Fill out the Application for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals to get students access to free school meals (2024)

As students begin the 2024-2025 school year, the Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) encourages the parents or guardians of any student who needs access to food to fill out the Application for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals.

Nevada students will only receive a free- or reduced-cost meal at a school participating in the NSLP or SBP if they are deemed eligible based on income guidelines after completing an Application for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals, if they are participating in other federal assistance programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or Medicaid, or if they are attending a Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) school (listed below). 80% of Nevada students are qualified for free school meals through their school’s CEP designation.

“It is critical for parents and guardians to fill out the Application for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals from their school,” said NDA Division of Food and Nutrition Administrator Patricia Hoppe. “Even if you don’t think you qualify, the NDA encourages families to fill out the form anyway, as eligibility requirements change every year.”

If your child’s school is not a CEP school (listed below), you must fill out the Application for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals for the 2024-2025 school year to determine eligibility. The form can be found on your school or school district’s website.

Please note, a school’s CEP status may change after this list has been published.

Carson City
Carson City School District has a “Household Application for Educational Benefits.” This is the same form as the Application for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals and can be filled out at:
https://www.carsoncityschools.com/departments/nutrition-services/educational-benefits

An Application for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals is not required for the following CEP schools, where free school meals are available to all students:
•Bordewich Bray Elementary School
•Carson Middle School
•Empire Elementary School
•Fremont Elementary School
•Fritsch Elementary School
•Mark Twain Elementary School

Churchill County
All schools in Churchill County are CEP designated. Free school meals are available to all students, no application required.

Clark County
All schools in Clark County are CEP designated. Free school meals are available to all students, no application required.

Douglas County
Douglas County School District parents and guardians can fill out the Application for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals at:
https://www.dcsd.net/departments/nutrition-services/free-reduced-meals#:~:text=How%20to%20Apply%20for%20the,the%20Departments%20tab%20%2D%20Nutrition%20Services

An Application for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals is not required at the following CEP school, where free school meals are available to all students:
•Aspire Academy High School

Elko County
Elko County School District parents and guardians can fill out the Application for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals at:
https://www.ecsdnv.net/page/nutrition-services-department

An Application for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals is not required for the following CEP schools, where free school meals are available to all students:
•Carlin Elementary School
•Carlin Jr. High School
•Carlin High School
•Elko Grammar #2 Elementary School
•Northside Elementary School
•Owyhee Elementary School
•Owyhee High School
•Owyhee Junior High School
•Southside Elementary School
•West Wendover Elementary School
•West Wendover Middle School
•West Wendover High School

Esmeralda County
All schools in Esmeralda County are CEP designated. Free school meals are available to all students, no application required.

Eureka County
Eureka County does not participate in the National School Lunch Program. Please contact your school directly for more information on the availability of free school meals for students.

Humboldt County
All schools in Humboldt County are CEP designated. Free school meals are available to all students, no application required.

Lander County
Lander County School District parents and guardians can fill out the Application for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals at:
https://lcsdfoodandnutrition.weebly.com/free-and-reduced-meals.html

Lincoln County
Lincoln County School District parents and guardians can fill out the Application for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals through the Infinite Campus parent portal at:
https://lcsdnv.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/parents/lincoln.jsp

Lyon County
All schools in Lyon County are CEP designated. Free school meals are available to all students, no application required.

Mineral County
All schools in Mineral County are CEP designated. Free school meals are available to all students, no application required.

Nye County
All schools in Nye County are CEP designated. Free school meals are available to all students, no application required.

Pershing County
All schools in Pershing County are CEP designated. Free school meals are available to all students, no application required.

Storey County
Storey County School District does not have a district-wide Application for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals. Please contact your school directly for more information on the availability of free school meals for students.

