2026-27 Minecraft EDU Season .
// 2026-27 Minecraft EDU Season
Quick Look
// 2026-27 Minecraft EDU Season
Season Details
The PSEL Build Challenge will launch November 2, 2026 and submissions will be due December 11, 2026. Students will work to create their builds and will submit a screen recording of their final product. A detailed build challenge and rubric will be sent to interested teams. Teams will be composed of 2-5 students.
Elementary (K-5)
Middle School (5-8)
High School (9-12)
*Grade 5 participation can be flexible based on district structure*
Submissions to the PSEL Build Challenge will be judged asynchronously. The winning teams will be announced December 18, 2026. There will be an elementary, middle, and high school divisional winner from each of the 8 regions. Regional winners will be invited to the face to face finals in Feburary.
State finals will be held on January 13, 2027 asynchronously so students can compete from their home school. 8 teams in each of the 3 divisions will compete head to head in a 2 hour timed buildbattle! The state champions in each division will be crowned at the finals!
To compete, students will need access to Minecraft Edu. If a school is unsure if they have access or they need to purchase access, they can review the instructions linked here. To purchase Minecraft
Licenses please contact our Microsoft Representative. Contact information coming soon!