FREE & REDUCED MEAL APPLICATION

The Meal Value Plan is a federally funded program that allows school districts to provide breakfast and lunch to qualifying students at reduced prices or for free! It's commonly known as the free/reduced meals program. Families that become MVPs save money on meals AND school fees!

ALL STUDENTS unless they apply and qualify as MVPs or attend a CEP school (see below) will be required to pay for breakfast and lunch.

Menus

Payment and Prices

Students with Special Dietary Needs

Wellness Policy ADF

How do I become an MVP?

Families have to meet income requirements explained in the MVP application. Families must apply each year even if they qualified the previous school year.

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2024-2025 Meal Application / Solicitud de comidas 2024-2025

Parent Letter / Carta a los padres

Meal Application Instructions / Instrucciones para la solicitud de comidas

2024-2025 Meal Application / Solicitud de comidas 2024-2025

FAQs

My child's school provides free meals. Do we still need to apply?

Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) is a powerful federal option that enables high-needs schools to offer breakfast and lunch to students at no charge.

Identified students include children directly certified through data-matching because their households receive SNAP, TANF, or FDPIR, and in some states, Medicaid benefits, as well as children who are certified for free meals without an application because they are homeless, migrant, enrolled in Head Start, or in foster care.

Students who attend CEP schools receive free meals.

Bethel-Hanberry Elementary Bookman Rd. Elementary	Kelly Mill Middle Killian Elementary	Rice Creek Elementary
Bridge Creek Elementary	L.W. Conder Elementary	Richland Northeast High
Catawba Trail Elementary Center for Achievement	Langford Elementary	Ridge View High
Dent Middle	Longleaf Middle	Sandlapper Elementary
E.L. Wright Middle	Lonnie B. Nelson Elementary	Summit Parkway Middle
Forest Lake Elementary	North Springs Elementary	Westwood High
Jackson Creek Elementary	Polo Rd. Elementary	Windsor Elementary
Joseph Keels Elementary	Pontiac Elementary

Why don't all Richland Two students get free meals?

How do I know if my children qualify as homeless, migrant or runaway?

Do the members of your household lack a permanent address? Are you staying together in a shelter, hotel, or other temporary housing arrangement? Does your family relocate on a seasonal basis? Are any children living with you who have chosen to leave their prior family or household? If you believe children in your household meet these descriptions and haven’t been told your children will get free meals, please call or e-

mail the social worker at your child/children's school.

Do I need to fill out an application for each child?

Should I fill out an application if I received a letter this school year saying my children are already approved for free meals?

Can I apply online?

Yes! You are encouraged to complete an online application instead of a paper application if you are able.

The online application has the same requirements and will ask you for the same information as the paper application. Visit https://linqconnect.com/ to begin or to learn more about the online application process. Contact Nicole Burns at nburns@richland2.org if you have any questions about the online application.

MVPS Save on Fees!

The following fees can be waived for MVP students upon request from parents by emailing the student's eligibility letter to onlinepayments@richland2.org:

Grades K–5: $15 general fee
Magnet program fees for all grades will remain at $25
Grades 6–8: $25 general fee (excluding middle school band, orchestra and chorus)
Magnet program fee for all grades - $25
Grades 9–12: $35 general fee (excluding course fees for culinary arts, health science, cosmetology and barbering)
Magnet program fee for all grades - $25

Fees will be adjusted for students who qualify for Medicaid (free) and Medicaid (reduced), SNAP, TANF, or are homeless, transient, or in foster care as well as qualify for free or reduced meals. Any family experiencing hardship can request a reduction in these fees to the school’s principal. However, meal rates will depend approval of the meal application. The collection of school fees helps offset the various disposable supplies used by our students to enhance their learning experiences.

Students will still be charged for lost or damaged school property, technology insurance and charges for field trips and uniforms.