Education & Academic Translation Services

Every family in the conversation, every student reached. We provide translation and interpreting for K-12 school districts, colleges, and the families they serve — accurate, culturally appropriate, and built to meet the laws schools are held to.

Education and academic translation services for schools and colleges

Operating to ISO 9001 and 17100 standards · Women-owned (WBENC) · Education-methodology leadership · U.S.-based linguists and U.S.-only data handling · Serving school districts and colleges since 2005

Schools serve families who speak many languages, and reaching every one of them is both an educational goal and a legal duty. Federal law expects districts to communicate with parents in a language they understand, to translate special-education documents, and to give multilingual families meaningful access to school. We help districts, schools, and colleges meet that responsibility with translation and interpreting designed for education — led by a methodology-driven approach and delivered by linguists who understand how schools actually communicate. The result is communication families trust and institutions can stand behind.

Why schools and colleges choose us

Education is not a generic translation market, and we are not a generic vendor. These are the differences that matter when the audience is a parent, a student, or a teacher:

Education-methodology leadership — our work is shaped by a genuine background in education, not just language services.
Compliance awareness — familiarity with the obligations schools carry under Title VI, ESSA Title III, and IDEA.
Cultural sensitivity — translations adapted to families, not just words, so the meaning and tone land.
Certified academic translation — transcripts and diplomas certified for admissions and official use.
In-house, not brokered — we deliver the work ourselves, so one accountable team owns accuracy and confidentiality.

Education translation services we provide

Schools have distinct needs across grade levels and offices, so we have built dedicated services for each rather than a single catch-all. Explore the area that fits your need:

K-12 school district translation — district-wide communication, forms, and notices at scale.
IEP & special education translation — IEPs, evaluations, and special-education documents under IDEA.
Parent & family language access — meeting Title VI and ESSA parent-communication duties.
School & educational interpreting — interpreters for parent-teacher and IEP meetings, on-site and remote.
Academic transcript & diploma translation — certified transcripts and diplomas for admissions.
Curriculum & instructional materials — ESL and instructional content translated for the classroom.
University & higher-education services — admissions, international-student, and research support.

Led by an educator

What sets our education practice apart starts with leadership. Our CEO, Camila Saunier, brings a background in education with a focus on methodology, and that perspective shapes how we approach school work — from how we adapt a parent letter for clarity and tone, to how we keep terminology consistent across a district’s documents, to how we think about reaching families who may have limited literacy in any language. Education is not a side line for us; it is informed by someone who understands teaching and learning, which is exactly what school communication requires.

Built for school compliance

Language access in schools is governed by several overlapping laws, and we help you meet each without turning your staff into translators. Title VI and the Equal Educational Opportunities Act require meaningful communication with limited-English-proficient families; ESSA Title III reinforces parent communication in a language they understand; and IDEA requires that parents understand special-education documents and meetings. We translate and interpret to support all of these, and we coordinate with our public-sector language access compliance practice where a district’s needs overlap with broader government obligations. This is practical support for your duties, not legal advice.

Documents we translate for schools

School communication runs on documents, and we translate the full range districts and colleges send home and keep on file:

Parent communication — letters, newsletters, robocall scripts, and notices.
Enrollment and registration — forms, handbooks, and codes of conduct.
Report cards and progress reports — grades and academic updates.
Special-education documents — IEPs, 504 plans, evaluations, and meeting notices.
Health, consent, and discipline forms — the paperwork families must act on.
Financial aid and admissions materials — applications and award letters.
Transcripts and diplomas — certified academic records.

Languages, including ASL

We translate and interpret in more than 100 languages, prioritizing the ones your community actually speaks. The most commonly requested in schools include Spanish, Arabic, Mandarin and Cantonese Chinese, Vietnamese, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Russian, Somali, and Dari and Pashto, along with American Sign Language for Deaf and hard-of-hearing families and languages of lesser diffusion sourced on request.

Proven with school districts

Districts do not hand family communication to an unproven vendor, and ours have not had to. We have supported public school districts including Newark Public Schools (New Jersey) and the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District (Wisconsin), translating the documents and conversations that keep multilingual families connected to their schools. Talk with our CEO: book a complimentary consultation with Camila Saunier to scope your district’s language needs.

What sets our education service apart

It helps to see the difference against a typical translation vendor, especially on the points that matter to a school:

What matters in schools	The Translation Company	Typical vendor
Education expertise	Methodology-led, education background	Generic; no education focus
Compliance awareness	Title VI, ESSA Title III, IDEA	Not considered
Cultural sensitivity	Adapted for families and tone	Literal, word-for-word
Delivery model	In-house linguists, one team	Brokered to subcontractors

Frequently asked questions

Do you translate IEPs and special-education documents?

Yes. We translate IEPs, 504 plans, evaluations, and meeting notices, and we provide interpreters for IEP meetings, supporting your obligations under IDEA.

Can you help us meet Title VI and ESSA parent-communication requirements?

Yes. We translate parent-facing communication and interpret at school events so limited-English-proficient families have meaningful access, supporting Title VI and ESSA Title III duties.

Do you provide certified transcripts and diplomas?

Yes. We provide certified translations of transcripts and diplomas for admissions and official use. For records filed with USCIS, see our legal immigration translation service.

How many languages do you cover, and do you offer ASL?

More than 100 languages, including American Sign Language. We prioritize the languages your community speaks and source languages of lesser diffusion on request.

Do you work with both K-12 districts and colleges?

Yes. We support K-12 school districts and higher-education institutions, from district-wide parent communication to university admissions and international-student services.

Request a free assessment

Tell us about your district or institution, the languages you serve, and what you need translated, and we will map the scope and timeline — at no cost.