All Irving ISD students will now get free breakfast and lunch

Irving, Texas - For the 2023-24 academic year, every student enrolled in Irving ISD will be eligible to receive both lunch and breakfast at no charge, Dallas Metro News reported.

This comprehensive initiative extends from pre-K all the way to high school, a significant expansion from previous years. Until now, the provision of complimentary meals was limited to students from pre-K through eighth grade, with high school students needing to qualify via a "household meal benefits application."

"This new initiative now includes all high schools and will encourage students to take advantage of healthy meal options at no cost and allow our Irving ISD families to save money," Irving ISD said in a statement.

The move is part of the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), a federal program geared toward schools in economically disadvantaged areas, permitting them to offer meals at no cost.

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This is Irving ISD full statement:

Irving Independent School District is excited to announce that starting with the upcoming 2023-2024 school year, both breakfast and lunch will be free for ALL Irving ISD students, regardless of their ability to pay and without the need for a meal application.

Previously, school meals were provided at no cost for students in PreK through 8th grade and high school students who qualified through a household meal benefits application.

This new initiative now includes all high schools and will encourage students to take advantage of healthy meal options at no cost and allow our Irving ISD families to save money.

For more information regarding the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), please visit one of the following links:

• http://theinsider.irvingisd.net/2023/07/25/irving-isd-to-offer-free-breakfast-and-lunch-for-all-students
• https://www.irvingisd.net/Page/758
• https://www.fns.usda.gov/cn/community-eligibility-provision

Credit: Dallas Metro News, Irving ISD, USDA