251300000X — Local Education Agency (LEA)
251300000X is the NUCC provider taxonomy code for Local Education Agency (LEA) (organizations). 16,042 providers in our latest NPPES snapshot list it as their primary taxonomy.
| Taxonomy code | 251300000X |
|---|---|
| Display name | Local Education Agency (LEA) |
| Grouping | Agencies |
| Classification | Local Education Agency (LEA) |
| Section | Non-Individual |
| Directory | Local Education Agency (LEA) provider directory |
Definition
The term local education agency means a public board of education or other public authority legally constituted within a State to either provide administrative control or direction of, or perform a service function for public schools serving individuals ages 0 - 21 in a state, city, county, township, school district, or other political subdivision including a combination of school districts or counties recognized in a State as an administrative agency for its public schools. An LEA may provide, or employ professional who provide, services to children included in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), such services may include, but are not limited to, such medical services as physical, occupational, and speech therapy.
Definition from the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set.
Related taxonomy codes
- 251B00000X — Case Management Agency
- 251S00000X — Community/Behavioral Health Agency
- 251C00000X — Developmentally Disabled Services Day Training Agency
- 252Y00000X — Early Intervention Provider Agency
- 253J00000X — Foster Care Agency
- 251E00000X — Home Health Agency
- 251F00000X — Home Infusion Agency
- 251G00000X — Community Based Hospice Care Agency
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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-09.