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| title = ''Minecraft Education''
| image = Minecraft Education {{v|education|nolink=1}}.png
| imagesize = 280px
| author =
* [[File:Mojang Studios logo.svg|x20px|link=Mojang Studios]] [[Minecraft:Mojang Studios]]
* [[File:Xbox Game Studios.svg|25px|link=Xbox Game Studios|class=darkmode-invert]] [[Minecraft:Xbox Game Studios]]<ref>{{twl|6949826|Minecon 2015 - Day Two|Mojang|July 05, 2015}} <small>(timestamp needed)</small></ref><ref>{{w|Xbox Game Studios#Subsidiaries|Xbox Game Studios § Subsidiaries}}</ref>
'''Key staff members'''
* [[Minecraft:Jens Bergensten]]
* [[Minecraft:Aron Nieminen]]
* [[Minecraft:Daniel Kaplan]]
* [[Minecraft:Shoghi Cervantes]]
* [[Minecraft:Daniel Wustenhoff]]
* [[Minecraft:Tomas Alaeus]]
* [[Minecraft:Mikael Hedberg|Mikael "''Slicedlime''" Hedberg]]
* [[Minecraft:Tommaso Checchi]]
* [[Minecraft:Jason Major]]
| platform =
* {{OS|win|mac|chrome}}
* {{OS|and|ios|ipad}}
| programming language = {{OS|c++}} {{w|C++}}
| version = *'''Release''': {{v|education}}
<!--*'''Beta'''/'''''Preview''''': {{v|education-preview}}-->
| date = ;Windows & macOS
:November 1, 2016<ref name=EducationBlogPost>{{citation|url=https://www.mojang.com/2016/09/new-intelligence-education-edition-arrives-november-1|title=New intelligence: Education Edition arrives Nov 1!|website=Mojang.com|author=Marsh Davies|date=September 22, 2016}}</ref>
;iOS
:September 6, 2018
;iPadOS
:September 24, 2019
;ChromeOS
:August 7, 2020
;Android
:August 9, 2022
| size =
;Microsoft Store
:1.7 GB<ref>[https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nblggh4r2r6 Minecraft Education]</ref>
;iOS & iPadOS
:1.3 GB<ref>[https://apps.apple.com/app/1196524622 Minecraft Education on the App Store]</ref>
;ChromeOS & Android
:"Varies&#160;with&#160;device"<ref>[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mojang.minecraftedu Minecraft Education – Apps on Google Play]</ref>
| license = [http://minecraft.net/terms Terms of Use]
| source available = No
| website = https://education.minecraft.net
| customlinks =
'''Purchase'''
* [https://education.minecraft.net/licensing education.minecraft.net]
* [https://geo.itunes.apple.com/app/1196524622 Apple App Store]
'''Download'''
* Windows:
**[https://microsoft.com/p/-/9NBLGGH4R2R6 Microsoft Store]
**[https://aka.ms/MCEWinInstall Other installations]
* [https://aka.ms/MEEDownloadPage macOS]
* [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mojang.minecraftedu ChromeOS & Android]
* [https://geo.itunes.apple.com/app/1196524622 iOS & iPadOS]
'''Beta'''
* [https://aka.ms/MEEBetaDownload Windows (desktop) & macOS]
* [https://aka.ms/joinmee-testflight iOS & iPadOS]
'''''Preview'''''
* [https://microsoft.com/p/-/9PK8J8RZ7XQC Windows (Microsoft Store)]
* [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mojang.minecraftedu_preview ChromeOS & Android]
}}[[File:Minecraft Education key art.webp|thumb|Key art by Mojang Studios]]

'''''Minecraft Education''''' (formerly known as '''''Minecraft: Education Edition''''') is an educational version of {{BE}} specifically designed for classroom use. It is developed by [[Minecraft:Mojang Studios]] and {{w|Xbox Game Studios}} and has features that make ''[[Minecraft:Minecraft]]'' easy to use in a classroom setting. The game was announced on January 19, 2016,<ref>{{citation|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160609143426/http://mojang.com/2016/01/announcing-minecraft-education-edition/|title=Announcing Minecraft: Education Edition|author=Owen Hill|date=January 19, 2016|website=Mojang}}</ref> and fully released on November 1, 2016.<ref name=EducationBlogPost/>  There was a beta test between June 9 and November 1, 2016.{{cn}}

On August 20, 2018, Mojang Studios announced that it would bring ''Minecraft Education'' to {{w|iPadOS}} in Autumn 2018.<ref>{{citation|url=https://education.minecraft.net/ipad|title=Minecraft Education Now Available for iPad|website=education.minecraft.net}}</ref> Microsoft stated that licensed users would be able to play starting in September.<ref>[https://educationblog.microsoft.com/2018/08/minecraft-education-edition-ipad-whats-new-in-edu What's New in EDU: Minecraft: Education Edition expands to iPad - August 20. 2018]</ref> It was released to the App Store on September 6, 2018.

