qualified - adj. having the necessary skill, experience, or knowledge to do a particular job or activity

bilingual - n. able to speak and understand two languages

district - n. an area or section of a country, city, or town

transitional - adj. changed from one state or condition to another

immersion - n. a method of learning a foreign language by being taught entirely in that language

graduation - n. the act of receiving a diploma or degree from a school, college, or university : the act of graduating

diversity - n. the quality or state of having many different forms, types, ideas, etc.

grant - n. an amount of money that is given to someone by a government, a company, etc., to be used for a particular purpose (such as scientific research)