DuoLingo for schools. Learn languages by playing

Last updated on 25 May 2026

Duolingo is one of the most popular platforms in the world for learn and practice a language on your computer, tablet or smartphone. The creators of DuoLingo have just launched a dedicated version for education with the possibility for teachers to register and follow an entire class. A rich idea.

⚠ Update May 2026: Duolingo for Schools will be removed on July 31, 2027. It is no longer possible to create new accounts or classes. The Duolingo application remains accessible for individual use.

Duolingo has been a real success for some time now and it is not stolen. This platform of which I have already had the opportunity to say all the good I thought of it right here., offers a fun and refreshing approach to particularly successful language learning. The designers have thus integrated a "gamification" system to encourage users to come and return to the site to continue their exercises. On the agenda: of reading exercises, listening and pronunciation to the increasing difficulty in well-thought-out progressions so as never to discourage the learner.

Another highlight of Duolingo is the possibility to practice a language anywhere and at any time with App versions available on all web platforms, tablets, smartphones, regardless of the operating system. Last but not least, Duolingo is in French, completely free of charge and without advertising.

With the DuoLingo version for schools, you will be able to introduce this tool in your classroom. Your students will love.

For this special version of education, the people of Duolingo did things right. After opening an account as a teacher and choosing the language you teach, you will be able to create your first class. You must then register your students one by one. (Students can register themselves, but in this case they have to provide an e-mail address which is not practical). By registering each student yourself, you will not need it, Duolingo will provide you with a username and password for each student.

To make it easier for you, the platform offers you to download and print a very clear instruction manual to give to each of your students. It includes individual login information and a simple and clear step-by-step.

Once you have completed this first step, you will have access to an overview of the activity and progress of all your students in your personal dashboard.

Even more interesting, you will be able to choose from all the lessons and exercises offered in the Duolingo progressions series to be offered to your students. These are the kinds of duties they will have to carry out before a deadline that you will set freely. You will then be able to follow on your dashboard the results of each and if the deadlines have been met. Practical.

On the students’ side, they can use the application without constraints and win virtual trophies and other reward points. They will also see in their interface the assignments that you propose to them with a reminder of the date on which you want them to be carried out.

A flexible and simple system to accompany your classroom lessons with a multimedia device that allows students to enrich their vocabulary by playing.

Duolingo offers the learning of several dozen languages, including the latest arrival: Chinese.

Link: Duolingo for schools.