World language advancement readiness program(WLARP).

The Department of Defense Education Activity awarded International Leadership Of Texas, Inc. $1.25 million on September 30, 2025, under the Competitive Grants: Promoting K-12 Student Achievement at Military-Connected Schools program (CFDA 12.556).

International Leadership Of Texas, a non-profit educational organization based in Richardson, Texas, delivers the World Language Advancement Readiness Program (WLARP), which provides curriculum development, professional development for language teachers, summer immersion camps, and language proficiency training designed to benefit military-connected and JROTC students. The program serves K-12 populations with particular emphasis on military-connected student populations.

The award obligates $1.25 million over a period of performance extending from September 30, 2025, through May 31, 2030. Work is performed in Richardson, Texas. The recipient organization operates as a prime recipient of federal education grants and also receives pass-through sub-awards from the Texas Education Agency and Texas Department of Agriculture supporting Title I, IDEA-B, Title II Part A, Title III and IV, Career and Technical Education, special education services, homeless youth support, and child nutrition programs.

The CFDA 12.556 program provides resources to local education agencies to meet the academic, social, and emotional needs of highly mobile military-connected students. Awards target school districts where eligible participating schools maintain 10 percent or greater military dependent student enrollment.