teachers use it for standards-aligned curriculum support, assignments, and student progress insights such as accuracy and time spent learning. The Duolingo app itself will remain available. Duolingo’s support article says students and teachers can still use the core app for independent learning, classroom support and skill-building across subjects after the Schools product is retired. (duolingoschools.zendesk.com) ### Can teachers still sign up or make new classes? (schools.duolingo.com) No new Duolingo for Schools accounts or classrooms can be created going forward, according to Duolingo’s support page. That restriction is already in place even though the final shutdown is more than a year away. Existing users still have more flexibility. (duolingoschools.zendesk.com) The same page says current school users can add students to existing classrooms, create new classrooms and create Duolingo accounts for students by adding them to a classroom. ### Why did Duolingo say it is ending the product? Duolingo said in its support article that it “regularly evaluate[s]” products to make sure they match how learners and educators use the service and that it decided to sunset Duolingo for Schools to focus on “improving the core learning experience.” (duolingoschools.zendesk.com) Class Central reported a second explanation from a note sent to teachers: while the main app has broad use, the teacher-facing dashboard and tools did not reach the same level of usage. Class Central also reported that Duolingo had already removed some classroom features earlier, including topic and lesson assignment tools, citing forum posts and user accounts. (duolingoschools.zendesk.com) ### How does this fit with Duolingo’s current product push? May 4, 2026 marked Duolingo’s latest quarterly earnings release, where Chief Executive Luis von Ahn said the company was executing its 2026 plan and continuing to add features and content to support learners. The earnings release did not mention Duolingo for Schools, but it emphasized product investment in the broader learning experience. (classcentral.com) Duolingo’s Schools support page points to the same direction in more specific terms. The company says it is continuing to explore ways to support educators, including through “new K12-aligned subjects like our Math course,” while continuing to invest in making Duolingo more flexible and effective for learners. (investors.duolingo.com) ### What should teachers watch next? Duolingo says the next formal milestone is July 31, 2027, when access to Duolingo for Schools ends. Until then, the company says educators should expect reminders and transition updates through its Duolingo for Schools help pages. (duolingoschools.zendesk.com)