We believe in giving teachers the best tools to teach, and we believe all teachers should have the ability to give their students the best education possible. Thus, many of Freckle's features are and will remain completely free for teachers.
However, upgrading to Freckle Premium Edition will provide teachers with unlimited access to all content and reporting, allowing them to pinpoint exactly how to support each student and providing the ability to pair that support with the perfect piece of content.
Existing student data will not be affected by switching between the free and Premium Editions of Freckle.
Free versus Paid by Subject
Students will never encounter a paywall on the student program. Only teachers will encounter paywalls and be prevented from accessing certain features/content.
Math
What's free for students?
In math, students will have complete access to all forms of independent practice on the student dashboard. Student-led adaptive practice, targeted practice, fact practice, number facts/basics, etc. are all free for students to use as frequently as they'd like (apart from Fact Practice which is limited to 2× per day for all users, paid and free). For premium users with Star Math integration, students will also have access to Focus Skills.
What's free for teachers?
In math, teachers will be able to access the following for free:
- Activity Feed data for all students
- Report Card data is available for all students
- The Performance by Standard/Topic Report is only available for Premium Edition users.
- Fact Practice data is available for all students
- All reports will only include data for today, yesterday, and the current week
- 4 inquiry-based lessons in each grade level
- Constructed response prompts
- Standards page and relevant resources (videos, sample questions, etc.)
- Freckle's free version provides 1 assignment per week, per class/roster. You can apply them to any assignment type, including printables, for any subject.
What else is included with Freckle premium for students?
Nothing, all paywalls are restricted to the teacher home only.
What else is included with Freckle premium for teachers?
With Freckle Premium in math, teachers will be able to access the following:
- All usage data reports for all students, customizable and with past data available
- All performance data reports for all students, customizable and with past data available
- Unlimited assignments of all types
- Full access to the inquiry-based lesson library
- Unlimited benchmark assessments
- Unlimited printable worksheets
- Unlimited constructed response prompts
- Unlimited access to standards page and relevant resources (videos, sample questions, etc.)
ELA
What's free for students?
In ELA, students will have complete access to all forms of independent practice on the student dashboard. Student-led ELA Skills practice, the student article library, Word Study, Decodables, Sight words, etc. are all free for students to use as frequently as they'd like.
What's free for teachers?
In ELA, teachers will be able to access the following for free:
- Activity Feed data for all students for today, yesterday, and the current week
- ELA Report Card data for 3 students only
- Performance by Standard/Topic Report is available for Premium Edition users only
- Robust ELA pre-test report
- Access to the complete Freckle library of articles/stories
- Standards page and relevant resources (videos, sample questions, etc.)
- Freckle's free version provides 1 assignment per week, per class/roster. You can apply them towards any assignment type, including printables, for any subject.
What else is included with Freckle premium for students?
Nothing, all paywalls are restricted to the teacher home only.
What else is included with Freckle premium for teachers?
With Freckle Premium in ELA, teachers will be able to access the following:
- All usage data reports for all students, customizable and with past data available
- All performance data reports for all students, customizable and with past data available
- Robust ELA pre-test report
- Unlimited assignments of all types
- Access to the complete Freckle library of articles/stories
- Unlimited article/story assignments
- All five forms of the ELA Benchmark Assessments (grades 3–8)
- Unlimited access to standards page and relevant resources (videos, sample questions, etc.)
Social Studies
Social Studies is a feature of Freckle Premium Edition; only paid users can access it.
Science
What's free for students?
Students will not be able to complete practice in Science unless they receive an assignment from their teacher. Currently, there is not student-driven practice available in this subject.
What's free for teachers?
Each Science unit will be composed of a mix of free and paid offerings. Generally speaking, the introductory materials and the first lesson of the unit will be available to free teachers, while the remainder of the unit will either be paid or offer only select lessons for free users. Teachers can access limited data on student performance on Social Studies articles.
What else is included with Freckle premium for students?
Nothing, all paywalls are restricted to the teacher home only.
What else is included with Freckle premium for teachers?
Freckle Science currently covers all NGSS standards in grades K–8. Users of Freckle Premium that have access to Science will be able to access all parts of each of the 30+ Social Studies units, including the following:
- Materials List for Explorations
- Vocabulary Practice
- Journal Prompts
- All Videos in the Unit
- All Articles in the Unit
- All Writing Prompts in the Unit
- All Explorations in the Unit
- Unit Assessment
- Design-Engineering Project
- Unlimited data monitoring on Science articles
Administrator Dashboard
With the purchase of Freckle Premium, administrators will gain access to a powerful dashboard that provides them with actionable data and insights, ensuring they can provide the support needed to every school, grade level, teacher, and/or student for maximum impact.
Classroom License for Individual Teachers
Beginning September 1, 2024, teachers using the free trial or free/basic version of Freckle can purchase a single classroom license for their account (instead of the entire school or district).
Who's eligible?
All teachers in the US or Canada during the free trial period and with the basic/free version of Freckle.
What does a classroom license include?
Teachers purchasing a classroom license will have access to the full Freckle premium version.
- Includes 1 classroom, up to 40 students
- All Freckle premium features
- Does not include access to the Renaissance ecosystem and admin reporting
How can a teacher buy a classroom license?
Teachers must sign up on Freckle and create an account to purchase a classroom license. Teachers select Get Freckle Premium at the top of the page, which will take them to a classroom and school/district offering page where they can make the purchase online with a credit card. Once teachers purchase their classroom license, they automatically receive an email to confirm their order; an invoice is attached to the email.
Classroom License FAQs
What’s the license duration and pricing?
A classroom license is purchased for 12 months. For instance, a teacher buying a classroom license on October 15, 2024 will have access until October 14, 2025. Month-by-month subscriptions are not available.
How do teachers with a classroom license easily know their subscription end date?
The settings in the header (when the user clicks on their name) will be updated to add the name of the license and the end date.
What are the payment methods available?
Only payment by credit card is allowed.
Is the license automatically renewed? If yes, how is it possible to stop the auto-renewal process?
The classroom license will be automatically renewed at the end of the 12-month subscription period. However, teachers will receive an email 30 days before the end of their subscription period to remind them their license will be renewed, giving them the opportunity to choose not to renew or to change the card being used for payment. Note: If a teacher cancels a license before the day it is set to expire, the premium license continues until the original expiration date.
Is it possible to buy individual licenses instead of a classroom license?
No, we don’t have a student-by-student pricing.
Is a refund possible during the school year?
No refunds will be possible during the school year.
What rostering options are offered for the classroom license?
Only manual rostering is available for the classroom offer.
I’m a homeschooler—can I purchase a classroom license?
Yes, you can purchase a classroom license. It will be the same price as teachers have, giving access to up to 40 students by teacher/homeschooler.