Free & Reduced Meals
APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR OPEN ON JULY 1ST 2023.
Free and Reduced-Price School Meals and Family Economic Data Survey
This year, WPS Schools is participating in the “Healthy School Meals for All” program; breakfast and lunch will be available to all students at no charge. All students enrolled at WPS may participate in Healthy School Meals for All program.
Studies have shown that children who are not hungry perform better in school. By providing lunch to all children at no charge, we are hoping to create a better learning environment for our students.
The school breakfasts and lunches we serve follow U.S. Department of Agriculture guidelines for healthy school meals. The School Breakfast and Lunch Programs cannot succeed without your support; please encourage your children to participate in the school meal programs.
The submission of a Free and Reduced Meals and Family Economic Data Survey helps ensure students receive the maximum amount of benefits they are eligible for, including a 50% of discount on school Technology fees (if you pay before October 1st and don’t have fees from previous years), instructional materials discounts, It also ensures schools also receive additional resources to provide personalized technology, internet access, technology infrastructure, Title I funds, and more staff in schools and after-school programs.
If you don’t have access to the online system, paper applications are available at all schools in the office.
Online applications are the fastest and easiest way to apply for meal benefits.
Benefits of applying online include:
• Quicker approval process for eligibility
• The accuracy of the submitted application
• Assisting your child's school in receiving additional funds
NOTE: benefits are not retroactive and are effective only after processing by the Culinary Services Department.
For all questions related to school meals, please contact your child's school office or kitchen. Please view the Information Letter to Households for answers to common questions regarding the Free and Reduced-Price School Meals and Family Economic Data Survey application process ENGLISH/ SPANISH
For additional questions not answered by your child's school OR in the Information Letter to Households, please contact us at 303-657-3895 or email NutritionServices@westminsterpublicschools.org.
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: HERE, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.