Welcome to the 2025-2026 School Year!

We’re excited to welcome your students back and provide nutrition meals throughout the year. Below is important information about our food service program, including meal prices and how to apply for free or reduced-price meal benefits.

Free & Reduced-Price Meal Applications

Students may qualify for free or reduced-price meals by completing a 2025–2026 meal application, available starting July 1, 2025. Eligibility is based on household income and number of household members. See the Eligibility Guidelines below for details. 

Automatic Eligibility (No Application Required):

• Free breakfast is available to all students at all schools.

• Free breakfast and lunch are available to all students attending one of the following Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) schools:

  •   Fairmont, Frank Church, Garfield, Grace Jordan, Hawthorne, Hillcrest, Horizon, Jefferson, Koelsch, Lowell, Lincoln, Monroe, Morley Nelson, Mountain View, Owyhee, South, Taft, Valley View, Whitney, and Whittier.

• Students are automatically eligible for free meals if they are directly certified (DC) through:

  •  SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)

  • TAFI (Temporary Assistance for Families in Idaho)

  • Medicaid (income dependent)

  • Foster care, Head Start, or are classified as migrant, homeless or runaway

• Supper meals are provided free to children enrolled in after-school enrichment programs at: Grace Jordan, Hawthorne, Hillcrest, Horizon, Jefferson, Koelsch, Morley Nelson, Taft, Whitney, Whittier, Hillside, and South.

Eligibility Guidelines (Effective July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026) 

Income limits (Before Deductions):

How to Apply

To apply for free or reduced-price meals:

• Online meal applications are encouraged and available on the district’s website.

• Paper applications are available upon request by contacting the Food & Nutrition Services office.  Translations are also available.

Important Notes:

• Applications must be completed each school year.  School year 2024-2025 benefits expire on September 23, 2025.

• Only one application per household is needed.

• You may apply at any time during the school year.

• List all household members, their income, and sources of income to ensure your household receives the maximum eligible benefits.

• An adult signature and the last four digits of the adult’s Social Security number are required (or indicate if none is available).

• Foster children are eligible and can be listed on the same application as non-foster children.

• Applications are reviewed by the district.  Information may be verified at any time.

• If you disagree with the decision, you may request a fair hearing by contacting Food & Nutrition Services (see contact information above).

• Once approved, benefits last the entire school year.

• Your eligibility may be shared with other district programs to help them evaluate or fund services, with review auditors, or law enforcement, if necessary, to help ensure the program is used fairly and correctly.

Note:  Participation in WIC does not automatically qualify a student but may make them eligible.  

Meal prices

Note: Student second meals charged at the adult meal price.

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We look forward to welcoming your student into the cafeteria this fall!