Grades 6-8 math & science scores in a large urban district
% of students meeting grade level on state assessment
ESSA Level 2 · Moderate evidence
View research summaryTEA-vetted & -approved service provider
We help Texas schools meet TEA grant requirements, objectives, and timelines, with support built around your school or district.
LASO Cycle 5TEA-approved for five programs
Texas schoolsPartners since 2011
Texas-based support for local public schools
Texas districts trust engage2learn with their TEA grants because we work through each grant alongside their own teams.
engage2learn has partnered with Texas schools since 2011 and is a TEA-approved provider and Technical Assistance Provider for the LASO Cycle 5 grants listed below. In April 2026, Education Elements became part of engage2learn, bringing its practitioner-led expertise and district relationships to the work we do alongside Texas schools.
As a full-scale service provider, our team supports Texas districts through the TEA grant process, from application to implementation. We work through it with you, and we fit our systems, solutions, and schedules to each partner’s needs.
Our partner districts own their grants. engage2learn is the expert partner and facilitator who keeps the process running smoothly. We organize our support into clear systems and align it with the initiatives a district already has in place, so the grant serves the district’s own goals and priorities over the long term.
With engage2learn as your TEA-approved vendor, you can expect:
- A partner that plans and decides with your team
- Alignment between the work and your district’s vision
- Quality deliverables, submitted on time
- Change managed through systems that last
- One consistent system for communicating with TEA
- Proprietary data analysis in decision making
LASO Cycle 5
Learning Acceleration Support Opportunities (LASO) Cycle 5 grants
LASO Cycle 5 is here. For the 2026-27 school year, TEA’s Learning Acceleration Support Opportunities bring 21 grants, allotments, and in-kind supports together in one consolidated application, with up to $400 million available to Texas school systems.
This cycle’s opportunities fall under five focus areas: Strategic Planning, Curriculum and Instruction, Strategic Talent Systems, More Time, and Innovative School Models.
engage2learn is a TEA-approved provider for five LASO Cycle 5 programs. We’ve partnered with Texas schools since 2011, and we know that a strong application is only the beginning. Our team walks alongside you from planning through implementation, so your grant turns into real growth for teachers and students.
Education Elements, now part of engage2learn, is also on TEA’s Cycle 5 approved provider list for LIFT, the Blended Learning Coherent Systems pathway, and School Action Fund. Together, we bring more experienced coaches and more Texas know-how to every grant partnership.
The trusted partner for your LASO Cycle 5 grants
TEA-approved for five LASO Cycle 5 programs.
engage2learn is a TEA-approved provider for these LASO Cycle 5 programs.
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LIFT (Leadership & Instructional Foundations for Texas)
A three-year grant for Title I school improvement schools ready to implement Bluebonnet Learning well. LIFT builds the leadership habits that make high-quality instructional materials stick: coaching, PLCs, and regular observation and feedback cycles. Systems work with one approved provider for the life of the grant, and we’d be honored to be that partner.
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LIFT SI Accelerator (LIFT SI A)
A one-year add-on of $60K to $90K per school for systems in LIFT. It adds deeper PLC support, coaching, and progress monitoring for school improvement schools. Systems must use the same approved provider for LIFT and LIFT SI A, so choosing one partner for both keeps the work connected.
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School Improvement Curriculum and Instruction Support Grant (SI CISG)
A one-year grant of $200K per school for Title I school improvement schools using high-quality math or reading materials other than Bluebonnet Learning. At least 70% of funds go to approved provider support, which means your partner’s coaching shapes the results. We help teachers internalize their materials and help leaders build the systems to sustain them.
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School Action Fund (SAF)
Up to three years of support for Title I schoolwide school improvement schools pursuing a Restart, a new school, or a Reassign action. Systems work with an approved technical assistance provider through planning, implementation, and continuation. We help you design the model, prepare your board, and keep the work on track through each phase. Applications are due December 1, 2026.
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Blended Learning Grant (BLG)
A three-year grant with two pathways: Coherent Systems and Strategic and Innovative Operations. engage2learn is approved for both. Technical assistance is optional for Coherent Systems and required for Strategic and Innovative Operations. We help you design a blended model that fits your schools and supports teachers as they put it into practice.
Key dates
LASO Cycle 5 key dates
- Sept 23 Applications open (2026)
- Oct 7–28 Program webinars (2026)
- Nov 2–19 Program office hours (2026)
- Dec 1 Application deadline (2026, 5:00 p.m. CT)
- February Awards announced (2027, estimated)
- March–May Grant agreements released (2027, estimated)
Trusted by 100+ Texas districts, including:
Featured partner results
Coaching with ESSA evidence behind it.
Two efficacy studies by LXD Research & Consulting, an independent evaluator, in Texas partner districts.
Grades 3-5 reading scores in a midsize urban district
Average % of students who met projected growth targets
ESSA Level 3 · Promising evidence
View research summary“e2L is committed to our district and our needs. We have weekly check-in meetings and they are extremely organized. This is the reason we selected them for two consecutive years.”
Free HQIM resources
Two guides for HQIM implementation.
These two free guides set out engage2learn’s guidance on implementing HQIM with fidelity and effect.
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Lesson Internalization Guide
A structured way to internalize lessons so they work for students and adapt to what students need.
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HQIM Systems for Leaders
A step-by-step guide for district and school leaders and their committees in the planning phase of HQIM implementation.
Download the guide (PDF)
Ready to partner with engage2learn?
The Cycle 5 deadline is December 1.
If you’re weighing which grants fit your schools, let’s talk it through. We’ll help you match opportunities to your goals, think through eligibility, and plan for the work after the award, so your team can focus on teachers and students.