Minecraft Education is a separate edition for classrooms. Teachers use it for lessons in math, science, coding, and collaborative building. Students join a managed world instead of a public server.
What teachers actually get
- Lesson tools, including a camera, a book and quill for assignments, and classroom controls.
- The ability to build a world around a lesson rather than around survival difficulty.
- Multiplayer that stays inside the class.
- A license that a school buys. It is not unlocked by a modified retail APK.
If you are a student, ask the school which account to use. If you are a teacher, start at the Education site rather than a retail store listing. Families who want the ordinary game should buy Bedrock or Java.