--- title: LanSchool Reviews meta_title: 'LanSchool Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta_description: Filter 116 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how LanSchool works for a business like yours. aggregate_rating: rating_value: 4.2 review_count: 116 scale: '5' date_modified: '2026-07-07' parent_category: name: Education url: https://www.g2.com/categories/education --- # LanSchool Reviews **Vendor:** Lenovo **Category:** [Classroom Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/classroom-management) **Average Rating:** 4.2/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 116 ## About LanSchool Backed by Lenovo, LanSchool has placed purposeful technology in the hands of passionate educators for over 30 years. LanSchool’s classroom management, filtering, and student safety solutions guide learning, promote collaboration, and maximize teaching time – all while keeping students and school networks safe. With LanSchool, teachers can support student learning both in the classroom and remotely. Available as a cloud-based or locally–hosted solution, LanSchool is compatible with Windows, Mac, and Chrome operating systems. LanSchool also supports mixed device environments and makes it easy for schools and districts to scale their 1:1 programs. Additionally, easy installation and on-boarding saves time for both IT teams and teaching staff. Popular classroom management features include Screen Monitoring, Limit Web, Blank Screen, Messaging, Share Screen, Push Website, Snapshot, and Battery Status. LanSchool also includes a free student safety solution as well as a best-in-class filtering solution. The student safety solution provides student account monitoring with AI and human threat detection, image removal, and a parent portal, while the filtering solution offers content filtering and threat protection with one-click CIPA compliance and an easy-to-use dashboard. ## LanSchool Reviews ### 1. Great when it works **Rating:** 0.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Courtney S. | EC Director, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 02, 2023 **What do you like best about LanSchool?** When it works, it is pretty good at managing students from surfing to websites when restricting the sites. **What do you dislike about LanSchool?** Customer service is not very helpful. Students do not consistently show up on the monitor when they are logged in. There is a lag and students are able to jump fromone page to another without the teacher seeing it. Lanschool also does not show window tabs. If a student has 5 tabs in a window, it only shows the one they are on. Lanschool also won't show when students are using computer products like the calculator. When math teachers are giving tests and students are not supposed to use calculator, the teacher needs to see the students using those products. New students will sometimes show up as expected, while others will never load on lanschool. The product is only available on more recent software. **What problems is LanSchool solving and how is that benefiting you?** It currently isn't working and we are looking for an alternative program. ### 2. Kinda ok **Rating:** 1.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Education Management | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 23, 2023 **What do you like best about LanSchool?** Most helpful is monitoring student use of technology, sending students private messages, and overall control over computers. **What do you dislike about LanSchool?** The lag time between what is on the student screen and what shows up in LanSchool is the least helpful. That lag time is a critical flaw that impedes my ability to keep students on task. The program has frozen a few times, not allowing me to dismiss a class or start a new one. It seems to be happening more lately. **What problems is LanSchool solving and how is that benefiting you?** LanSchool helps solve problems of monitoring students' use of technology and their time on task. ### 3. experience **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Isabelle D. | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 29, 2023 **What do you like best about LanSchool?** it can be used in real time and students can see what you see **What do you dislike about LanSchool?** can't see students who use their own device **What problems is LanSchool solving and how is that benefiting you?** LanSchool is solving classroom management problems, especially when it comes to students staying on task ### 4. I will sue lanschool for selling and using my info without permission **Rating:** 1.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Easton G. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 22, 2023 **What do you like best about LanSchool?** its a good program and all but please review what I dislike about the program **What do you dislike about LanSchool?** I hate that they sell/use your info without people's permission I'm thinking of possibly suing them for doing that **What problems is LanSchool solving and how is that benefiting you?** nothing they need to stop selling/using my information **Official Response from Customer Success Lenovo Software:** > Hi Easton, Thank you for your review. We take privacy very seriously and Lenovo does not sell personal information. You can review the LanSchool Privacy Statement at https://lenovosoftware.com/legal/lanschool/. Please feel free to reach us at privacy@lanschool.com with any questions, or contact your school if it is using LanSchool. Thank you, The LanSchool Team ### 5. Fantastic Way to Keep Tabs on Student Work **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Pam Driscoll F. | Teacher, Primary/Secondary Education, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 16, 2022 **What do you like best about LanSchool?** I like many aspects of this software - being able to privately message a student when you can see that they are not on the website or assignment they are supposed to be on is a favorite, but there are many features that I found beneficial. **What do you dislike about LanSchool?** I never learned how to update all of the remote computers from my main computer when updates were issued to the software, so that required time and effort duplicating the installs to every student computer. **What problems is LanSchool solving and how is that benefiting you?** Keeping students on task as well as being able to model for the students on their screens so that all could see the example clearly was a real help. Also, being able to project a particular student's screen to the others as examples of what to do or not to do without identifying the student was helpful. ### 6. Upgrade to air was a major step back. **Rating:** 1.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** James J V. | Teacher **Reviewed Date:** March 17, 2022 **What do you like best about LanSchool?** Being able to monitor student computers. **What do you dislike about LanSchool?