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	:1.3 GB<ref>[https://apps.apple.com/app/1196524622 Minecraft Education on the App Store]</ref>		:1.4 GB<ref>[https://apps.apple.com/app/1196524622 Minecraft Education on the App Store]</ref>
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	=== Dedicated Server ===		=== Dedicated Server ===
	{{expand section}}		{{expand section}}
	''Minecraft Education'' also has a version of [[Minecraft:Bedrock Dedicated Server]] called ''Minecraft Education'' Dedicated Server. ~~It's~~ [[Minecraft:Minecraft Education Dedicated Server version history\|versioning]] follows Minecraft Education's.		''Minecraft Education'' also has a version of [[Minecraft:Bedrock Dedicated Server]] called ''Minecraft Education'' Dedicated Server. Its [[Minecraft:Minecraft Education Dedicated Server version history\|versioning]] follows ''Minecraft Education''<nowiki/>'s.

	== Lesson plans ==		== Lesson plans ==

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	* [[Minecraft:Daniel Wustenhoff]]		* [[Minecraft:Daniel Wustenhoff]]
	* [[Minecraft:Tomas Alaeus]]		* [[Minecraft:Tomas Alaeus]]
	* [[Minecraft:~~Mikael Hedberg~~\|Mikael "''Slicedlime''" Hedberg]]		* [[Minecraft:Slicedlime\|Mikael "Slicedlime" Hedberg]]
	* [[Minecraft:Tommaso Checchi]]		* [[Minecraft:Tommaso Checchi]]
	* [[Minecraft:Jason Major]]		* [[Minecraft:Jason Major]]

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	== Videos ==		== Videos ==
	{{yt\|hl9ZQiektJE}}		{{yt\|hl9ZQiektJE}}{{YouTube\|MvBq9yiC5ho}}

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==

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	* 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.		* 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.

			=== Dedicated Server ===
			{{expand section}}
			''Minecraft Education'' also has a version of [[Minecraft:Bedrock Dedicated Server]] called ''Minecraft Education'' Dedicated Server. It's [[Minecraft:Minecraft Education Dedicated Server version history\|versioning]] follows Minecraft Education's.

	== Lesson plans ==		== 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. They consist of classroom resources and library sections which have build sets, starter places and tutorials on how to start and how to play the engaging maps (e.g Hour of Code)		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. They consist of classroom resources and library sections which have build sets, starter places and tutorials on how to start and how to play the engaging maps (e.g Hour of Code)

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	== Trivia ==		== Trivia ==
	* This is the only official release of ''Minecraft'' derived from ''Bedrock Edition'' for {{wikipedia\|macOS}}.		* This is the only official release of ''Minecraft'' derived from ''Bedrock Edition'' for {{wikipedia\|macOS}}.
	* This is only Minecraft game that uses Microsoft 365 accounts rather than the standard Microsoft Accounts.		* This is the only Minecraft game that uses Microsoft 365 accounts rather than the standard Microsoft Accounts.

	== Videos ==		== Videos ==

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	File:Minecraft Education Edition Key Art.jpg\|''Minecraft: Education Edition'' horizontal 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:Minecraft Education China Edition art.png\|''Minecraft: Education Edition'' - ''China Edition'' horizontal key art
	File:Educationedition.jpg\|Logo		File:Educationedition.jpg\|Minecraft: Education Edition Logo
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	=== Merchandise ===		=== Merchandise ===
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	File:MCE Cup.png\|A "Minecraft ~~education"~~ mug		File:MCE Cup.png\|A ''Minecraft Education'' mug
	File:MCE Black Shirt.png\|A ~~man wearing a "~~Minecraft ~~education"~~ shirt		File:MCE Black Shirt.png\|A worn black ''Minecraft Education'' shirt
	File:MCE Blue Shirt.png\|~~Ditto but a women wearing it~~		File:MCE Blue Shirt.png\|A worn blue ''Minecraft Education'' shirt
	File:MCE Black Shirt II.png\|~~Ditto but it just the~~ shirt		File:MCE Black Shirt II.png\|A black ''Minecraft Education'' shirt
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	=== Create new world screen menu ===		=== Create new world screen menu ===
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	Ore UI - Create New World Screen Menu "General" Tab Settings (Education).png\|The "General" tab.		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 "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 "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 "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 "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 "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 "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 "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.		Ore UI - Create New World Screen Menu "Behavior Packs" Tab Settings (Education).png\|The "Behavior packs" tab
	</gallery>		</gallery>

