Free & Reduced Meal Application

NEW Meal Payment System = NEW Free and Reduced-Price Meal Application

Our Free and Reduced-Price Meal Application is now hosted by SchoolCafe.com!

Who Should Apply?

While we encourage all households to fill out an application, households do not need to complete an application if one of the following applies:

Student(s) received a Letter of Direct Certification from School Nutrition Services.
Student(s) attends a Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) school. Not sure if your student attends a CEP school? Find the full list here. If you have children that attend CEP schools and non-CEP schools you will still need to fill out an application.

Questions?

For questions, concerns, or assistance with completing the Free and Reduced Meal Benefit Application, please call the Department of School Nutrition Services at 757-547-1470 or send us an email.

2024-2025 Free and Reduced-Price Meal Application

The free and reduced-price meal application is now available for the 2024-2025 school year!

Families are encouraged to apply for free or reduced-price meals before the start of the school year so there is no gap in benefits. A new application must be submitted each school year. We suggest using the online application as it can be translated into multiple languages, is easy to complete, and is processed quickly.

School Cafe

Our district uses SchoolCafé to:

Make Payments
Set up Auto Pay
Set Purchase Restrictions
Get Low Balance Alerts
Submit Meal Applications
View Letters
View Purchases

SchoolCafe Implementation Guide

SchoolCafe Meal Application Quick Card

School Cafe Meal Payment Quick Card