This can only be used with the Android OS. Programs for the iOS are created with the language Objective C which I would not recommend for most students. There is an open source MIT project, called Scratch, that makes programming achievable for students. http://scratch.mit.edu/
School starts on the bus! Interesting grant idea. Schoolcraft has a shortened school day, but can we provide devices for students so they can start learning before they arrive. Maybe it becomes there homework.