Each year, school districts are required by the state to review and set meal prices through a calculation tool provided by the Texas Department of Agriculture. For the 2024-25 school year, all LCISD elementary campuses (Central Elementary, East Elementary, North Elementary, South Elementary, and West Elementary) qualify for free meals through the Community Eligibility Provision under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs.

This means that healthy breakfasts and lunches will be provided each day at NO CHARGE for all LCISD elementary students.

Meal prices for all LCISD secondary campuses (Lubbock-Cooper High School, Liberty High School, New Hope Academy, Lubbock-Cooper Middle School, and Laura Bush Middle School) are listed below:

• Student Breakfast: $2.00

• Student Lunch:

  $3.25

There is a possibility that your 6-12 grade child may qualify for free or reduced-price meals through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). To find out if the children in your household are eligible for free or reduced-price meals, simply complete the Application for Free and Reduced-Price Meals online or via paper form. 

Here is some important information about applying for free and reduced-price meals:

• Any family can apply. There is no penalty for families who apply and do not qualify.

• Families who have not qualified in the past may qualify this year, as income eligibility qualifications have been adjusted.

• The application and free or reduced-price meal status are completely confidential. Teachers, administrators, and fellow students do not have access to this information and will have no way of knowing throughout the school year which children qualify for free and reduced-price meals.

• Children who qualify for free or reduced-price meals have the same food options as children who do not qualify. There are no “special lunch lines” or different menu items for qualifying students.

• Qualifying for free and reduced-price meals may provide access to many additional benefits, including: 

  • Pandemic EBT benefits

  • Reduced registration fees for AP, SAT, and/or ACT tests

  • Free or discounted participation fees for activities

  • Discounted rates associated with college applications

  • Discounted rates on internet services

To complete the Application for Free and Reduced-Price Meals online:

• Visit https://www.mealappnow.com/manlcp/splash.php

• If you have an existing account, select “Login”; if you do not have an existing account, select “Guest Login”

• Follow the prompts to complete the application process. (The application will ask for your child’s student ID number, but if you do not know your child’s student ID number, you will be able to look it up using your child’s full name and date of birth.)

If you prefer to complete a paper Application for Free and Reduced-Price Meals:

• Paper applications are available at any LCISD campus office, the district’s main office, and during fall open houses.

• Return your paper application to any LCISD campus office or the district’s main office. 

If you have any questions about school meals or the application process for free and reduced-price meals, please contact:

Destini Borchardt
dborchardt@lcisd.net
806-993-2300 ext. 10108

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf,  from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or (2) fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: Program.Intake@usda.gov.
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