Frequently Asked Questions
Dear Parent/Guardian:
Children need healthy meals to learn. Savannah-Chatham County School District offers healthy meals every school day. Breakfast for all students is free, served at no charge. Lunch costs $3.00 for all grades. Your children may qualify for free lunch or for reduced price lunch. Reduced price lunch for all grades this school year will be no charge. This packet includes an application for free or reduced-price lunch benefits and a set of detailed instructions. Below are some common questions and answers to help you with the application process.
- Who can get free or reduced-price meals?
- How do I know if my children qualify as homeless, migrant, or Runaway?
- 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?
- My child's application was approved last year, do I need to fill out another one?
- I get WIC. Can my children get free meals?
- Will the information I give get checked?
- If I don't qualify now, may I apply later?
- What if I disagree with the School Nutrition Program's decision about my application?
- May I apply if someone in my household is not a U.S. citizen?
- What if my income is not always the same?
- What if some household members have no income to report?
- We are in the military. Do we report our income differently?
- What if there isn't enough space on the application for my family?
- My family needs more help. Are there other programs we might apply for?