# Microsoft Teams for Education

> Publicly sourced profile assembled by Optimly, in the Optimly AI Brand Index. Last refreshed 2026-10-04.

- **Business Profile:** https://optimly.ai/brand/microsoft-teams-for-education
- **Dataset:** https://optimly.ai/brand/microsoft-teams-for-education.json
- **Markdown:** https://optimly.ai/brand/microsoft-teams-for-education/llms.txt
- **Official website:** https://microsoft.com
- **Slug:** microsoft-teams-for-education
- **Categories:** collaboration-productivity, edtech-platforms

## Overview

- **Tagline:** Deep integration with the full Microsoft 365 suite and enterprise-grade security within a dedicated classroom environment.
Source: Brand's website (https://microsoft.com) · 2026-10-04

- **Description:** Microsoft Teams for Education is a specialized version of the Microsoft Teams communication platform designed for classroom management and school-wide collaboration. It integrates the standard chat, video, and file-sharing capabilities of Teams with education-specific tools like assignments, grading rubrics, and OneNote Class Notebooks. The platform serves as a central hub for teachers, students, and staff to organize curriculum and facilitate learning in hybrid or remote environments.
Source: Brand's website (https://microsoft.com) · 2026-10-04

## Offerings

- **Core capabilities:**
  - Virtual Classrooms
  - Assignment Management
  - Gradebook
  - Video Conferencing
  - OneNote Class Notebook
  - Learning Accelerators (Reading/Search Progress).
Source: Brand's website (https://microsoft.com) · 2026-10-04

- **Pricing:** Freemium (Free A1 tier for schools; paid A3 and A5 tiers for advanced features).
Source: Brand's website (https://microsoft.com) · 2026-10-04

## Audience

- **Target industry:** K-12 schools, higher education institutions, faculty, and administrative staff.
Source: Brand's website (https://microsoft.com) · 2026-10-04

## Landscape

- **Competitors:**
  - Google Classroom
  - Canvas by Instructure
  - Slack for Education
  - Moodle
Source: Brand's website (https://microsoft.com) · 2026-10-04

Page last updated 2026-10-17.