During the last school year, children and families benefited from no-cost school meals for all students, made possible by special permission from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Unfortunately, these permissions have expired. Springfield Local Schools and the Ohio Department of Education cannot extend the permissions for nocost meals for all students.
School meals will still be available to all students; however, they will not be free to all students. Households may apply for free or reduced-price meal benefits.
Applications are available at all buildings and on the school website at springfieldschools. org/food-services- 25fd31b5. Online applications can be completed on the EZMeal app on the school website as was done before the pandemic. Eligibility for free and reduced- price lunch is based on federal income guidelines or participation in other programs such as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Ohio Works First. For more information concerning the National School Lunch Program, visit the U.S. Department of Agriculture school lunch question-and-answer webpage.
For the 2022-23 school year, the price of reduced and paid lunches will be as follows:
•Grades K-5: $1.50 for breakfast; $3.25 for lunch
•Grades 6-12: $1.75 for breakfast and $3.50 for lunch Reduced price meals for students in all grades will be no cost for breakfast and 40 cents for lunch. For questions or additional information, contact Jamie Filipiak at 419-867-5645 or JamieFilipiak@springfield -schools.org.
