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For K–12 students; sign up in teams

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Contact: minecraft@schools.nyc.gov

Submission Deadline: March 7, 2025

NYC Public Schools, in partnership with Minecraft Education and C40's Reinventing Cities initiative, is hosting the Battle of the Boroughs (BOTB) Minecraft Build Challenge, an esports competition for students in grades K–12. Students register and work in teams to create inclusive, future-ready city spaces within Minecraft. These teams then compete in borough-specific, in-person competition rounds to determine champions for each borough for each grade division (elementary, middle, and high school bands). Borough champions then face one another in the Mayor's Cup final later this year.

Learn more about the BOTB Minecraft Build Challenge by visiting our official "Minecraft Education Challenge" webpage.