World language advancement and readiness program (wlarp)

The Department of Defense Education Activity awarded $1 million to the Board of Education of North Hanover Town on September 30, 2025, under the World Language Advancement and Readiness Program (CFDA 12.556), a competitive grant supporting academic achievement at military-connected schools. The award funds world language curriculum development, instruction, and related educational services for the school district's military-connected student population through May 31, 2030. North Hanover Township schools meet the program's eligibility requirement of ten percent or greater military-dependent student enrollment, driven by proximity to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. The recipient is a local education agency serving Wrightstown, New Jersey, with demonstrated sustained performance across multiple DoDEA competitive grants totaling approximately $4.25 million since 2021, including prior language expansion initiatives. The program provides resources to local education agencies to meet the academic, social, and emotional needs of highly mobile military-connected students, with selection based on peer review of implementation plan, evaluation plan, needs assessment, goals and outcomes, and budget and sustainability.