No school on Thursday (10/3) and Friday (10/4)
Reminder: No school on Thursday, October 3 (staff-only day), and Friday, October 4 (mid-fall break), for all students. Classes resume on Monday, October 7. Have a great weekend!
The National School Lunch/Breakfast Program is a federally subsidized program that is designed to help eligible children receive complete, nutritious meals at reduced or no cost. Families who qualify for free or reduced priced meals can confidentially participate in both the USDA Lunch and Breakfast Programs at their schools.
Families seeking free or reduced-price meals must establish their eligibility every school year and can do so by completing and submitting a single household application. Qualified families will receive free school breakfast and lunch meals for their student(s), reduced fees and other educational benefits. Even if you aren’t sure your household qualifies, we encourage everyone to apply. Completed applications may also help the school qualify for educational funds and other meal programs.
For the quickest processing time, we recommend submitting applications online.
Paper applications are also available.
All students who attend a Community Eligibility Provision school ("CEP") may receive free breakfast and lunch, regardless of their own eligibility. Completing an application is still necessary for other programs, and may be used to determine if your household is eligible for these additional benefits, such as reduced fees.
New Food And Nutrition, Free and Reduced Meals System
MMSD is using the service School Café to connect families to MMSD School Nutrition. Creating an account is quick and easy and will offer access to school menus, account balance, payment options, and the ability to apply and see the status of your free and reduced lunch application.
Failure to fully complete all appropriate steps, will cause a delay in the approval of the application and its available benefits.
If you receive Food Stamps (Food Stamps); MMSD periodically does an electronic process which automatically qualifies students who are on the SNAP list. Those students are now "Directly Certified" and the families do not need to fill out an application. If you've received notification for one student and not other students, call 204-4001. It is advisable to complete the Free and Reduced-price meals application if you have not received notification that your student has qualified.
If you need any assistance in filling out the free and reduced application, please call your school office or the Food & Nutrition Office at 608-204-4001. Our Office hours are 6:30am - 3:00pm, Monday through Friday.
If a household member becomes unemployed or, if the household size changes, the family should fill out a new application or call 204-4001. A household can apply/reapply as many times as needed during a school year.
The information the household adult provides on the application will be used for the purpose of determining eligibility and may be verified at any time during the school year by program officials. The information provided by the household adult on the application is confidential.
Under the provisions of the School Agency's policy for free or reduced-price school meals, the district will review applications and determine eligibility. If a parent or guardian (household adult) is dissatisfied with the ruling of the official, he/she may wish to discuss the decision with the determining official on an informal basis. If the parent or guardian (household adult) wishes to make a formal appeal, he/she may make a request either orally or in writing to: Director of Food & Nutrition, 4711 Pflaum Road, Madison, WI 53718-6765, 204-4001. If a hearing is needed to appeal the decision, the policy contains an outline of the hearing procedure. A copy of the policy can be obtained at the school office.
Reminder: No school on Thursday, October 3 (staff-only day), and Friday, October 4 (mid-fall break), for all students. Classes resume on Monday, October 7. Have a great weekend!