On March 27, 2019, it was announced that ''Minecraft Education'' in mainland China would be operated by {{w|JD.com}}.<ref>{{link |url=https://technode.com/2019/03/28/jd-cloud-lands-exclusive-rights-to-minecraft-education-edition-in-china |title=JD Cloud lands exclusive rights to 'Minecraft: Education Edition' in China |website=TechNode |author=Nicole Jao |date=March 28, 2019}}</ref> In January 2022, operation by JD.com came to an end. In August 2023, a subsidiary of [[Minecraft:NetEase]], {{w|Youdao}}, reacquired rights to ''Minecraft Education'' in mainland China, and introduced ''Minecraft Education Personal'', including a preview for ''Minecraft Education Personal'' for {{w|Android (operating system)|Android}} and {{w|Microsoft Windows|Windows}} devices.<ref>{{citation|url=https://meec.meta.youdaozhixue.com|title=Minecraft Education Personal - Official Website|website=meec.meta.youdaozhixue.com}}</ref> Operations of ''Minecraft Education Personal'' shut down in August 2024.

On June 26, 2020, an ''Education Edition Public Beta'' was made available to {{w|Google Play}} compatible {{w|ChromeOS}} devices. The full game was released on Google Play for compatible ChromeOS devices on August 7, 2020.<ref>{{citation|url=https://education.minecraft.net/chromebook|title=Minecraft Education for Chromebook|website=education.minecraft.net}}</ref>

== Features ==
{{main|Minecraft Education exclusive features}}''Minecraft Education'' is based on {{BE}}.<ref>{{reddit|41o4gd/announcing_minecraft_education_edition|cz42o0j|We'll try at first to bring them back to PE/Win10 as that's a lot easier since it's the same codebase, but of course anything we bring back should make sense for PC as well!|mojang_tommo}}</ref> ''Minecraft Education'' has many features that makes ''Minecraft'' more accessible and effective in a classroom setting. These features include:
* Classroom collaboration: ''Minecraft Education'' has no limit to how many students can join a server, allowing the whole class to join one server to collaborate.
* Non-player characters: An educator may create an [[Minecraft:NPC]] to act as a guide for students in the game. They can provide instructions or more information, and allow educators to insert an active web link to additional references.
* [[Minecraft:Camera]] + [[Minecraft:portfolio]]: The camera and portfolio features allow students to take screenshots of their work and document the development of their projects.
* [[Minecraft:Chalkboard]]s: Creators can use chalkboards to communicate learning goals, provide additional information, and give explicit instructions within the game. Chalkboards come in three different sizes – 1×1, 2×1, and 3×2.
* Tutorial world: For educators or students new to ''Minecraft'', a tutorial world is available that guides players on in-game navigation, crafting, and placing or breaking blocks.
* [[Minecraft:Allow and deny]] blocks: These blocks allow the educator (or a player with World Builder privileges) to place specific areas where players can or cannot build.
* [[Minecraft:Border]] blocks: These blocks prevent players from entering or leaving a specific area. The range of influence extends the full range of the Y coordinate from wherever the block is placed on the X & Z coordinates. Note: These blocks can be bypassed using ender pearls or chorus fruit.
* Classroom mode: This is a complimentary program to ''Minecraft Education'' and allows educators a master view of the map (including the locations of all players), to communicate with players via chat (and monitor the chat), and turn off/on some world settings.
* Code builder and the [[Minecraft:Agent]]: A complimentary program to ''Minecraft Education'' that allows students to write code in a code editor and the Agent then executes the code in the program.
* The {{cmd|ability}} command: Allows the player to modify permissions of players such as the {{code|World Builder}} permission, which allows players to build. {{code|MayFly}} allows the player to enable/disable fly in all game modes, and {{code|mute}} allows the player to mute another player. Abilities are similar to gamerules, except they apply to a player rather than the entire world.
* The {{code|Immutable}} World gamerule: A rule that prevents any players who are not creators (or who don't have World Builder permissions) from breaking or placing any blocks unless they are on top of an [[Minecraft:allow]] block.

