The Department of Education (DepEd) has taken another major step in its digital transformation journey by institutionalizing the use of Canva for Education across the entire organization. This development was officially announced through DepEd Memorandum No. 55, s. 2025, titled "Availability and Use of Canva for Education in the Department of Education", released on July 18, 2025.
Empowering Education Through Design
Canva for Education is a user-friendly design platform that empowers educators and learners to create visually engaging educational materials, presentations, and multimedia content. Through this memorandum, DepEd aims to streamline visual content creation and foster creativity in both teaching and administrative tasks.
DepEd’s adoption of Canva aligns with its broader goals of promoting digital literacy and modernizing classroom and communication tools nationwide.
Mandatory Migration by June 1, 2025
A critical provision of the memorandum requires all DepEd personnel who are currently using Canva under separate or personal teams tied to their official @deped.gov.ph
emails to migrate to the official DepEd Canva team by June 1, 2025.
Failure to do so will result in those files being archived and potentially inaccessible. This deadline underscores the urgency of aligning all Canva users under one unified, secure team structure managed by DepEd.
Key Implementation Guidelines
The memorandum outlines the following actions and instructions for all personnel:
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Account Access: Personnel must log in to Canva using their official DepEd email credentials. Once logged in, they will automatically be added to the designated DepEd team.
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Training and Support: Detailed steps for migration, along with screenshots and FAQs, are provided in Enclosure 2 of the memorandum. This enclosure includes a visual flowchart to assist users in navigating the new system.
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Security and Standardization: Centralizing all Canva activity under one official team ensures better content management, improved collaboration, and increased cybersecurity for digital materials.
Who Is Affected?
All teaching, non-teaching, and administrative personnel using Canva in any official capacity must comply with this directive. Regional and division offices are also expected to cascade this information promptly and offer technical support where needed.
A Unified Step Forward
The release of DepEd Memorandum No. 55, s. 2025 signals a strong commitment to improving communication, collaboration, and creativity within the educational system. By leveraging Canva for Education, DepEd is not only adopting a powerful digital tool—but also cultivating a culture of innovation and design thinking among educators and learners alike.
For full details and a downloadable copy of the memorandum, visit: DepEd Official Website
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