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Yesterday, Huntsville City Schools announced its policy for free and reduced-price meals for children served in schools under the National School Lunch Program and/or School Breakfast Program. Local school officials have adopted the following households and income criteria for determining eligibility:

Children need healthy meals to learn. Huntsville City Schools offers healthy meals every school day. Breakfast costs $1.50; lunch costs $2.65. Your children may qualify for free meals or for reduced price meals. The reduced price is $.30 for breakfast and $.40 for lunch.

For the School Year 2024-2025, Huntsville City Schools will continue participation in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP).

See more information on the Child Nutrition department page under the Community Eligibility Program (CEP) as well as the Free/Reduced Price Meals headings, which includes information about how to apply and a frequently asked questions document.