Free and Reduced Price Meals
Our goal is to continue to support all students and families by ensuring those who qualify for free or reduced-price meals at school receive them.
Families can apply for free or reduced-price meals based on household income declared on a meal application, and benefits will apply for the entire school year. For families with multiple students in the district, complete one application per household. If household financial circumstances change at any time, applications can be submitted at any time throughout the year.
Parents or guardians can submit a confidential application online or on paper (see links below).
Applications submitted online will be automatically processed. Please return completed paper applications to the Food Services Department at the District Administrative Office. After applications are processed, applicants will receive a letter in the mail to confirm the approval or denial of meal benefits. To check the status of an application, contact the Food Services Department.
If a family was approved for free or reduced meal benefits in the 2023-2024 school year, these benefits expire on October 10, 2024. New applications should be submitted as soon as possible, but no later than October 1, 2024 to allow processing time and prevent a lapse in meal benefits. If a new application is not submitted, meal status will revert to PAID status on October 11, 2024.
Families receiving other benefits, such as SNAP or TANF, who are notified that their student(s) is/are eligible for free meals do not need to submit an application.
PARENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CHARGES INCURRED ON THEIR CHILD'S ACCOUNT UNTIL THE DATE THAT BENEFITS ARE APPROVED FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR.
Please refer to the FAQ’s in the application packets if you have questions about the application process.
Apply ONLINE
COMPASS is a Web site that allows individuals and community based organizations access to screen for, apply for, and renew their Free & Reduced Meal Application as well as a broad range of social programs - www.compass.state.pa.us
See the COMPASS Pamphlet (ENGLISH | SPANISH) for more information.
Apply ON PAPER
Download printable versions of the Free & Reduced Meal Application, using the links below:
Free & Reduced Meal Application ENGLISH (PDF)
For more information, please contact Gwyneth Jones, Supervisor of Food Services, via e-mail at gjones@soudertonsd.org or telephone at 215-723-6061 extension
10213.