* Exclusive items and blocks, such as [[Minecraft:ice bomb]]s, [[Minecraft:underwater TNT]], and [[Minecraft:underwater torch]]es. These exclusive items are made with the Chemistry Set, which are located in the Creative menu.
== Lesson plans ==
Lesson plans through ''Minecraft Education'' are available to download and are split between certain age groups and various subjects such as history, visual arts, and gaming<!-- Yes, that is an actual subject! -->. Additionally, educators can upload lesson plans that they have created for others to use from the main website.

== Pricing ==
Accredited Academic Institutions can purchase licenses at USD$5.04 (USD$4.99 on the Apple App Store) per user per year to use<ref>https://education.minecraft.net/en-us/licensing</ref>, depending on school size and if qualifications for volume licensing are met. Volume pricing for school-wide deployments and large-scale academic institutions is also available to schools who work with a partner. 

Users not part of an official educational institution can buy a Commercial License for $36 per user per year, and it is also offered for a monthly price of $3 per user per month. 

The Microsoft 365 Education A3 and Microsoft 365 Education A5 plans for schools also include ''Minecraft Education'' for free<ref>https://education.minecraft.net/en-us/get-started/it-admins</ref>. Students with a school-issued email address on either plan can log in to and play ''Minecraft Education''.

It was announced on May 2, 2017, that schools and educational institutions that purchase new Windows 10 devices receive a free year of ''Minecraft Education''.<ref>{{tweet|MicrosoftEDU|859407253157412865|Receive one-year subscription to @playcraftlearn when purchasing a new #Windows10 device through your school #MicrosoftEdu|May 2, 2017}}</ref>

== Eligibility ==
{{more citations needed|type=unreliable|section=1|Update outdated references}}
In order to be eligible to purchase ''Minecraft Education'', a player must meet the following requirements:<ref>{{citation|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161128213716/https://education.minecraft.net/how-it-works/tech-specs/|title=Tech Specs|website=Minecraft Education Edition}}</ref>

* An eligible educator must be a full-time or part-time faculty or staff member at an academic institution and have a school-specific email address provided by the school that can receive external email.
* An eligible district or school must be a qualified education user, defined as an accredited institution organized and operated exclusively for the purpose of teaching its enrolled students.
* An eligible public library must provide general library services without charge to all residents of a given community, district, or region.
* An eligible public museum must be an agency or institution organized on a permanent basis for essentially educational or aesthetic purposes and utilize a professional staff to exhibit tangible objects to the public on a regular basis.
* Finally, an eligible home-school program must provide K-12 education to a student or students with written proof that it either belongs to a nationally recognized home-schooling organization or is expressly recognized by a local school district as an acceptable alternative to an accredited or state-recognized/approved educational institution.

=== Availability ===
[[File:MinecraftEE_availability.png|alt=|thumb|width=300x300|Countries that have access to Education Edition, with gray meaning no access and red meaning access]]

The following lists show the country availability and language availability for ''Minecraft Education''.

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|content=
*Afghanistan
*Algeria
*Andorra
*Angola
*Anguilla
*Antigua and Barbuda
*Argentina
*Australia
*Austria
*Bahamas
*Bahrain
*Bangladesh
*Barbados
*Belgium
*Belize
*Bermuda
*Benin
*Bhutan
*Bolivia
*Bonaire
*Botswana
*Brazil
*Brunei
*Bulgaria
*Burundi
*Cambodia
*Cameroon
*Canada
*Cape Verde
*Cayman Islands
*Chile
*Colombia
*Comoros
*Costa Rica
*Côte d'Ivoire
*Croatia
*Curçao
*Cyprus
*Czechia
*Denmark
*Dominican Republic
*Ecuador
*Egypt
*El Salvador
*Estonia
*Ethiopia
*Faroe Islands
*Fiji
*Finland
*France
*French Guiana
*French Polynesia
*Germany
*Ghana
*Greece
*Greenland
*Guadeloupe
*Guatemala
*Honduras
*Hong Kong
*Hungary
*Iceland
*India
*Indonesia
*Israel
*Iraq
*Ireland
*Italy
*Jamaica
*Japan
*Jersey
*Jordan
*Kenya
*Kuwait
*Laos
*Latvia
*Lebanon
*Libya
*Liechtenstein
*Lithuania
*Luxembourg
*Madagascar
*Malawi
*Malaysia
*Maldives
*Mali
*Malta
*Marshall Islands
*Martinique
*Mauritius
*Mayotte
*Mexico
*Mongolia
*Montenegro
*Morocco
*Mozambique
*Myanmar
*Namibia
*Nepal
*Netherlands
*New Caledonia
*New Zealand
*Nicaragua
*Nigeria
*North Macedonia
*Norway
*Oman
*Pakistan
*Palestine
*Panama
*Papua New Guinea
*Paraguay
*Peru
*Philippines
*Poland
*Portugal
*Qatar
*Réunion
*Romania
*Russia
*Rwanda
*Saint Kitts and Nevis
*Saint Lucia
*Saint Martin
*Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
*San Marino
*Saudi Arabia
*Senegal
*Serbia
*Seychelles
*Singapore
*Sint Maarten
*Slovakia
*Slovenia
*South Africa
*Spain
*Sri Lanka
*Suriname
*Sweden
*Switzerland
*Tanzania
*Thailand
*Timor-Leste
*Togo
*Tonga
*Trinidad and Tobago
*Tunisia
*Türkiye
*Turks and Caicos Islands
*Uganda
*Ukraine
*United Arab Emirates
*United Kingdom
*United States
*Uruguay
*Vatican City
*Vietnam
*Virgin Islands of the United States
*Zambia
*Zimbabwe
}}

