Hi Sandra,
Whilst, students will need an Office 365 account to access and use Minecraft EE, that does not necessarily mean you have to purchase licenses for O365 just MEE licenses will suffice. This does not mean that all students have to start using other Office 365 apps, you can pick and choose what other apps (if any) you give access to. As your school does not have Office 365 already setup, you can start an Office 365 Education trial. This lasts 30 days, and during that time, you must attach school domain to prove eligibility. Once eligible the standard version of Office 365 is free. Importantly, attaching a domain, does not mean that you have to start using Office 365 for email, you can continue using your current email solution…
