Immigrant Youth and Children definition:

Individuals meeting all criteria listed below qualify as an immigrant student. ESSA, Title III, Part A Section 3201 (5) defines “immigrant children and youth” as individuals who 

• are aged 3 to 21; 

• were not born in any State¹; and 

• have not been attending one or more schools in any one or more State for more than three full academic years. 

¹This definition is based on Section 3201(13) of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). For the definition above, “State” indicates the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the commonwealth of Puerto Rico.