Google Chrome Education Upgrade

The Google Chrome Education Upgrade — formerly sold as the Google Chrome Management Console, Education Perpetual license, and officially called the ChromeOS Education Upgrade by Google — is a standalone, one-time, per-device license for eligible educational institutions that unlocks full management of your school’s Chromebooks in the Google Admin console. One license manages one Chromebook for the life of the device. This perpetual upgrade has no annual renewal.

What Is the Chrome Education Upgrade?

A standalone Chromebook needs the appropriate management upgrade to become a school-managed device. Once a license is assigned and the Chromebook is enrolled in your domain, your IT team controls it from the cloud-based Google Admin console — policies, apps, updates, security, and testing configurations across the entire fleet. You’ll sometimes hear it called a Chromebook management license, a Chrome device management license, or by its legacy name, the Chrome Management Console license. On this page, these names refer to the standalone Education Upgrade.

Each standalone Chromebook your school wants to manage needs an available upgrade. Check your existing entitlements before buying: devices already bundled with the appropriate upgrade do not need a duplicate standalone license. See Google's bundled-device guidance.

Key Features

• Simplified Deployment: Enroll supported devices in your school's domain and manage the fleet from the Admin console. Zero-touch enrollment requires compatible hardware, account setup and an approved pre-provisioning partner; buying a license alone does not enroll a device. See Google's zero-touch requirements.
• Device & User Policies: Configure everything from Wi-Fi networks and pre-installed apps to blocked sites and sign-in restrictions, using supported device and user settings.
• Managed Access: Restrict sign-ins to your domain, lock devices into kiosk mode for standardized testing, and enable identity-free sessions for shared carts.
• Advanced Security: Configure supported controls such as remote device disabling, ephemeral sessions that remove user data at logout, and forced re-enrollment. These controls depend on the device state and your configured policies.
• 24/7 Admin Support from Google: Licensed fleets include around-the-clock ChromeOS troubleshooting support for your IT admins directly from Google, at no additional cost.

Standalone Perpetual Licensing

Tech to School sells this standalone perpetual Education Upgrade for eligible school fleets. Google currently lists standalone Education Upgrade as perpetual; annual Enterprise and Kiosk & Signage upgrades are different products. See Google's current order options.

Education Upgrade vs. Chrome Enterprise Upgrade

Education eligibility and your Google account determine the appropriate upgrade. This Education Upgrade is for qualifying educational institutions. Google also lists ChromeOS Nonprofit Upgrade and Enterprise options. If your organization does not qualify for Education Upgrade, ask us to confirm the applicable option and its availability through Tech to School; general purchasing eligibility does not establish eligibility for this Education SKU.

Eligibility & Requirements

To purchase and use Chrome Education Upgrade licenses, your school needs a Google Workspace for Education account (any edition, including the free Fundamentals tier). Licenses are provisioned directly to your Workspace domain, so there’s a small amount of information we’ll collect at order time — your Google Workspace domain and an admin contact — and we will confirm the required account information and provisioning steps for your order. Google determines Education eligibility; review Google's current qualifications.

How Ordering Works for Schools & Districts

• Buy online or request a quote: Add licenses to your cart for card checkout, or use the quote button for a formal district quote.
• Purchase orders welcome: We work with K–12 purchasing departments every day — POs, W-9s, and net terms for qualified institutions.
• Nothing ships: Licenses are delivered electronically. They are provisioned to your Google Workspace for Education domain. Ask us to confirm the required account information and expected timing for your order.
• White-glove enrollment: Buying Chromebooks too? Ask about bundling licenses with new and refurbished Chromebooks. Have your quote confirm eligible models, the enrollment method and any included setup or asset tagging. Licensing and enrollment are separate steps.

Specifications (GOOGLE CHROME OS)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the same thing as the ChromeOS Education Upgrade?
Yes. Google has used several names over the years — Chrome Education Upgrade, ChromeOS Education Upgrade, and originally the Google Chrome Management Console license. This is the current education license for managing ChromeOS devices.

How much does the Chrome Education Upgrade cost?
$37.99 per device from Tech to School — a one-time perpetual license with no renewal fees. Request a quote for district-scale orders.

Do I need a license for every Chromebook?
Each standalone device needs an available upgrade. A device already bundled with the appropriate upgrade does not need a duplicate standalone purchase. Check the device configuration and available entitlements first.

Who can purchase Education Upgrade licenses?
Qualifying educational institutions with a Google Workspace for Education account. See our requirements guide if you’re not sure whether your school qualifies.

Are the licenses transferable to another device?
A standalone perpetual upgrade may be transferred for a hardware-fault replacement of the same model or an equivalent supplied by the manufacturer. Retiring a device does not make its upgrade reusable for a different model or another organization. Bundled upgrades remain attached to their device and are not portable. Check Google's current replacement rules before planning a transfer.

Do the licenses expire or need to be renewed?
No. Perpetual licenses are valid for the lifetime of the device — there is nothing to renew and no annual fee.

How are the licenses delivered?
Electronically to your confirmed Google Workspace for Education domain; nothing physical ships. We will confirm the required account information, provisioning steps and expected timing for your order.

Do you accept school purchase orders?
Yes — purchase orders from schools and districts are our specialty. Use the quote button on this page or email your PO and we’ll take it from there.

Can you enroll our Chromebooks for us?
Ask about white-glove enrollment when you order devices and licenses together. Have the quote confirm eligible models, the enrollment method, included services and timing. Purchasing a license does not complete enrollment.

We’re not a school — can we still manage Chromebooks?
Google offers other upgrade types, including Nonprofit and Enterprise. Ask us to verify the applicable option for your organization and its availability through Tech to School; not every organization qualifies for Education Upgrade.

Questions about licensing your fleet? Call us at 877-255-8450 or request a quote — Tech to School licenses and enrolls Chromebook fleets for schools nationwide.