Lunch / FARMS Information
Start-up Process: FARMS eligibility from the 2021–2022 school year will expire after the 30th scheduled school day, unless a new 2022–2023 application is processed. Once the 2022–2023 applications are processed, that eligibility determination carries through the school year or until another application is processed. After October 12, 2022, all students without a current year approved meal application will default to full paid status.
Application Process: • ONLINE APPLICATIONS are the fastest and safest way to apply for FARMS. Households are encouraged to apply online at www.MySchoolApps.com. The online application and instructions will be available in various languages. • SCANNED PAPER APPLICATIONS: A limited supply of paper application will be available in English and Spanish and should only be distributed to parents who request a paper application. Paper applications are electronically scanned. Only ORIGINAL applications can be processed. Please do not duplicate applications at the school. If you need additional applications, contact the Division of Food and Nutrition Services (DFNS) at 240-740-7400. • Use only one application (online or paper) for all children in a household who attend Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), even if the students attend different schools. • As federal government information on the application changes every year, only the 2022–2023 applications may be used. Please immediately discard all application forms from previous years. • Students may apply for meal benefits at any time during the school year. • Applications cannot be approved over the telephone per program regulation
CAFETERIA NEWS MCPS will resume regular meal services during the 2022–2023 school year. Meal prices: Breakfast—$1.30; Lunch—$2.55 (Elementary), $2.80 (Middle and High) Beginning this year, students in Maryland who qualify for reduced-price meals will not be charged for breakfast or lunch meals! FREE AND REDUCED-PRICE MEAL APPLICATIONS Apply online NOW so that benefits will be in place when school starts! Families who meet certain federal income standards are eligible for free or reduced[1]price meal benefits. All children use their MCPS ID number at the register so confidentiality is maintained and no child is overtly identified as receiving free or reduced-price meals. Only one application is needed for all students in a household. A new application must be completed for any family requesting assistance this school year. The online application is now open for families to submit applications. www.MySchoolApps.com For more information and How-To videos visit the Food Services website: www.montgomeryschools.org/departments/food-and-nutrition/meal-payments/#FARMS APPLY HERE! MORE INFO & How-To Video