Adobe Creative Suite 3 K-12 School Site Licenses
Give your students the digital communications skills they’ll need to thrive in their careers
The new Adobe® Creative Suite® 3 K-12 School Site Licenses — available through Adobe volume licensing — are specifically set up for schools and districts that offer career and technical education programs and integrate multimedia education throughout the curriculum. K-12 institutions can make the most of their software budgets and readily provide students, teachers, and administrators with access to Adobe's industry-standard software.
(Please note: K-12 School Site Licenses are restricted to individual schools located at a single address. Districts must purchase a K-12 School Site License for each school location separately. Individual site licenses cannot be broken up and distributed among multiple schools. See FAQ for more details.)
K-12 School Site Licenses Overview
Why educators choose Adobe CS3
K-12 School Site License Datasheet (PDF, 101k)
K-12 School Site License FAQ (PDF, 68k)
Overview
Adobe is offering K-12 School Site Licenses for all the new CS3 software with installation rights for up to 500 school-owned or school-leased computers regardless of school enrollment size. K-12 School Site Licenses also come with valuable DVDs of curriculum and training materials to help educators implement career and technical education programs around design, web, and video programs (curriculum available in summer 2007).
In addition, these affordable site licenses include teacher home-use rights, allowing educators to prepare for classes ahead of time (see FAQ for more details).
Adobe Creative Suite 3 editions combine Adobe Bridge CS3, Adobe Version Cue® CS3, Adobe Device Central CS3, Adobe Stock Photos*, and Adobe Acrobat® Connect™* with full new versions of the following components:
Design
| Design Premium | Design Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| yes | yes | |
| yes | no | |
| no | yes | |
| yes | yes | |
| yes | no | |
| yes | no | |
| yes | yes |
Web
| Web Premium | Web Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe Dreamweaver® CS3 | yes | yes |
| Adobe Flash® CS3 Professional | yes | yes |
| Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended | yes | no |
| Adobe Illustrator CS3 | yes | no |
| Adobe Fireworks® CS3 | yes | yes |
| Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional | yes | no |
| Adobe Contribute® CS3 | yes | yes |
Video
* Online services, including, but not limited to, Adobe Stock Photos and Acrobat Connect, may not be available in all countries, languages, and currencies. Availability of services is subject to change. Use of online services is governed by terms and conditions of a separate agreement and may be subject to additional fees.
† For Macintosh users, Adobe OnLocation requires Boot Camp and Windows® (purchased separately) or a separate Windows based computer.
‡ Included in the box.
Benefits
Adobe’s new K-12 School Site Licenses offer the best value for your school or district when implementing career and technical education programs.
- Integrated: Adobe Creative Suite 3 is a tightly integrated solution that lets students easily jump between components and take advantage of the latest feature sets.
- Industry-standard: Students can learn the programs used by professionals.
- Cost-effective: A convenient, low-cost, single-license purchase covers student, teacher, and administrator use.
- Convenient: Site license offers easy installation, license management, and control of license use throughout the school.
- Multiplatform: CS3 applications are available for both Mac and PC platforms to support individual school and district preferences.
- Home-use rights: Teachers can prepare for courses by using applications on their home computers.
- Curriculum and professional development: Each Creative Suite 3 edition comes with a set of free software tutorials and a year-long school curriculum (curriculum available in summer 2007).
CS3 Design
Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Standard and Premium K-12 School Site Licenses
Supporting the needs of career and technical education, Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design software is the ideal solution to provide students with the skills necessary for their future design careers. Creative Suite 3 Design includes essential tools for professional page layout, image editing, illustration, and PDF workflows. It delivers the versatility, productivity, and creative possibility vital for student success.
Creative Suite 3 Design combines Adobe Bridge CS3, Adobe Version Cue® CS3, Adobe Device Central CS3, Adobe Stock Photos*, and Adobe Acrobat® Connect™* with full new versions of the following components:
Design
| Design Premium | Design Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| yes | yes | |
| yes | no | |
| no | yes | |
| yes | yes | |
| yes | no | |
| yes | no | |
| yes | yes |
* Online services, including, but not limited to, Adobe Stock Photos and Acrobat Connect, may not be available in all countries, languages, and currencies. Availability of services is subject to change. Use of online services is governed by terms and conditions of a separate agreement and may be subject to additional fees.
Curriculum
A year-long curriculum that contains a series of projects focused on developing essential career skills in graphic design, photography, and print design using Adobe design tools will be available in summer 2007 at no charge. Please check back frequently for updates or subscribe to the Adobe Education newsletter to stay informed.
Certification
Adobe will be offering new entry-level certification to validate essential communication and career skills in visual design using Adobe tools. This new certification will be available in fall 2007. Check the Certiport website for updates or subscribe to the Adobe Education newsletter to stay informed.
Course relevance
Teach Creative Suite 3 Design tools for career courses such as:
- Graphic Design
- Desktop Publishing
- Photography
- Journalism/Yearbook
- Applied Arts and Technology
- Architecture
- Advertising
- Fine Arts
- Industrial Design
- Advanced Printing
- Production Printing
- Animation
CS3 Web
Adobe Creative Suite 3 Web Standard and Premium K-12 School Site Licenses
Teaching your students web communication skills allows them to capture their audiences with engaging, interactive websites; applications; user interfaces; presentations; and other rich media experiences. Adobe Creative Suite 3 Web software offers all of the comprehensive tools your students need to create, design, develop, and maintain their next web project. Ensure your students are learning with the tools of the trade and let them explore the possibilities.
