Canva×Urban Chanakya

Reimagine learning with
Canva for Education.

Canva Education is a free, interactive and visual learning platform for classrooms worldwide. Urban Chanakya helps your teachers, students and school get started with it and get the most out of it.

  • 100%Free for K–12 teachers & students
  • 7LMS integrations
  • 1Platform to plan, teach & assess
Why Canva Education

Lessons that stick. Skills that last.

Hands-on learning

Turn passive listeners into active collaborators with lessons students create, explore and build together.

More time for “wow”

Build lesson plans, bring topics to life and make interactive games in a fraction of the time.

One platform, zero friction

Plan, teach and assess in one place that works with the classroom tools you already use.

Classroom-ready AI

AI design tools built with schools in mind, so students can create safely and confidently.

Made for Learning

Something for everyone on campus.

Choose who you are to see what Canva Education offers and how we help.

Create, assign and teach, all in one place

Design visual lessons with whiteboards, presentations and videos that students can explore at their own pace, then assign work and review it in the same space.

  • Free access once verified as a K–12 educator
  • Thousands of ready-to-use lesson and assignment templates
  • Video tutorials and a dedicated teachers' community
How Urban Chanakya helps

Hands-on teacher workshops covering account verification, lesson design, interactive activities and using Canva's AI tools responsibly.

Integrations

Connects to all your classroom tools.

Create engaging assignments in Canva, then share and review student work straight from your learning management system.

  • Google Classroom
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Moodle
  • Canvas
  • Blackboard
  • Schoology
  • D2L
Get Started

Start teaching for free in three steps.

  1. 01

    Sign up

    Register on Canva with your school email address, or upload proof that you work at a school.

  2. 02

    Get verified

    Canva checks your eligibility, usually within a few days.

  3. 03

    Get trained

    Join an Urban Chanakya workshop to bring Canva into your lessons with confidence.

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What's New

Fresh in Canva for Education.

We join Canva's monthly training partner sessions, so our workshops keep up with the latest features.

The Education tab

Learn Grid is now called the Education tab, your starting point for classroom resources.

Ready-made AI games

Classroom games you can pick up from the Education tab and use straight away.

Email-less student accounts

Get students started even when they don't have an email address of their own.

Canva Design School

New learning resources for building design confidence, for teachers and students.

Resources

Keep learning beyond the workshop.

Teacher resources

Video tutorials on creating, communicating and engaging students with Canva.

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Ready-to-use templates

A large library of templates for lessons, presentations and class assignments.

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Teachers community

An exclusive group where school teachers share ideas for teaching with Canva.

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Education Creators

Publish your own education templates and share them with teachers worldwide.

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FAQ

Canva Education questions

Is Canva Education really free?

Yes. Canva has committed to keeping Canva Education completely free for K–12 (primary and secondary) teachers and their students, as well as qualifying schools and districts.

Who can get access?

K–12 teachers verify themselves with a school email address or proof of employment. Students get access through their teacher or school. Check Canva's eligibility guidelines for full details.

Does it work with our LMS?

Yes. Canva Education integrates with Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, Moodle, Canvas, Blackboard, Schoology and D2L.

What does Urban Chanakya's training include?

We run practical workshops for teachers, students and school leaders, covering getting verified, designing lessons and assignments, collaborative projects, and responsible use of Canva's AI features. Programs can be tailored to your institution.

Bring Canva Education to your school.

Book a teacher workshop or a campus-wide rollout with Urban Chanakya.

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