Free and Reduced Price Meals
Northwest Local Schools Food Service Department participates in the National School Lunch Program and the National School Breakfast Program. Through this program, free or reduced-cost meals are available to children whose families meet certain income criteria. Beginning August 21, 2025 and continuing through May 23, 2027, all students qualifying for reduced-price meals will be receiving no-cost breakfast & no-cost lunch.

Free & Reduced Meal Application

To apply for free and reduced-price benefits, households should fill out and submit the application online. Additional paper copies are available in the office at each school. One application should be used for all children living in the same household. It is not necessary to complete an application for each child.

Who can get Free or Reduced Price Meals?
Children in households receiving government assistance such as SNAP or TANF benefits, foster, homeless, migrant, or runaway students can get free meals regardless of income. Also, if your household income is within the limits established by the USDA, your children can receive free or reduced price meals.

Four Ways to Pay

Visit the Infinite Campus parent portal and pay online with your credit card or PayPal account.
Give a check made payable to your child’s school cafeteria to the cashier in the school cafeteria. **Please put student’s name and ID number on the check**
Give cash (preferably in an envelope with student’s name and ID number on it) to the cashier in the school cafeteria. (available at the high schools only)
Mail a check made payable to your child’s school cafeteria to the school cafeteria.

About Free and Reduced Price Meals
Northwest Food Service is self-supporting, meaning no tax revenues fund the department. All costs, including equipment, repairs, food, supplies, and salaries are paid via revenues from students and staff members purchasing a school meal and by federal reimbursement generated from the National School Lunch Program.

Should you have any questions regarding the Department, including the National School Lunch Program, you may contact Ruth Graber, Food Services Supervisor, at 522-6700.

Northwest Local School District

Northwest Local School District