2025 Battle of the Boroughs begins today!!
2025 Battle of the Boroughs started on December 2nd, scroll down to see the Round 1 prompt and instructions. If you have your Round 1 submission and are ready to submit you can find the Submission Form here. Remember the deadline is March 7th, 2025.
- 1/7 3:30-4:15pm
- 1/9 10-10:45am
- 1/14 10-10:45am
Round 2 Battle of the Boroughs 2025 Winners
May 17th Battle of the Boroughs: Queens Qualifier
Elementary Division Winners
School: PS 24 Andrew Jackson
Team Name: Team Sigma
Middle School Division Winners
School: J.H.S. 185 Edward Bleeker
Team Name: Neo NYC
High School Division Winners
School: World Journalism Preparatory: A College Board School
Team Name: Diamond Sword Bustamoney
May 10th Battle of the Boroughs: Brooklyn Qualifier
Elementary Division Winners
School: P.S. 889
Team Name: Hyper Pigmentation
Middle School Division Winners
School: Magnet School for Multimedia Technology and Urban Planning
Team Name: Blazing Bulldogs
High School Division Winners
School: The High School for Global Citizenship
Team Name: The X-Men
May 3rd Battle of the Boroughs: Bronx Qualifier
Elementary Division Winners
School: PS 100X (Returning Champions)
Team Name: Team Game Over
Middle School Division Winners
School: PS/MS 175 The City Island School
Team Name: The Amazing Sharks
High School Division Winners
School: MS/HS 223 The Laboratory School
Team Name: Bronx Blocks
April 26st Battle of the Boroughs: Manhattan Qualifier
Elementary Division Winners
School: Castle Bridge School
Team Name: Peacocks
Middle School Division Winners
School: New Explorations into Science, Technology and Math High School (Nest+M)
Team Name: Eagles
High School Division Winners
School: Frank McCourt High School
Team Name: Behemoth
April 5th Battle of the Boroughs: Staten Island Qualifier
Elementary Division Winners
School: PS 45 John Tyler
Team Name: The 45 Miners
Middle School Division Winners
School: I.S. 027 Anning S. Prall
Team Name: Powered by Redstone
High School Division Winners
School: Tottenville High School
Team Name: STREAM TEAM 3.0
What is Battle of the Boroughs??
NYCPS Battle of the Boroughs K-12 Scholastic Esports Competition
New York City Public Schools, in partnership with Minecraft Education and C40’s Reinventing Cities initiative, Battle of the Boroughs Minecraft Build Challenge (BOTB) is a scholastic K-12 Esports competition designed to engage all New York City Public Schools students in shaping the future of their city. Building on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the City’s OneNYC 2050 strategic plan, and the Mayor’s Digital Gaming Initiative, student teams will compete to create the most inclusive future-ready city spaces. By participating in this challenge, students will be able to explore the five boroughs, interact with local officials, and learn more about New York City’s improvement plans. Students will develop their critical thinking and problem solving skills in a fun immersive world. Students should refer to New York City Mayor Eric Adam’s message for a glimpse of what this project will look like.
Borough-Based Qualifiers, Citywide Mayor’s Cup & Career to Industry Expo
Qualifying teams compete in borough specific in person competition rounds to determine boroughs champions in each division (elementary, middle school and high school). Borough champions move faceoff at a major NYC arena in the Battle of the Boroughs Mayor’s Cup Final. The borough winners compete for borough bragging rights and are awarded the annual Battle of the Boroughs Mayor’s Cup.
These events serve as fairs for students and families, featuring playful learning and career-oriented opportunities with NYC colleges, community-based organizations, and industry partners.