Parent Quick-Start Guide: Ages 13+
This guide will walk you through getting your child signed up and set up on Khan Academy - and setting up a parent account so that you can support their learning.
Note: if your child is under 13, there’s a better way to get set up; use this guide instead.
Step 1: Creating your child’s account (5 min)
Step 2: Starting to Learn (10 min)
Step 3: Connecting a parent account (Optional)
Learning on phone or tablet (Optional)
(If your child already uses Khan Academy, skip to Step 2.)
Creating an account lets your child (and you) track progress and time spent learning.
Have your child go to www.khanacademy.org and create an account:
If your child already uses Khan Academy, they can keep learning where they left off. If your child is new to Khan Academy, the next step is to choose a starting point for their learning journey. Have your child follow these steps:
Your child is ready to go! Have them click the blue Start button for any course to start with the very first lesson, or click the See All link to browse the entire course.
Tip: Most Khan Academy math courses include a Course Challenge that can help you quickly find where your child needs practice and where they’re already good to go. To get there, scroll to the bottom of the course page and click Start Course Challenge. These usually take 30-45 minutes and will give you some good clues about where to direct their learning.
(For more tips on setting your child up with a home study schedule during school closures, read our FAQ)
Setting up a parent account allows you to track your child’s progress and time spent on Khan Academy. If you don’t yet have a parent account:
Once you’re signed up, you’ll be taken to the parent dashboard:
Your child will receive an email with a link to confirm the connection to your account.
Tip: With Khan Academy, you can be a learner too! Follow along with your child’s learning, refreshing your math skills and building new ones. To join your child on their learning journey:
The Khan Academy mobile app is available on both iOS and Android. Your child can download the app to access our full library of math practice and instruction, along with many other courses, on their mobile device. Have them sign in on the app with the same credentials they used on the web so all their practice is tracked under the same account. (Parent tools are not available in the mobile app.)
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