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Free/Reduced Meal Applications
🍎 School Meals Are FREE for ALL Students
Community Eligibility Program (CEP)
Beginning with the 2026-2027 School Year
District Notification Letter - ENG or SPA
Lindenwold School District is proud to participate in the USDA Community Eligibility Program (CEP), which provides FREE breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student.
Quick Facts
✔ Breakfast is FREE for every student
✔ Lunch is FREE for every student
✔ No application is needed for students to receive free school meals
✔ Students will continue to receive breakfast after the bell, as in previous years
✔ Meal applications are still required for Summer EBT benefits so complete an application!!
⚠️ Please Read – Many Families Should Still Complete a Meal Application
Even though meals are free for everyone, completing a Household Meal Application may qualify your family for additional benefits, including:
- Summer EBT grocery benefits
- Other state and federal assistance programs
- Additional educational funding for our schools
If you received a Direct Certification letter, you do not need to complete an application.
You can also complete the meal application online by accessing your student's Realtime portal to complete your application. Here are the instructions for this online application.
A NEW meal application is required each school year for each household. If you received a Direct Certification letter this summer, you do NOT have to complete a meal application. The Direct Certification status means that your child and any other children attending our school that live in your household, qualify for free meals and there is nothing else you need to do. Completing a meal application may provide you with additional benefits such as eligibility for the Summer EBT program, as well as crucial funding for our schools to provide educational programs.
Please note, a determination letter with your eligibility for free/reduced meals will be posted to the Realtime parent portal. You can access your portal HERE.