ArcGIS for Schools (K12) Bundle license extension

[TomBaker]

Update 6/1/2025: For qualifying schools, we expect the date shown in your school's ArcGIS Online Organization to update in June or July 2025 to show "July 31 2027".

We are extending the ArcGIS for Schools Bundle license to July 31, 2027.    

We will extend the license terms of customers actively using their ArcGIS for Schools Bundle to July 31, 2027.  Customers who have logged into their activated ArcGIS Online organization at least once between January 1, 2023 and April 1, 2025 will be considered “Active” customers. Active customers will not need to request an extension.  

Customers who requested software but did not activate it or who haven’t logged into their ArcGIS Online organization since January 1, 2023 will be considered “Inactive” and their license term will not be extended.  Their ArcGIS for Schools Bundle license will expire on July 31, 2025.  They may request a new license if they wish to use ArcGIS.   

What to Expect

Active Customers  

• During June-July 2025, the license terms of Active ArcGIS for Schools customers will be extended to July 31, 2027. Active customers do not need to take any action.  

• The content, users, apps, and service credits of existing ArcGIS Online subscriptions will be extended to July 2027. Customers will not receive a new ArcGIS Online organization, new users, or additional credits.     

Inactive Customers  

• On July 31 2025, the license terms of Inactive ArcGIS for Schools customers will expire. Inactive customers do not need to take any action.  

Frequently Asked Questions 

Will I receive a bill? 

• No. This is a no-cost extension to the ArcGIS for Schools bundle, offered to schools globally. 

Will I get more credits on extension? 

• No. The only aspect of the software that is changing is the expiration date.  

Can I extend my license longer than two years? 

• No. The no-cost ArcGIS for Schools Bundle is being extended for all active customers for two years – ending July 2027. 

Do I need to sign anything? 

• No. However, during April 2025, Esri Customer Service reached out to select U.S. K12 customers, asking to confirm or update the primary maintenance contact on their license. No action is required, although if you receive such a request, we recommend completing and returning the documentation.     

What if I am not in the U.S.? 

• Your active ArcGIS for Schools Bundle will be extended for the same two-year period.  If you are experiencing an issue with the extension, email schools@esri.com or find your local Esri distributor for direct service at https://www.esri.com/en-us/about/about-esri/locations  

If you have any questions regarding this change, please contact us at schools@esri.com.  

[krisam01]

Hi Tom,

What about teachers or schools interested in becoming "active" users of the ArcGIS for Schools Bundle after the April 1, 2025 date? Is Esri Education moving towards a paid K-12 school license?

Thank you,
Amy Logan

[TomBaker]

Hi Amy. 

An ArcGIS for Schools Bundle administrative contact may email schools@esri.com if they have special requests. We can review and advise on a case-by-case basis.

We don't yet have information on the ArcGIS for Schools Bundle beyond July 2027.  As forward-looking information is available, it will be shared on this Education blog.  

Thanks for your questions.

Tom

[EricClause]

Thank you Tom,

I am looking forward to teaching with ESRI GIS again this year and really love what it can do to display data in a spatial context. I have been with ESRI since the 1980s and there is no better company than ESRI! Could you see if I have the bundle, being I would like to teach topoplogy, 3D fly troughs with the application of a DEM, and also use spatial analyst this year? I really want to thank you and ESRI for supporting student learning so I can prepare students for service in this sector. Please feel free to contact me directly.

Thanks again for being awesome!

Eric Clause

Northern United Charter Schools - CA

[TomBaker]

Emailing you now Eric . I'm using the email address we have on file. If you don't hear from me today, feel free to reach out to me at tbaker@esri.com.  Thank you.  -Tom