An Application for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals is not required at the following CEP school, where free school meals are available to all students:
•Hillside Elementary School

Washoe County
Washoe County School District parents and guardians can fill out the Application for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals at:
https://www.washoeschools.net/Page/1166

An Application for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals is not required for the following CEP schools, where free school meals are available to all students:
•Alice Smith Elementary School
•Allen Elementary School
•Anderson Elementary School
•Bailey Charter School
•Beck Elementary School
•Bennett Elementary School
•Booth Elementary School
•Cannan Elementary School
•Clayton Middle School
•Cold Springs Middle School
•Corbett Elementary School
•Desert Heights Elementary School
•Desert Skies Middle School
•Diedrichsen Elementary School
•Dilworth Middle School
•Dodson Elementary School
•Donner Springs Elementary School
•Double Diamond Elementary School
•Drake Elementary School
•Duncan Elementary School
•Dunn Elementary School
•Elmcrest Elementary School
•EnCompass Charter High School
•Gomes Elementary School
•Greenbrae Elementary School
•Hidden Valley Elementary School
•Huffaker Elementary School
•Hug High School
•Hunter Lake Elementary School
•Incline Elementary School
•Innovations High School
•Juniper Elementary School
•Lemelson Elementary School
•Lemmon Valley Elementary School
•Lincoln Park Elementary School
•Loder Elementary School
•Mariposa Charter School
•Mathews Elementary School
•Maxwell Elementary School
•Mendive Middle School
•Mitchell Elementary School
•Natchez Elementary School
•North Valleys High School
•O'Brien Middle School
•Palmer Elementary School
•Peavine Elementary School
•Picollo Elementary School
•Pine Middle School
•Risley Elementary School
•Sepulveda Elementary School
•Sierra Nevada Academy
•Silver Lake Elementary School
•Smith, Kate Elementary School
•Smithridge Elementary School
•Sparks High School
•Sparks Middle School
•Stead Elementary School
•Sun Valley Elementary School
•Towles Elementary School
•Traner Middle School
•Turning Point
•Vaughn Middle School
•Vets Memorial Elementary School
•Warner Elementary School
•Washoe Inspire Academy
•Whitehead Elementary School
•Winnemucca Elementary School
•Wooster High School

White Pine County
All schools in White Pine County are CEP designated. Free school meals are available to all students, no application required.

Charter Schools
Please contact your school directly for an Application for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals.

An Application for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals is not required for the following CEP schools, where free school meals are available to all students:
•CIVICA Academy
•Democracy Prep at Agassi Elementary School
•Democracy Prep at Agassi Middle School
•Democracy Prep at Agassi High School
•Discovery Charter School- Sandhill
•Doral Academy- Fire Mesa
•Equipo Academy
•Futuro Academy Elementary School
•Imagine School at Mountain View
•Mater Academy of Nevada- Bonanza
•Mater Academy of Nevada- East
•Mater Academy of Nevada- Mountain Vista
•Mater Academy of Northern Nevada
•Nevada Prep Charter School
•Nevada Rise Charter School
•PilotED- Cactus Park Elementary School
•Pinecrest Academy of Nevada- Cadence
•Pinecrest Academy of Nevada- Horizon
•Pinecrest Academy of Nevada- Springs
•Quest Academy Northwest
•Sage Collegiate Public Charter School
•SLAM Academy
•Somerset Academy- Aliante
•Somerset Academy- Lone Mountain
•Somerset Academy- Losee
•Somerset Academy- North Las Vegas
•Somerset Academy- Sky Pointe
•Somerset Academy- Skye Canyon
•Somerset Academy- Stephanie
•Southern Nevada Trades High School
•Strong Start Academy
•Young Women’s Leadership Academy of Las Vegas

Bureau of Indian Education Schools
Please contact your school directly for an Application for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals.

An Application for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals is not required for the following CEP schools, where free school meals are available to all students:
•Duckwater Shoshone Elementary
•Pyramid Lake Jr./Sr. High School

Private Schools
Please contact your school directly for an Application for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals.

An Application for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals is not required at the following CEP school, where free school meals are available to all students:
•Mountain View Christian Schools