Coding in Minecraft is a computer science (“CS”) credential program with supporting curriculum, delivered through Minecraft Education, by Prodigy Learning. The program engages young and diverse learners (ages 9 to 18) through game-based learning in an immersive CS and coding curriculum and rewards their learning with credentials.
Students learn coding and CS in a safe and open digital environment in a Minecraft Education world where they complete learning activities either individually or collaboratively. The learning is student-led, while being educator facilitated and students can complete learning activities either individually or collaboratively before undertaking assessments to prove their skills.
Since launch in 2020, the program has been an unprecedented success and redefined CS education. Benefits include transformative K-12 student impact, value for money, usability and effortless program rollout for educators and customers alike.
Customer additions since launch include:
• Washington State: In early 2021 Prodigy secured a State-wide deal to deploy Coding in Minecraft to over 1,000 schools for the school year. The deal is in its 4th year.
• State of North Carolina: In December 2021 Prodigy secured a State-wide 3-year deal to support the State’s Middle School Computer Science plan.
• State of Alaska: The State purchased the program for all K-12 schools in 2022 and has been renewed annually.
• State of South Carolina: In November 2023 Prodigy secured a State-wide deployment for an initial 350 middle and high schools (10,500 students).
The above success resulted in the historic milestone of the program becoming an official Microsoft partnered product in 2024.
For these reasons and more, Coding in Minecraft by Prodigy Learning is a Cool Tool Award Winner for “Best Coding, Computer Science, Engineering Solution” as part of The EdTech Awards 2025 by EdTech Digest.
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