Frisco ISD Encourages Families Needing Free or Reduced Meals to Apply Early
Free Meal Waiver Expires
A USDA waiver that extended free breakfast and lunch to all students expired in Frisco ISD on the last day of the 2021-22 school year. FISD resumed charging for meals based on student eligibility for meal benefits starting with Summer School. Families who may qualify are encouraged to apply to receive free meals. An approved 2021-22 meal application will be honored through the first 30 days of the 2022-23 school year while 2022-23 applications are being processed. The 2022-23 meal application is now available! See below to apply.
Free and Reduced Application
Frisco ISD urges families who may qualify for meal benefits due to low family income to submit an application. In addition to free school meals, there are a number of additional benefits, detailed below, that students can receive when a family qualifies and shares their eligibility status. In addition, Frisco ISD receives additional state and federal funding for each student who qualifies for free or reduced-price meals. These funds provide extra academic support and resources to students and schools.
Online Application Help Guide
Applications may be completed electronically at
www.schoolcafe.com/f riscoisd, printed directly from the Frisco ISD website, or picked up from your child’s campus or or the Child Nutrition District office. Applications received electronically at
www.schoolcafe.com/f riscoisd are processed more quickly. NOTE: We can only process applications for the current school year. Please submit only one form per household. Applications for each new school year are available after July 1.
Paper applications are available in each school’s office and in the school nutrition office. In addition, applications may be downloaded and printed from our website. All paper applications must be submitted in the original form with original signature. It is free to use SchoolCafé if you would like to apply for meal benefits.
Completed applications must be returned to Frisco ISD, Attn: Christie Lesnau, 12050 Rolater Road, Frisco, Texas. Any questions regarding the approval process should be directed to 469-633-6997 or
[email protected].
Download the Free/Reduced Meal Application(English) here:
www.friscoisd.org/do cs/default-source/ch ild-nutrition/free-r educed-lunch-en
Why Apply for Meal Benefits
Parents should submit a free and reduced-price meal application in order to access the following additional benefits.
DISTRICT DISCOUNTS
Reduced fees for Frisco ISD courses and activities such Summer School, field trips and graduation. Organizations associated with FISD, such as after-school programs and booster clubs, also offer discounts or assistance.
TECHNOLOGY
Frisco ISD’s Technology Outreach Program (TOP) provides free technology to elementary students who don’t have access to a computer or wifi at home. A discounted rate is also available for take-home technology at the high school level.
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Free food, hygiene products and more from outside organizations like Frisco Fastpacs, Lovepacs Frisco and Refresh Frisco, which utilize student meal status to determine eligibility
COLLEGE RESOURCES
Free dual credit courses from Collin College, reduced costs for AP Exams, waived SAT and ACT fees, free test prep resources and waived application fees with participating colleges
AT-RISK SUPPORT
Access to additional staff, instructional materials and other academic support. The amount of state and federal funding available to support these resources is based on the number of FISD students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
PANDEMIC BENEFITS
Access to Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) payments authorized by the federal government