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|content=
*English (United States)
*English (United Kingdom)
*German
*Spanish (Spain)
*Spanish (Mexico)
*French (Canada)
*French (France)
*Italian
*Japanese
*Korean
*Portuguese (Brazil)
*Portuguese (Portugal)
*Russian
*Chinese (Simplified)
*Chinese (Traditional)
*Turkish
*Polish
*Indonesian
*Ukrainian
*Greek
*Bulgarian
*Hungarian
*Finnish
*Danish
*Swedish
*Norwegian
*Slovak
*Czech
*Dutch
}}

== Technical requirements ==
Minimum technical requirements (according to [https://educommunity.minecraft.net/hc/articles/360047556591 System Requirements – Minecraft Education]):

=== Software requirements ===
* Windows 10
* macOS Monterey (12)
* Chrome OS 114
* Android Oreo (8.0)
* iOS 13 / iPadOS 13

=== System requirements ===
==== Windows, macOS, & ChromeOS ====
{| class="wikitable" width="75%" data-description="System requirements PC"
!Specs
!Minimum
!Recommended
|-
! scope="row" |Processor
|
*Intel Core i3-4150 or Intel Celeron N4100
*AMD A8-6600K
|
*Intel Core i7-6500U
*AMD FX-4100
|-
! scope="row" |Memory (RAM)
|2GB
|8GB
|-
! scope="row" |Storage space
| Minimum of 2GB for game core, maps and other files
| 4GB
|-
! scope="row" |Graphics drivers
|
*Integrated: Intel HD Graphics 4400 or AMD Radeon R5 series with OpenGL 4.4
*Discrete: Nvidia GeForce 400 Series or AMD Radeon HD 8000 series with OpenGL 4.4
|Discrete: Nvidia GeForce 940M or AMD Radeon HD 7750
|}

==== Android, iOS & iPadOS ====
{| class="wikitable" width="75%" data-description="System requirements PC"
!Specs
!Minimum
!Recommended
|-
! scope="row" |Processor
|32-bit or 64-bit CPU
|64-bit CPU
|-
! scope="row" |Memory (RAM)
|1GB
|4GB
|-
! scope="row" |Storage space
| Minimum of 2GB for game core, maps and other files
| 4GB
|}

== Quotes ==
{{Q|A game-based learning platform supporting thousands of educators in over 100 countries!|[[Minecraft:minecraft.net]]|''Minecraft Education''}}

== Videos ==
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== Gallery ==

=== Official artwork ===
<gallery>
File:Minecraft Education.svg|''Minecraft Education'' logo
File:Minecraft Education Preview.png|''Minecraft Education Preview logo''
File:Minecraft Education icon.png|''Minecraft Education'' app icon
File:Minecraft Education Preview icon.png|''Minecraft Education Preview'' app icon
File:Minecraft Education key art.webp|''Minecraft Education'' key art
File:Minecraft Education key art (alt).png|''Minecraft Education'' key art (Alt)
File:Minecraft Education Demo Lesson.png|Minecraft Education Demo Lesson menu screen.
File:Education Poster.png|Poster showing several ''Minecraft Education'' features, such as [[Minecraft:camera]]s, [[Minecraft:photo]]s, [[Minecraft:chalkboard]]s, [[Minecraft:NPC]]s, [[Minecraft:agent]]s and the [[Minecraft:code builder]].
</gallery>

