Minecraft Outside the Box 

     For Kindergarten–12th Grade Students currently enrolled in a K12‑powered school.

Theme: School Outside the Box

At K12, we know you break the mold in how you choose to do school. And we’re celebrating that with our “School Outside the Box” challenge!

Flex your Minecraft skills and show us what “School Outside the Box” means to you. Create a world that doesn’t follow any of the norms, or a world that breaks away from tradition. We want to see what you and only you can make possible!

Does this mean a school where everything is upside-down?

Is it a place where only animals go to school?

What does outside-the-box thinking mean to you?

We award bonus points for incorporating something you learned in school into your build.

How to Submit:

1. Create your build in Minecraft Education

2. Upload up to 3 photos of your build OR upload a video walkthrough (max. of 2 minutes in length)

Entry Period:

May 7–August 31, 2026

Public Voting:

September 1–15, 2026

PRIZES:

The build in each grade band (K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12) with the most votes will win a $25 Amazon E-gift Card!

To complete this challenge, participants will need to download Minecraft Education and use their K12 login credentials to activate their license to play the game world.

All entries must be submitted by 5 PM (Eastern Time) on August 31, 2026.