Every student needs lunch during the school day. Many students would receive no meal or a nutritionally poor meal if they had to bring their own lunch. Research has shown that hungry children cannot learn. A child with an empty stomach is lethargic, irritable and is not able to participate fully in learning experiences.
Good nutrition is critical to student achievement.
Compare the costs of a lunch brought from home with the lunch prices and you will see that the school lunch is a bargain. Parents may prepay for school meals for the month, week, or day. Parents may specify how payments are to be used by their children. Free and reduced price lunches are available to students unable to pay the full price of meals according to criteria based on household size and income. Applications are available in Spanish and English.