=== ''Education Edition'' ===
<gallery>
File:Education Edition.png|''Minecraft: Education Edition'' logo
File:MCEE Microsoft Store icon.png|''Minecraft: Education Edition'' Microsoft Store app icon
File:MCEE App Store icon.png|''Minecraft: Education Edition'' Apple App Store app icon
File:MCEE Google Play icon.png|''Minecraft: Education Edition'' Google Play app icon
File:MCEE key art.jpg|''Minecraft: Education Edition'' vertical key art
File:Minecraft Education Edition Key Art.jpg|''Minecraft: Education Edition'' horizontal key art
File:Minecraft Education China Edition art.png|''Minecraft: Education Edition'' - ''China Edition'' horizontal key art
File:Educationedition.jpg|Logo.
</gallery>

=== Promotional screenshots ===
<gallery>
File:Edu Agent.png|An [[Minecraft:Agent]] on a farm.
File:Edu Greenhouse.png|[[Minecraft:Steve]] and [[Minecraft:Alex]] in a greenhouse
File:Edu Code Builder.png|The coding UI for an [[Minecraft:Agent]]
File:Edu Wind Turbines.jpg|Windmills
File:Edu Castle.png|A castle being built
File:Ancient Egypt.png|A building resembling Egyptian structure
File:Edu Goat.png|A [[Minecraft:Goat]] standing on a block
</gallery>

==== Old promotional screenshots ====
<gallery>
File:Edu Village.png|An old [[Minecraft:Village]]
File:Edu Barn.png|Alex standing in front of a barn, with some [[Minecraft:NPC|NPCs]] and a [[Minecraft:Chalkboard]] in the background
File:Edu Tutorial 1.png|An [[Minecraft:NPC]] and a [[Minecraft:Chalkboard]] in the Tutorial
File:Edu Tutorial 2.png|Another view of the Tutorial
File:Edu Tutorial 3.png|The Tutorial, having been completed, causes an [[Minecraft:NPC]] to set off a [[Minecraft:Firework Rocket]]
File:Edu Fractions.png|An example of using [[Minecraft:Chalkboard|Chalkboards]] and blocks to learn about fractions
File:Edu School.png|A building that looks like a school
File:Edu Bees.png|Three [[Minecraft:Bee|Bees]] that are pollinating a farm
</gallery>

=== Merchandise ===
<gallery>
File:MCE Cup.png
File:MCE Black Shirt.png
File:MCE Blue Shirt.png
File:MCE Black Shirt II.png
</gallery>

== Ore UI Gallery ==
{{main|Ore UI}}
=== Create new world screen menu ===
<gallery>
Ore UI - Create New World Screen Menu "General" Tab Settings (Education).png|The "General" tab.
Ore UI - Create New World Screen Menu "Advanced" Tab Settings (Education).png|The "Advanced" tab.
Ore UI - Create New World Screen Menu "Classroom" Tab Settings (Education).png|The "Classroom" tab.
Ore UI - Create New World Screen Menu "Cloud Storage" Tab Settings (Education).png|The "Cloud Storage" tab.
Ore UI - Create New World Screen Menu "Multiplayer" Tab Settings (Education).png|The "Multiplayer" tab.
Ore UI - Create New World Screen Menu "Coding & Scripting" Tab Settings (Education).png|The "Coding & Scripting" tab.
Ore UI - Create New World Screen Menu "Cheats" Tab Settings (Education).png|The "Cheats" tab.
Ore UI - Create New World Screen Menu "Resource Packs" Tab Settings (Education).png|The "Resource packs" tab.
Ore UI - Create New World Screen Menu "Behavior Packs" Tab Settings (Education).png|The "Behavior packs" tab.
</gallery>

=== Edit world screen menu ===
<gallery>
Ore UI - Edit World Screen Menu "General" Tab Settings (Education).png|The "General" tab.
Ore UI - Edit World Screen Menu "Advanced" Tab Settings (Education).png|The "Advanced" tab.
Ore UI - Edit World Screen Menu "Classroom" Tab Settings (Education).png|The "Classroom" tab.
Ore UI - Edit World Screen Menu "Cloud Storage" Tab Settings (Education).png|The "Cloud Storage" tab.
Ore UI - Edit World Screen Menu "Multiplayer" Tab Settings (Education).png|The "Multiplayer" tab.
Ore UI - Edit World Screen Menu "Coding & Scripting" Tab Settings (Education).png|The "Coding & Scripting" tab.
Ore UI - Edit World Screen Menu "Cheats" Tab Settings (Education).png|The "Cheats" tab.
Ore UI - Edit World Screen Menu "Resource Packs" Tab Settings (Education).png|The "Resource packs" tab.
Ore UI - Edit World Screen Menu "Behavior Packs" Tab Settings (Education).png|The "Behavior packs" tab.
</gallery>

== References ==
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