For students & parents:
Children from families meeting certain income guidelines receive lunches either free or at a reduced price. Eligibility determinations are made by an official at each school and are based on family size and income information provided on an application submitted by a parent or guardian. Income eligibility guidelines are based on federal poverty guidelines and are updated annually. Children from families that do not meet the income criteria for free or reduced price lunches pay full price, though their meals are still subsidized to some extent. To enroll in the School Lunch Program, contact your child's school. A child who qualifies for the School Lunch Program also qualifies for the School Breakfast Program.

For schools & organizations:
Any public school, charter or nonprofit private school of high school grade or under, can participate in the National School Lunch Program. Public or nonprofit private residential child care institutions may also participate in the School Lunch Program (e.g., orphanages, homes for mentally and physically challenged children, temporary shelters, group homes, and juvenile halls). Participants of the School Lunch Program are also eligible to participate in the School Breakfast Program.

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