LanSchool System Requirements
LanSchool 9.1 Teacher Console Requirements
The LanSchool Teacher Console software must be installed on each instructor device. Supported device operating systems include:
- Windows 10 or 11
- Windows Server 2016 (for Terminal Services / Thin Client support only)
- macOS 10.15, 11, 12, 13 or 14
LanSchool 9.1 Student Requirements
The LanSchool Student client must be installed on each student device. Supported device operating systems include:
- Windows 10 or 11
- Windows Server 2016 (for Terminal Services / Thin Client support only)
- macOS 10.15, 11, 12, 13 or 14
- Android 10, 11, 12, or 13 (requires LanSchool Connection Service)
- Chromebook v93 or later (requires LanSchool Connection Service)
LanSchool Connection Service
The LanSchool Connection Service (LCS) is recommended to manage the connectivity between teacher and student devices running LanSchool.
For 500 users and below
• Dedicated workstation or virtual machine that is always up and running • 64-bit Windows Server 2016 or higher
• Static IP Address
• 4GB RAM
• 100Mb Ethernet network adapter
For 500 to 10,000 users
• Dedicated machine or virtual machine that is always up and running
• 64-bit Windows Server 2016 or higher
• Static IP Address
• 16GB RAM or greater
• 1Gb Ethernet network adapter connected to a gigabit port on a switch
• Dedicated machine or virtual machine that is always up and running
• 64-bit Windows Server 2016 or higher
• Static IP Address
• 16GB RAM or greater
• 1Gb Ethernet network adapter connected to a gigabit port on a switch
Network Architecture
All communication between teacher and student devices occurs across the local area network. If an internal firewall exists between teacher and student devices, refer to the diagram below to ensure that communication is allowed on all necessary TCP and UDP ports.
Connection Server Model:
Peer-to-Peer Broadcast Model:
Connection Server Model:
Peer-to-Peer Broadcast Model:
Language Support
The LanSchool Classic Teacher and Student software has been translated into several different languages. Not all components are available in all languages. To select a language, download the appropriate installation files from the LanSchool Customer Portal.
Windows | macOS | Chromebook | Tech Console | Android | |
| English | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
French | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||
Spanish | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
German | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||
Russian | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||
Arabic | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||
Korean | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Hebrew | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||
Japanese | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
| Portuguese | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||
Italian | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||
Hungarian | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||
Serbian | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||
Simplified Chinese | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Traditional Chinese | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||
Indonesian | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||
Brazilian Portuguese | ✔️ | ✔️ |
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