The Free and Reduced Meals Application for 2025-2026 will be posted in early August.
Please check back then.
Family Empowerment Scholarship
All households within the district receiving free or reduced priced meals under the National School Lunch Act are eligible to participate in the Family Empowerment Scholarship for Educational Options (FES EO) Program.
Learn more about the Family Empowerment Scholarship
**Applicants who have limited English proficiency**
This link features foreign language translations of the Prototype Application for Free and Reduced Price School Meals. They are provided by USDA as a template to assist state and local agencies in serving households where English is not spoken as a primary language. Households may also download these resources directly to be filled out and submitted to their local school district. Please note that the PDF forms have 2016-2017 SY listed, it’s the latest version from USDA. For any questions, please call the Food and Nutrition department at 904-547-7626.
View translated versions of the Free & Reduced Meals Application
If you have difficulty understanding English or have a disability, free language assistance or other aids and services are available upon request. Please call: 904-547-7626
Spanish
Si tiene dificultades para entender la lengua inglesa o presenta una discapacidad, puede solicitar asistencia lingüística y otros tipos de ayuda y servicios sin coste alguno. Llame al siguiente número de teléfono: 904-547-7626
Russian
Если у вас есть трудности с пониманием английского языка или у вас инвалидность, по запросу предоставляется бесплатная языковая помощь или другие вспомогательные средства и услуги. Пожалуйста позвоните по телефону: 904-547-7626
French
Si vous avez des difficultés à comprendre l’anglais ou si vous souffrez d’un handicap, une assistance linguistique gratuite ou d’autres aides et services sont disponibles sur demande. Veuillez appeler: 904-547-7626
Haitian-Creole
Si ou gen difikilte pou konprann anglè oswa ou gen yon andikap, asistans lengwistik gratis oswa lòt èd ak sèvis disponib sou demann. Tanpri rele: 904-547-7626
Ukrainian
Якщо вам складно розуміти англійську мову або ви маєте обмежені можливості, ми безкоштовно пропонуємо послуги перекладу й інші допоміжні засоби та послуги за запитом. Будь ласка, зателефонуйте за наступним номером: 904-547-7626
Important Notice
Students that are enrolled at the following CEP (Community Eligibility Provision) schools do not need to complete an application for Free or Reduced Meals:
- Crookshank Elementary School
- Gamble Rogers Middle School
- Hartley Elementary School
- Ketterlinus Elementary School
- Murray Middle School
- Osceola Elementary School
- Otis Mason Elementary School
- Sebastian Middle School
- South Woods Elementary School
- St. Johns Technical High School
- First Coast Technical College (FCTC VPK/HeadStart Program)
- The Evelyn Hamblen Center (Formerly Transitions)
- Webster Elementary School
All students at these locations eat at no cost.
Please Note the following change to the Free and Reduced Meal Application: If your household receives SNAP, FDPIR or State TANF cash assistance provide the Case number for the person who receives benefits.
