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Minecraft Education is built on Bedrock Edition, so it doesn't run Java mods such as Forge or Fabric mods, and it can't join normal Java or Bedrock servers. What it does have is made for teaching: Code Builder with Microsoft MakeCode, a library of lessons and worlds, a Chemistry resource, Classroom Mode, and Bedrock-style add-ons (resource and behaviour packs). If a class or club wants real mods, that is a Java server, which is a different product.
On this pageDoes Minecraft Education support mods?
Below: what Minecraft Education really gives you, how coding works in it, what add-ons can and can't do, how it differs from the regular game, and what to do if your group wants mods.
Last updated 9 October 2026. Checked against Java Edition 26.3 and Bedrock 26.x.
Does Minecraft Education support mods?
Not in the way Java players mean it. Mods like those on CurseForge or Modrinth are .jar files made for Java Edition. Minecraft Education runs on the Bedrock engine, which has its own system called add-ons. Here is how the options compare:
| Minecraft Education | Regular Bedrock Edition | Java Edition | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java mods (Forge, Fabric, NeoForge) | No | No | Yes |
| Add-ons (resource and behaviour packs) | Yes | Yes | No (it has data packs and mods instead) |
| Code Builder with MakeCode | Yes | No | No |
| Classroom Mode, NPCs, Camera and Portfolio | Yes | No | No |
| Join normal Java or Bedrock servers | No | Bedrock servers (on PC and mobile) | Java servers |
Several tools the old version of this page recommended belong in the Java column. LearnToMod, MrCrayfish's Furniture Mod and CodaKid's modding courses are all about Java Edition, so they don't work in Minecraft Education. We also couldn't find any trace of the "Biology Education Mod", "History Blocks", "Arts" or "Music Maker" mods the old page described, so we've removed them.
What Minecraft Education really offers
Code Builder and MakeCode
Code Builder is the in-game coding window, and it is exclusive to Minecraft Education. On a computer you open it with the C key (on mobile, with the agent icon at the top of the screen). It runs Microsoft MakeCode, where learners can code in blocks, JavaScript or Python, to control the Agent, a helper that can move, break and place blocks. Each player in a shared world gets their own Agent.
That gives a natural path: start with drag-and-drop blocks to learn sequencing, loops and conditions, then move to text code when the learner is ready. Microsoft's own description of the progression runs from blocks in primary school to Python in secondary school, with ready-made lessons such as "Hour of Code: Escape Estate" (Microsoft Education blog, December 2022). You can also try the editor itself at minecraft.makecode.com.
One change to know about: Microsoft's Minecraft Education support pages say the older Python Notebooks option was removed from Code Builder in early 2026, and that coding now goes through MakeCode. If you find an older tutorial that tells you to open a Python notebook, it is out of date.
Lessons and worlds in the in-game library
Minecraft Education includes a library of lessons and ready-made worlds that teachers can open from inside the game, covering subjects such as computer science, maths, science and history. This is where the topics the old page promised "mods" for actually live: you pick a lesson world instead of installing something. Content in the library changes with each update, so browse it in the game for what is there today.
The Chemistry resource
Switching on the Chemistry resource pack in a world adds lab equipment and element-based items, for example for making compounds, so students can run chemistry experiments inside the game. Turn it on in the world's settings, as for any other pack.
Classroom tools
- Classroom Mode: a map of the world with the position of every player, and a way to see chat.
- NPCs: characters you place to give instructions and open web links.
- Chalkboards: signs in a few sizes to show learning goals.
- Camera and Portfolio: students take photos in the world and collect them as evidence of their work.
- World controls: Allow and Deny blocks and Border blocks limit where students can build or walk, and the Immutable World setting stops anyone placing or breaking blocks without permission.
Add-ons in Minecraft Education
Add-ons are the closest thing to mods that Minecraft Education offers. They are packs of resource and behaviour files (textures, sounds, entity behaviour) that change how a world looks and plays, and they use the same system as regular Bedrock Edition. Some teachers use them for themed lessons: ancient civilisations, maths tools or new structures. According to the Minecraft Wiki, the add-ons released for Education are free to download rather than bought from a Marketplace.
Three rules keep add-ons classroom-friendly:
- Only use packs made for Bedrock (.mcpack, .mcaddon or .mcworld files). A Java mod will never load.
- Test a pack in a separate world before the lesson, so nobody finds a problem live.
- Add-ons can change gameplay, not rebuild it: they are not a replacement for a full Forge or Fabric modpack.
How Minecraft Education differs from the regular game
- Sign-in: you sign in with a school or organisation account rather than a personal Minecraft account. Many schools get access through their Microsoft 365 Education plan, and others buy licences. Terms and prices change, so we don't quote them here: check Microsoft's page at education.minecraft.net.
- Devices: Minecraft Education runs on Windows, macOS, ChromeOS, iPad and iPhone, and Android, rather than on consoles.
- Multiplayer: Education worlds are shared by one player hosting and others joining, inside the same organisation. It is not an always-on server, and it can't connect to normal Java or Bedrock servers. Minecraft Education is its own version of the game.
- Tools: Code Builder, Classroom Mode, Camera and Portfolio are Education features you don't get in the regular game.
You may also see "MinecraftEdu" mentioned online. That was a separate classroom mod made by TeacherGaming, which Microsoft bought in 2016 and replaced with Minecraft: Education Edition. It isn't the same thing as today's Minecraft Education.
Want real mods for a class or club? That is a Java server
If a coding club wants to write mods in Java, or a group wants modpacks such as a technology or exploration pack, the tool for that is Java Edition on a server, not Minecraft Education. The two don't connect: the students would need regular Minecraft Java accounts, and a school may have its own rules on that, so talk to the school first.
- Rent a Minecraft Java server and pick the mod loader and version in the game panel.
- Install a modpack or put single mods in the server's
modsfolder. - Turn on the whitelist so only the people you add can join. That keeps a club server private.
- Give players the server address and the same mod list.
Our Minecraft server guide covers server types, backups, whitelists and admin commands in more detail.
Minecraft Education FAQ
Can Minecraft Education run CurseForge or Modrinth mods?
No. Those mods are made for Java Edition and Minecraft Education is built on Bedrock. Use add-ons made for Bedrock instead.
Can Minecraft Education join a Java or Bedrock server?
No. It is a separate version of the game with its own multiplayer. Players in a class join a world hosted by another Education player.
Is LearnToMod the same as Minecraft Education's coding?
No. LearnToMod was built around modding Java Edition. Coding in Minecraft Education goes through Code Builder and MakeCode.
What language can kids use in Code Builder?
MakeCode offers blocks, JavaScript and Python, so learners can start with blocks and move on to text code later.
Can I play Minecraft Education at home?
You need an education account with a licence. Check Microsoft's page at education.minecraft.net for who can get one and what it costs today.
Is there a Marketplace in Minecraft Education?
Not as a shop you buy from. According to the Minecraft Wiki, the add-ons made for Education are free downloads, and lessons and worlds are opened from the in-game library. What is on offer changes with updates, so check inside the game.