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Get Minecraft Education for your classroom. Find out how using this game will take your students' learning to the next level. - education.minecraft.net
Depends. Buy it if you run a classroom or school with Microsoft 365 admins and managed devices; at $5.04/user/year it's a bargain. Skip it for home use — regular Minecraft is simpler and avoids the account headaches.
Medium. Based on 30+ public sources; many snippets were truncated, so a few details (e.g. free trial availability) are unconfirmed.
$5.04/user/year
Per-user annual license
medium
License runs through Microsoft accounts — leaving the Microsoft ecosystem means losing access
medium
Built-in security settings prevent joining your child's world outside the school tenant
medium
Individual parent setup without school IT is the most common confusion complaint
low
Annual per-user billing means re-purchasing every year for every student seat
Value for money: 5/5
Rating
$5.04/user/year
Starting price
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$5.04/user/year
No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.
Educators praise the lessons and training, while parents and newcomers repeatedly report setup and account confusion.
“Why I'm using Minecraft Education from now on...”
“Minecraft Education - SO CONFUSED?!”
“My son has minecraft education edition from his school.”
Compare education.minecraft.net with each alternative.
Better for home play — no school license or IT admin needed.
education.minecraft.net vs Regular Minecraft (Bedrock)Free browser-based coding if you want learning without game setup.
Alternative game-based learning platform worth comparing.
education.minecraft.net vs Roblox EducationBased on 30+ public sources; many snippets were truncated, so a few details (e.g. free trial availability) are unconfirmed.
Classroom Minecraft at $5.04/user/year — a bargain for schools with IT, a headache for families; buy regular Minecraft at home.
Based on 30+ public sources; many snippets were truncated, so a few details (e.g. free trial availability) are unconfirmed.
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