Schema Document SCHOOL DIRECTORY xml layout file. Author: Hector Tello - AEM Corporation Version: 4.0 Created: October 2007 File layout type for the School Directory Information School directory level information The full legally accepted name of the School. The code value used to define the type of education unit at the start of the SY as classified by its primary focus. School Type is a classification of schools conducting elementary and/or secondary instruction or programs according to the ordinary or special instructional needs of students. Codes: 1 - Regular. 2 - Special Education. 3 - Vocational Education. 4 - Alternative Education. 5 - Reportable Program. The classification of the operational condition of a school at the start of the SY. Codes: 1 - Open 2 - Closed 3 - New 4 - Added 5 - Changed Agency 6 - Inactive 7 - Future Agency 8 - Reopened The classification of the current operational condition of a school. Codes: 1 - Open 2 - Closed 3 - New 4 - Added 5 - Changed Agency 6 - Inactive 7 - Future Agency 8 - Reopened The identification number previously used by the state to identify the school. NcesSchoolNumber definition: The 5-digit unique identifier assigned to the school by the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) and the U.S. Census Bureau. Also known as the NCES School ID.