Affordable Windows devices
Windows 10 helps deliver personalized learning with devices built for education – designed for the classroom, learning from home, and beyond. With affordable devices starting at $219 USD1 for notebooks and $299 USD1 for 2-in-1 laptops with touch, it’s easy to get the latest Windows devices quickly and within budget.
Learning with the new Windows 11!
We reimagined Windows for a new era of digital learning, helping educators unlock the full potential of every student, giving them powerful tools to learn, collaborate, and create in a secure and trusted environment. Find more information about what educators can look forward to in this post by Aaron Woodman, General Manager Windows Marketing.
Built-in inclusion
Empower every student with a robust set of built-in, non-stigmatizing Windows and third-party accessibility features.
Increase teaching time
Windows Education offers experiences that save educators time so they can drive personalized learning outcomes for students.
Make learning personal
Every student can shine with technology tailored to individual learning styles. Windows 10 helps teachers meet the challenges of diverse classrooms and nurture self-directed, confident learners.
Always secure and up-to-date
The most secure, robust, and flexible Windows for your students. Schools get built-in, always up-to-date2 safeguards for their information and devices.
Maintain student engagement
New features in Windows 10 reduce daily busywork and give educators more time to teach and engage with students.
Learn. Anywhere.
Give students the confidence to learn from anywhere with affordable, ruggedized, and easy-to-manage devices.
Windows 10 at the best price
Help students achieve better learning outcomes with the Shape the Future Program discount on devices from Lenovo, Dell, HP, Acer and more.
Windows 10 Pro Education & Windows 10 Education
Windows 10 Education editions provide custom default settings that meet the unique needs of K-12 institutions, educators, and learners.
Learning in the hands of all students
Windows 10 includes free, built-in accessibility tools that help students work independently and collaboratively inside and outside of classrooms.
Collaborate naturally with touch and digital ink
Students can easily capture their thoughts and express their ideas with digital ink in OneNote, Teams, Microsoft Whiteboard app, and more with Windows 10.
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Tips on deploying Microsoft Education
Learn how you can quickly and easily deploy Windows 10 with Microsoft 365 in your school.
Free online professional development
The Microsoft Education Center provides on-demand courses that focus on integrating technology into teaching.
Windows support
Get help troubleshooting problems and learn about the latest updates and new features with Microsoft support.
We reimagined Windows for a new era of digital learning, helping educators unlock the full potential of every student, giving them powerful tools to learn, collaborate, and create in a secure and trusted environment.
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Microsoft stopped supporting Windows 7 on January 14, 2020.
Windows 10 delivers a better experience for students and teachers and is easier for IT managers to deploy, manage and secure than Windows 7. Microsoft is committed to providing products with improved security. Although we strive to remove vulnerabilities during development, older products may not meet today’s more demanding security requirements and Microsoft is unable to provide security updates for older products.
After January 14, 2020, a PC running Windows 7 will still start and run, but it will no longer receive security updates. In addition, Microsoft customer service will no longer be available to provide Windows 7 technical support. With Windows 10, your devices will continue to receive the latest security updates to help keep you and your data safer.
Yes, you can upgrade compatible Windows 7 PCs based on these requirements with a full license. To take advantage of the latest hardware capabilities, we recommend moving to a new PC with Windows 10.
Schools with certain volume license agreements may be eligible to upgrade to Windows 10 for no additional cost. Please find a partner for more information.
For schools with volume license agreements such as Microsoft 365 A3 or A5, a license for Windows 10 is included for all of your devices. Schools with Microsoft 365 A1 are licensed to upgrade the edition of Windows 7 to the same edition of Windows 10. The actual cost will depend on the volume and level of licensing, ranging from no additional cost up to about $55 USD per device for a new Open licensing agreement. New devices for schools start at $219 USD1 and include Windows 10. Please find a partner for more information.
To take advantage of the latest hardware capabilities, we recommend moving to new PCs with Windows 10. As an alternative, compatible Windows 7 PCs can be upgraded by purchasing licenses and installing a full version of the software. Once you have the appropriate license for Windows 10, there are many available options to upgrading the operating system. Please visit Windows deployment to learn more.
1Estimated retail price; actual prices may vary.
2For the supported lifetime of the device. Additional hardware and/or software requirements may apply over time for updates.