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More than meals

California launched the Universal School Meals Program, providing all public school students in the state with two school meals free of charge during each school day to any pupil who requests a meal without consideration of the pupil’s eligibility for a federally funded free or reduced-price meal, with a maximum of one free meal for each meal service period.


The free and reduced program provides so much more than just meals for students.

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school funding

Completing a Meal Application helps to ensure continued funding to support all students with:

  • Arts & Music
  • Class size ratio
  • Curriculum
  • English Learner & Translation
  • Library & Literacy Services
  • Mental & Health Services
  • Physical Education
  • Staff & Parent Education
  • Transportation
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