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Local educational agency

A public board of education or other public authority legally constituted within a State to administer elementary or secondary schools, typically referring to a local school district.

Dual language program

An education program, typically for pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, where students receive instruction in English and another language for at least half of the school day, with the goal of becoming proficient in both languages.

World language program

A program that teaches students in pre-kindergarten through secondary school to communicate effectively and with cultural understanding in a language other than English.

Heritage learner

A student who has proficiency in, or a cultural connection to (through family, community, or country of origin), a language other than English, and is studying that language in school.

Community-based heritage language school

A local, nonprofit school that offers classes for students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade to maintain and teach the language and culture of non-English speaking communities.

Professional development

Activities that improve the skills, knowledge, and expertise of educators, such as training, workshops, or courses for teachers.