	=== Edit world screen menu ===		=== Edit world screen menu ===
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	Ore UI - Edit World Screen Menu "General" Tab Settings (Education).png\|The "General" tab.		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 "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 "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 "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 "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 "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 "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 "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.		Ore UI - Edit World Screen Menu "Behavior Packs" Tab Settings (Education).png\|The "Behavior packs" tab
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	=== Merchandise ===		=== Merchandise ===
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	File:MCE Cup.png		File:MCE Cup.png\|A "Minecraft education" mug
	File:MCE Black Shirt.png		File:MCE Black Shirt.png\|A man wearing a "Minecraft education" shirt
	File:MCE Blue Shirt.png		File:MCE Blue Shirt.png\|Ditto but a women wearing it
	File:MCE Black Shirt II.png		File:MCE Black Shirt II.png\|Ditto but it just the shirt
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	}}[[File:Minecraft Education key art.webp\|thumb\|Key art by Mojang Studios]]		}}[[File:Minecraft Education key art.webp\|thumb\|Key art by Mojang Studios]]

	'''''Minecraft Education''''' (formerly and ~~still~~ commonly 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}}		'''''Minecraft Education''''' (formerly and commonly 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\|iPad}} 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 August 20, 2018, Mojang Studios announced that it would bring ''Minecraft Education'' to {{w\|iPad}} 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.

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	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.		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.		Users not part of an official educational institution can buy a Commercial License for $36 per user per year or $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 is also included on a per-device basis in Microsoft 365 Education A1.		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 is also included on a per-device basis in Microsoft 365 Education A1.

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	== Trivia ==		== Trivia ==
	* This is the only official release of ''Minecraft'' derived from ''Bedrock Edition'' for {{wikipedia\|macOS}}.		* This is the only official release of ''Minecraft'' derived from ''Bedrock Edition'' for {{wikipedia\|macOS}}.
	* This is only Minecraft game that uses Microsoft 365 ~~account~~ than standard Microsoft ~~Account~~.		* This is only Minecraft game that uses Microsoft 365 accounts rather than the standard Microsoft Accounts.

	== Videos ==		== Videos ==

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	File:Minecraft Education Edition Key Art.jpg\|''Minecraft: Education Edition'' horizontal 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:Minecraft Education China Edition art.png\|''Minecraft: Education Edition'' - ''China Edition'' horizontal key art
	File:Educationedition.jpg\|Logo		File:Educationedition.jpg\|Minecraft: Education Edition Logo
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	=== Merchandise ===		=== Merchandise ===
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	File:MCE Cup.png\|A "Minecraft ~~education"~~ mug		File:MCE Cup.png\|A ''Minecraft Education'' mug
	File:MCE Black Shirt.png\|A ~~man wearing a "~~Minecraft ~~education"~~ shirt		File:MCE Black Shirt.png\|A worn black ''Minecraft Education'' shirt
	File:MCE Blue Shirt.png\|~~Ditto but a women wearing it~~		File:MCE Blue Shirt.png\|A worn blue ''Minecraft Education'' shirt
	File:MCE Black Shirt II.png\|~~Ditto but it just the~~ shirt		File:MCE Black Shirt II.png\|A black ''Minecraft Education'' shirt
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	Ore UI - Create New World Screen Menu "General" Tab Settings (Education).png\|The "General" tab.		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 "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 "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 "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 "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 "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 "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 "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.		Ore UI - Create New World Screen Menu "Behavior Packs" Tab Settings (Education).png\|The "Behavior packs" tab
	</gallery>		</gallery>

	=== Edit world screen menu ===		=== Edit world screen menu ===
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	Ore UI - Edit World Screen Menu "General" Tab Settings (Education).png\|The "General" tab.		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 "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 "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 "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 "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 "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 "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 "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.		Ore UI - Edit World Screen Menu "Behavior Packs" Tab Settings (Education).png\|The "Behavior packs" tab
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	}}[[File:Minecraft Education key art.webp\|thumb\|Key art by Mojang Studios]]		}}[[File:Minecraft Education key art.webp\|thumb\|Key art by Mojang Studios]]

	'''''Minecraft Education''''' (formerly and ~~still~~ commonly 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}}		'''''Minecraft Education''''' (formerly and commonly 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\|iPad}} 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 August 20, 2018, Mojang Studios announced that it would bring ''Minecraft Education'' to {{w\|iPad}} 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.