** Lanschool Air give a lot less control to the teacher than the past version I had. I can no longer control a student device, or look up internet history. I do not like the "upgrade" to Lanschool Air at all. **What problems is LanSchool solving and how is that benefiting you?** Nothing anymore, it has made things worse since the upgrade to Air. ### 7. Student Laptop Management **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Spencer B. | Teacher, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 02, 2021 **What do you like best about LanSchool?** LanSchool has been an absolute game-changer in my classroom. During virtual education and the pandemic, they became used to gaming or otherwise tuning out during class, then Googling all the answers once it came time to complete their assignments. This behavior carried over into the classroom this semester, and I have had to resort to LanSchool to manage it. Using LanSchool, I can block specific websites and applications during class, check in on students to ensure they are on task, and blank student screens when they need to focus on the front of the classroom. **What do you dislike about LanSchool?** LanSchool is one of the few programs that I cannot really think of a downside to using. **What problems is LanSchool solving and how is that benefiting you?** The big problem that I'm solving with LanSchool is minimizing student distractions from their laptops during class. ### 8. Glitchy but useful when it worked **Rating:** 2.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Melissa D. | Assistant Principal, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 15, 2021 **What do you like best about LanSchool?** I liked the ease of logging on to see kids versus the program we have now. **What do you dislike about LanSchool?** LanSchool always went down. It lagged often. We checked to see if it was our system but it was not. It was the program **What problems is LanSchool solving and how is that benefiting you?** We were able to monitor students activity on their computer. It allowed us to lock the computer if they were on something they shouldn't be. ### 9. Best LanSchool management software **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Norven B. | Regional Information Communication & Technology (ICT), Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 27, 2021 **What do you like best about LanSchool?** Able to make mentors make blended learning easier any time. **What do you dislike about LanSchool?** The affordability of the gadget to be used. **Recommendations to others considering LanSchool:** The Spyware management support system. **What problems is LanSchool solving and how is that benefiting you?** The NetSupport where internet provider in my country does not provide a 100% agreed signal. ### 10. A great tool to keep students in check **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Patricia M. | Teacher, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 13, 2020 **What do you like best about LanSchool?** I find it a good feature that I can accurately keep an eye on all of the things that are being projected on the screens of the students in my class and block them as I see fit. It makes sure that everyone is trying their best and putting their full attention to the work at hand. If they are having trouble on their computer screen, I am able to remotely connect to their computer and control it to fix the problem that they are having. Another good feature is that I can screen share my screen to the screens of my students. By doing so, they can better see and understand the topic I am teaching. **What do you dislike about LanSchool?** I dislike how hard it is to get used to the software. It is not in the slightest "user friendly". Unfortunately, I'm not much of a tech geek so it took a lot of time to get used to and I had to ask some of my collogues how are also using it to give me a detailed explanation of LanSchool which only took away from the time I could be using it. Another problem is that remotely connecting to a computer takes a lot of time and it's responding time is the slowest I have ever seen. **Recommendations to others considering LanSchool:** LanSchool is perfect for those who want ensure good overall behavior of students when using technology for school. Furthermore, you can build a better relationship with the students as you can see by their screen, how they are progressing and what they need some help with. **What problems is LanSchool solving and how is that benefiting you?** Before LanSchool, I had to get up and personally check to see if everyone was doing their work and if anyone needed help with a problem. Now, I can check up on everyone by looking at their screens from the comfort of my desk. I can also remotely help them so it does embarrass them or cause a ruckus. ## LanSchool Discussions - [How do I filter the websites my students have access to?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-filter-the-websites-my-students-have-access-to) - 1 comment, 1 upvote - [How can I access multiple channels while each channel is protected by different password?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-can-i-access-multiple-channels-while-each-channel-is-protected-by-different-password) - 1 comment, 1 upvote - [Do you ever see linking Lanschool to Clever?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/13627-do-you-ever-see-linking-lanschool-to-clever) - 1 comment, 1 upvote - [How can I create/load multiple class lists FOR teachers who are not tech-savvy?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/13434-how-can-i-create-load-multiple-class-lists-for-teachers-who-are-not-tech-savvy) - 1 comment, 1 upvote - [In using the peer2peer installation method, what is the best way to install?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/13426-in-using-the-peer2peer-installation-method-what-is-the-best-way-to-install) - 1 comment, 1 upvote - [View LanSchool pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/lanschool/reviews/lanschool-review-2790445?section=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-07-19+03%3A19%3A37+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=06f4194e-725f-41e5-ad8d-6292ba553527&secure%5Btoken%5D=987e945781bfaaccc07c10411d401989aa053714eb8bd65cfae5f209497b1ecd&format=llm_user) ## LanSchool Features **Platform Features** - Remote Computer Monitoring - Website & Application Blocking - Teacher/Student Screensharing - Interactive Quizzes - Instant Messaging - Student Assignment Distribution - Student Assignment Collection ## Top LanSchool Alternatives - [Dyknow Classroom](https://www.g2.com/products/dyknow-classroom/reviews) - 4.6/5.0 (500 reviews) - [ClassDojo](https://www.g2.com/products/classdojo/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (354 reviews) - [GoGuardian Teacher](https://www.g2.com/products/goguardian-teacher/reviews) - 4.7/5.0 (100 reviews)