Languages Other Than English (LOTE) Newsletter
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This issue of the TEA LOTE newsletter includes the following:
- Timely Topic: Out-of-Country Transfer Students and the LOTE Graduation Requirement
- Texas Virtual School Network (TXVSN) Course Offerings
- Upcoming Innovative Course Application Cycle
Timely Topic: Out-of-Country Transfer Students and the LOTE Graduation Requirement
To support Texas LOTE educators and stakeholders, each newsletter will highlight a commonly asked question. This edition’s question is –
“Can a student who comes to a district or open-enrollment charter from another country satisfy the state graduation LOTE requirements with his/her native language?”
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Texas Virtual School Network (TXVSN) Course Offerings
Need help meeting a student’s course needs for the following languages?
- American Sign Language
- Chinese
- French
- German
- Latin
- Spanish
The Texas Virtual School Network (TXVSN) can help meet students’ needs through TEA-approved online courses. The TXVSN statewide course catalog provides schools and students access to languages other than English courses for initial credit or credit recovery.
The TXVSN courses are aligned to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and taught by Texas-certified teachers trained in best practices in online instruction. Schools can use the TXVSN courses to create flexibility in a student’s schedule, allow a student to accelerate their learning, or address local teacher shortages. Students enrolled in a TXVSN course can generate funding regardless of whether the student is physically present at school while participating in the course. For more information about the courses offered through the TXVSN, please visit the TXVSN website or contact the TXVSN Help Desk.
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Upcoming Innovative Course Application Cycle
The next available opportunity for stakeholders to submit new and renewal innovative course applications is coming soon. Innovative course applications that are considered and approved by the State Board of Education (SBOE) for this upcoming cycle will be made available for districts and open-enrollment charters for the 2026-2027 school year. Some important dates include the following:
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Milestone
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January 17, 2025
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Information regarding innovative courses and renewals is made available on the TEA innovative courses webpage.
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February 24, 2025
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Application window is open for the 2026-2027 cycle. Applicants may begin to submit materials.
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September 12, 2025
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Application deadline—New innovative course and renewal applications are due.
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Stakeholders can learn more about innovative courses and the upcoming application cycle on the TEA innovative courses webpage.
Thank you for your commitment to Texas students.
Weston Scholten
Enrichment Coordinator
Curriculum Standards and Student Support Division
https://helpdesk.tea.texas.gov/
(512) 463-9581
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