Dear Parents,
Free School Meals for All Students Ending Soon!!
When the 2021-2022 school year ends, so do free meals for every student across our country. While the federal government funded a program that allowed all students access to free meals during the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress recently declined to continue funding this program. This means all families will need to carry a positive balance in their student’s school meal accounts when school begins in the fall.
We understand this change may cause you to worry. However, there are important steps you can take now to be sure your student receives the meals they need next year.
If your student qualifies for free or reduced meals, they can still receive them next year, but you must take action to make it happen. Please follow the steps below.
- Complete the2022-2023 online application, which will be available on the district’s website after July 1, 2022.
If you do not qualify for free or reduced meals, you may begin depositing money into student accounts at any time to prepare for the cost of school lunches next year. Information on meal prices for the 2022-2023 school year will be available soon. Account balances will carry over to the next school year.
If your student has a negative lunch account balance, we encourage you to pay it off as soon as possible and then begin depositing money into the account to prepare for the 2022-2023 school year.
Completing an application is the only way to be considered for free or reduced meals. Please take action now.
School Meal Prices for 2022-2023: (prices increased during the June 2022 BOE meeting)
Full price Breakfast …….….………………………………………… $1.65
Full price Elementary School Lunch …….……………..……. $2.15
Full price High School Lunch …….………………………..……. $2.35
Full price Adult lunch ………………………………………………. $3.00
Reduced Breakfast tray …………………………………………… $ .30
Reduced Lunch tray ……………………………………….………. $ .40
For assistance, please contact Van-Far R1 Schools at 573-594-6111.
Free and Reduced Meal Application - Click Here