diff --git a/.tool-versions b/.tool-versions
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+elixir 1.13.4
+erlang 25.3.2
diff --git a/lib/cadet/notebooks/cell.ex b/lib/cadet/notebooks/cell.ex
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+defmodule Cadet.Notebooks.Cell do
+  @moduledoc """
+  The Cell entity stores content of a Notebook cell
+  """
+  use Cadet, :model
+
+  alias Cadet.Notebooks.{Notebook, Environment}
+
+  schema "cell" do
+    field(:iscode, :boolean)
+    field(:content, :string)
+    field(:output, :string)
+    field(:index, :integer)
+
+    belongs_to(:notebook, Notebook)
+    belongs_to(:environment, Environment)
+
+    timestamps()
+  end
+
+  @required_fields ~w(iscode content output index notebook environment)a
+
+  def changeset(cell, attrs \\ %{}) do
+    cell
+    |> cast(attrs, @required_fields)
+    |> validate_required(@required_fields)
+    |> add_belongs_to_id_from_model([:notebook, :environment], attrs)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/cadet/notebooks/environment.ex b/lib/cadet/notebooks/environment.ex
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+defmodule Cadet.Notebooks.Environment do
+  @moduledoc """
+  The Environment entity stores environment names of Notebook cells
+  """
+  use Cadet, :model
+
+  schema "environment" do
+    field(:name, :string)
+
+    timestamps()
+  end
+
+  @required_fields ~w(name)a
+
+  def changeset(environment, attrs \\ %{}) do
+    environment
+    |> cast(attrs, @required_fields)
+    |> validate_required(@required_fields)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/cadet/notebooks/notebook.ex b/lib/cadet/notebooks/notebook.ex
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+defmodule Cadet.Notebooks.Notebook do
+  @moduledoc """
+  The Notebook entity stores metadata of a notebook
+  """
+  use Cadet, :model
+
+  alias Cadet.Courses.Course
+  alias Cadet.Accounts.{User, CourseRegistration}
+
+  schema "notebooks" do
+    field(:title, :string)
+    field(:config, :string)
+    field(:is_published, :boolean, default: false)
+    field(:pin_order, :integer)
+
+    belongs_to(:course, Course)
+    # author
+    belongs_to(:user, User)
+    # to get role
+    belongs_to(:course_registration, CourseRegistration)
+
+    timestamps()
+  end
+
+  @required_fields ~w(title config course user course_registration pin_order)a
+  @optional_fields ~w(is_published)a
+
+  def changeset(notebooks, attrs \\ %{}) do
+    notebooks
+    |> cast(attrs, @required_fields ++ @optional_fields)
+    |> validate_required(@required_fields)
+    |> add_belongs_to_id_from_model([:user, :course_registration, :course], attrs)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/cadet/notebooks/notebooks.ex b/lib/cadet/notebooks/notebooks.ex
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+++ b/lib/cadet/notebooks/notebooks.ex
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+defmodule Cadet.Notebooks.Notebooks do
+  @moduledoc """
+  Manages notebooks for Source Academy
+  """
+  use Cadet, [:context, :display]
+
+  import Ecto.Query
+
+  alias Cadet.Repo
+  alias Cadet.Notebooks.{Notebook, Cell, Environment}
+  alias Cadet.Accounts.CourseRegistration
+
+  def list_notebook_for_user(user_id, course_id) do
+    role =
+      Repo.one(
+        from(cr in CourseRegistration,
+          where: cr.user == ^user_id and cr.course == ^course_id,
+          select: cr.role
+        )
+      )
+
+    if role == :admin do
+      Notebook
+      |> join(:inner, [n], cr in CourseRegistration, on: cr.id == n.course_registration)
+      |> where([n, cr], cr.role == :admin)
+      |> where([n], n.is_published == false)
+      |> Repo.all()
+    else
+      Notebook
+      |> where(course: ^course_id)
+      |> where(user: ^user_id)
+      |> Repo.all()
+    end
+  end
+
+  def list_published_notebooks(course_id) do
+    Notebook
+    |> where(course: ^course_id)
+    |> where(is_published: true)
+    |> Repo.all()
+  end
+
+  def list_notebook_cells(notebook_id) do
+    Cell
+    |> where(notebook: ^notebook_id)
+    |> preload(:environment)
+    |> Repo.all()
+  end
+
+  def create_notebook(attrs = %{}, course_id, user_id, course_registration_id) do
+    case %Notebook{}
+         |> Notebook.changeset(
+           attrs
+           |> Map.put(:course_id, course_id)