Adobe Creative Suite 3 Web combines Adobe Bridge CS3, Adobe Version Cue® CS3, Adobe Device Central CS3, Adobe Stock Photos*, and Adobe Acrobat® Connect™* with full new versions of the following components:
Web
| Web Premium | Web Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe Dreamweaver® CS3 | yes | yes |
| Adobe Flash® CS3 Professional | yes | yes |
| Adobe Photoshop® CS3 Extended | yes | no |
| Adobe Illustrator® CS3 | yes | no |
| Adobe Fireworks® CS3 | yes | yes |
| Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional | yes | no |
| Adobe Contribute® CS3 | yes | yes |
* Online services, including, but not limited to, Adobe Stock Photos and Acrobat Connect, may not be available in all countries, languages, and currencies. Availability of services is subject to change. Use of online services is governed by terms and conditions of a separate agreement and may be subject to additional fees.
Curriculum
A year-long curriculum guide that develops information and communications technology skills in web and multimedia design and production using Adobe web tools will be available in summer 2007 at no charge. Please check back frequently for updates or subscribe to the Adobe Education newsletter to stay informed.
Certification
Adobe will be offering new entry-level certification to validate essential communication and career skills in web and multimedia design and development using Adobe tools. This new certification will be available in fall 2007. Check the Certiport website for updates or subscribe to the Adobe Education newsletter to stay informed.
Teach Creative Suite 3 Web tools for career courses such as:
- Web Design
- Web Graphics
- Web Development
- Rich Media Applications
- Data-Driven Websites
- Animation
- Game Design
- Marketing Communications Design
- Advertising
- Information Systems
- Information and Communications Technology
CS3 Production
Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium K-12 School Site Licenses
Giving students the right skills to launch their careers in film and video, Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium software is the total post-production solution that delivers exceptional productivity for broadcast journalism and video production projects. From daily student news broadcasts to public service announcements, documentaries, and feature films, teachers and students learn to create and distribute content for film, video, DVD, Blu-ray Disc, the web, and mobile devices. Creative Suite 3 Production Premium provides your students with the skills they need for postsecondary education and future careers.
Creative Suite 3 Production Premium combines Adobe Bridge CS3, Adobe Version Cue® CS3, Adobe Device Central CS3, Adobe Stock Photos*, and Adobe Acrobat® Connect™* with full new versions of the following components:
Video
* Online services, including, but not limited to, Adobe Stock Photos and Acrobat Connect, may not be available in all countries, languages, and currencies. Availability of services is subject to change. Use of online services is governed by terms and conditions of a separate agreement and may be subject to additional fees.
† For Macintosh users, Adobe OnLocation requires Boot Camp and Windows® (purchased separately) or a separate Windows based computer.
‡ Included in the box.
Curriculum
A year-long curriculum that contains a series of projects focused on developing essential career skills in video production, video post-production, and motion graphics using Adobe video tools will be available in summer 2007. Please check back frequently for updates or subscribe to the Adobe Education newsletter to stay informed.
Teach Creative Suite 3 Production Premium tools for career courses such as:
- Digital Video
- Post-Production
- Broadcast Journalism
- Broadcast Media
- Filmmaking
- Documentaries
- Digital Storytelling
- TV Broadcast
- New Media and Digital Imaging
- Sound Design
- Sound Engineering
Purchasing
Creative Suite 3 K-12 School Site Licenses
All Creative Suite 3 K-12 School Site Licenses include software licenses for installation on up to 500 computers. When purchasing a K-12 School Site License, organizations also need to purchase one (1) media kit CD. The media kit includes a K-12 School Site License End-User License Agreement, a DVD for Teacher Career Instructional Resources, and a DVD with video tutorials. Contact your authorized reseller for additional details.
| Site Licenses — NA (CPU500) | TLP/CLP |
|---|---|
| Design Standard | US$4,999 |
| Design Premium | US$7,499 |
| Web Standard | US$3,999 |
| Web Premium | US$7,499 |
| Production Premium | US$7,499 |
| Master Collection | US$11,499 |
Upgrade Plan
Easily keep your school or district current with Adobe software. No matter which Adobe Open Options 4.5 software licensing program you choose, Upgrade Plan makes it better. You are assured of access to all Adobe upgrades for your covered products during the life of your Upgrade Plan. And during the first six months of your CLP membership, you may also order Upgrade Plan for previously acquired, current-version Adobe software licenses (as long as Adobe has not announced a new version), bringing all your installations into a unified technology management program. This helps ensure budget and technology predictability.
Additional information
Adobe Creative Suite 3 K-12 School Site Licenses are available to qualifying K-12 public and nonpublic schools only, located at a single address. These site licenses are not available for sale or use by postsecondary or higher educational institutions.
- License includes teacher home-use rights.
- License is restricted to an individual school at a single address.
- Individual schools located on the same campus must each purchase their own site licenses.
- District must purchase a K-12 School Site License for each school location separately. (District is not allowed to break up site licenses and distribute to multiple schools.)
- Software for use by students may be installed only on school-owned or school-leased computers.
- Student-owned computers are not included in the K-12 School Site License.
Next steps
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- Call 800-585-0774
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