Who can apply
If requesting on behalf of a school or district, you must be a teacher, technology leader, or other authorized employee. If requesting for a club, you must be the designated leader.
Even without an account you can use GIS to add mapping to your classroom. Use a GeoInquiry to journey into classroom content through maps. Experience geography—launch your wall maps into the digital age and even into student hands at home.
Once you've brought maps to your classroom and are ready to do more, you can create a secure account to
ArcGIS Online is a cloud-based GIS for using, creating, and sharing maps and apps. Your secure account connects you with others in your school, district, or club.
Map Viewer
Scene Viewer (3D)
Analysis tools
Group sharing
Go beyond map viewing and authoring with specialized web and mobile apps.
ArcGIS StoryMaps
ArcGIS Survey123
ArcGIS Dashboards
And more
Use a vast collection of existing data for research and analysis.
ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World
ArcGIS Community Analyst
ArcGIS Business Analyst (web and mobile)
Maximize your GIS power with advanced tools. Model 2D and 3D data. Perform advanced data management.
ArcGIS Pro Advanced (Windows)
ArcGIS Drone2Map (Windows)
ArcGIS Urban Suite
ArcGIS GeoPlanner
ArcGIS Insights
Free accounts are for K–12 instructional use only. As part of your request, you must agree to the terms of use and meet the following criteria:
Esri provides free mapping software for use in K–12 instruction. Request your account below. You'll be contacted within a week. Email schools@esri.com if you have questions.