UnboundEd is proud to be an approved provider for the Learning Acceleration Support Opportunities (LASO) Cycle 4 grant. We help districts strengthen instructional leadership, accelerate student learning, and build sustainable systems of support under the LIFT (Leadership and Instructional Foundations for Texas) and SI CISG (School Improvement Curriculum and Instruction Support Grant) initiatives.
The Texas Education Agency’s (TEA) LASO Cycle 4 grant funds comprehensive, multi-year support for districts adopting high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) and implementing Bluebonnet Learning. Through two grant pathways — LIFT and SI CISG — LASO Cycle 4 supports districts in strengthening their instructional systems, developing leadership capacity, and enhancing student outcomes through evidence-based professional learning and aligned coaching.
As an approved provider for both LIFT and SI CISG, UnboundEd partners with Texas districts to provide end-to-end support — from application to implementation. Our team helps districts navigate the grant process with clarity and confidence, ensuring you understand eligibility, meet timelines, and develop a strong, fundable plan for impact.
Once awarded, UnboundEd can continue as your implementation partner, delivering a three-year, grant-funded program that builds lasting instructional capacity. Through integrated professional learning and leadership development, we equip districts to strengthen instructional leadership, accelerate student learning, and build sustainable systems of support.
LIFT is a three-year, TEA-funded initiative that helps districts build stronger instructional leadership, align systems around HQIM, and sustain lasting student success. As an approved LIFT provider, UnboundEd works side-by-side with district teams to integrate strategy with classroom practice and translate plans into measurable results.
In collaboration with TEA, UnboundEd partners with Texas districts to design coherent structures for teaching and learning, ensuring that effective instruction isn’t a moment, but a system that endures.
Through LIFT, UnboundEd works alongside districts to:
The LIFT grant application deadline is December 3, 2025. UnboundEd is offering one-on-one LIFT Application Consults to help districts finalize their submissions.
During your consult, we’ll work with you to:
We prepare districts to deliver effective instruction using Bluebonnet Learning and other HQIM.
UnboundEd supports districts nationwide with HQIM adoption, leadership development, and teacher practice change.
Together, we develop a concrete, actionable, and sustainable plan for success and implement it with shoulder-to-shoulder support from UnboundEd.
Every school system starts from a different place. UnboundEd meets districts where they are — whether they’re adopting HQIM for the first time or refining well-established systems. Our customized approach ensures that every partnership begins with a clear understanding of district needs and results in sustainable instructional growth.
Below are examples of how UnboundEd tailors support for systems at different stages of HQIM implementation.
For systems without high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) and limited system-wide practices for managing instruction, we focus on adopting HQIM, developing instructional systems, and building readiness for implementation.
For systems already using HQIM with emerging system-wide instructional practices, we focus on advancing implementation, refining systems, and deepening instructional coherence.
No matter a system’s starting point, UnboundEd provides consistent, high-touch support throughout the partnership.
This cadence of collaboration ensures leaders at every level remain aligned, data-informed, and supported as they deepen instructional impact across schools.
UnboundEd is an approved provider of the LIFT PLC Add-On, offering additional support for campuses in School Improvement status during their first year of service.
Enhanced supports include:
Texas school districts and open-enrollment charter schools are eligible to apply. School systems must submit applications by December 3, 2025.
As an approved LIFT provider, UnboundEd partners with districts to deliver:
Complete this form to connect with us about your one-on-one LIFT Application Consult. A member of our team will follow up to schedule an appointment and the next steps.
The services we deliver under LASO programs are entirely covered by the school system’s LASO grant funds. We follow TEA guidance on pricing to ensure that systems and campuses do not incur additional costs.
Once awarded, school systems can select UnboundEd as their implementation partner. We will work closely alongside your team over the three-year grant period to support instructional leadership, strengthen teacher practice, and develop district-owned systems that sustain ongoing improvement.
Yes, UnboundEd is also an approved provider for the School Improvement Curriculum and Instruction Support Grant (SI CISG). This grant supports campuses in School Improvement that are focused on strengthening curriculum and instruction by implementing non-Bluebonnet, high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) in math or RLA.
UnboundEd is a nationally recognized leader in HQIM implementation and educator development, serving nearly 1,000 districts in 43 states. Our HQIM-focused approach ensures all professional learning directly improves classroom practice and student outcomes.