+           |> Map.put(:user_id, user_id)
+           |> Map.put(:course_registration_id, course_registration_id)
+         )
+         |> Repo.insert() do
+      {:ok, _} = result ->
+        result
+
+      {:error, changeset} ->
+        {:error, {:bad_request, full_error_messages(changeset)}}
+    end
+  end
+
+  def create_cell(attrs = %{}, notebook_id, environment_id) do
+    case %Cell{}
+         |> Cell.changeset(
+           attrs
+           |> Map.put(:notebook, notebook_id)
+           |> Map.put(:environment, environment_id)
+         )
+         |> Repo.insert() do
+      {:ok, _} = result ->
+        result
+
+      {:error, changeset} ->
+        {:error, {:bad_request, full_error_messages(changeset)}}
+    end
+  end
+
+  def create_environment(attrs = %{}) do
+    case %Environment{}
+         |> Environment.changeset(attrs)
+         |> Repo.insert() do
+      {:ok, _} = result ->
+        result
+
+      {:error, changeset} ->
+        {:error, {:bad_request, full_error_messages(changeset)}}
+    end
+  end
+
+  def update_notebook(attrs = %{}, id) do
+    case Repo.get(Notebook, id) do
+      nil ->
+        {:error, {:not_found, "Notebook not found"}}
+
+      notebook ->
+        notebook
+        |> Notebook.changeset(attrs)
+        |> Repo.update()
+    end
+  end
+
+  def update_cell(attrs = %{}, cell_id, notebook_id) do
+    case Repo.get(Cell, cell_id) do
+      nil ->
+        {:error, {:not_found, "Cell not found"}}
+
+      cell ->
+        if cell.notebook == notebook_id do
+          cell
+          |> Cell.changeset(attrs)
+          |> Repo.update()
+        else
+          {:error, {:forbidden, "Cell is not found in that notebook"}}
+        end
+    end
+  end
+
+  def delete_notebook(id) do
+    case Repo.get(Notebook, id) do
+      nil ->
+        {:error, {:not_found, "Notebook not found"}}
+
+      notebook ->
+        Repo.delete(notebook)
+    end
+  end
+
+  def delete_cell(cell_id, notebook_id) do
+    case Repo.get(Cell, cell_id) do
+      nil ->
+        {:error, {:not_found, "Cell not found"}}
+
+      cell ->
+        if cell.notebook == notebook_id do
+          Repo.delete(cell)
+        else
+          {:error, {:forbidden, "Cell is not found in that notebook"}}
+        end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/priv/repo/migrations/20250402083623_create_notebooks.exs b/priv/repo/migrations/20250402083623_create_notebooks.exs
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+defmodule Cadet.Repo.Migrations.CreateNotebooks do
+  use Ecto.Migration
+
+  def change do
+    create table(:notebooks) do
+      add(:title, :string, null: false)
+      add(:config, :string)
+      add(:is_published, :boolean, default: false)
+      add(:pin_order, :integer)
+
+      # Foreign keys
+      add(:course, references(:courses), null: false)
+      add(:user, references(:users), null: false)
+      add(:course_registration, references(:course_registrations), null: false)
+
+      timestamps()
+    end
+
+    create(index(:notebooks, [:course_registration]))
+    create(index(:notebooks, [:user]))
+    create(index(:notebooks, [:course]))
+    create(index(:notebooks, [:is_published]))
+  end
+end
diff --git a/priv/repo/migrations/20250402085122_create_environments.exs b/priv/repo/migrations/20250402085122_create_environments.exs
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+defmodule Cadet.Repo.Migrations.CreateEnvironments do
+  use Ecto.Migration
+
+  def change do
+    create table(:environments) do
+      add(:name, :string, null: false)
+
+      timestamps()
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/priv/repo/migrations/20250402085427_create_cells.exs b/priv/repo/migrations/20250402085427_create_cells.exs
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+defmodule Cadet.Repo.Migrations.CreateCells do
+  use Ecto.Migration
+
+  def change do
+    create table(:cells) do
+      add(:iscode, :boolean, null: false)
+      add(:content, :string, null: false)
+      add(:output, :string, null: false)
+      add(:index, :integer, null: false)
+
+      add(:notebook, references(:notebooks), null: false)
+      add(:environment, references(:environments), null: false)
+
+      timestamps()
+    end
+
+    create(index(:cells, [:notebook]))
+    create(index(:cells, [:environment]))
+  end
+end