Before the School Year Begins
- We encourage all eligible families to submit a new application for free and reduced price meals prior to the start of each new school year. This allows the application to be processed and the correct eligibility established before school starts. Families have the ability to fill out the Free and Reduced Price Meal Application online on or after July 1. Paper meal applications are available at every school office and cafeteria. Submit completed applications to the school cafeteria or mail to: PPS Nutrition Services, PO Box 3107, Portland, OR 97208-3107
After the School Year Begins
- Completed meal applications are accepted anytime throughout the school year, and can be submitted to your student's school cafeteria or mailed to the PPS Nutrition Services Department. Families who were approved for free or reduced lunch last school year have a 30 carryover after school begins to submit a new meal application. Please verify federal income guidelines before applying. If a meal application is denied within the carryover period, meal charges would begin 10 calendar days after the new application is processed. Families would need to provide meals from home or funds to purchase meals.
- All students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals receive one breakfast and one lunch per school day at no cost. However, a la carte milk ($.50) is not included in the meal benefit. Please contact the Nutrition Services Meal Benefits Office at 503.916.3402 if you have questions or need additional assistance. For interpretation assistance, please call the PPS Language Line listed below. For languages not listed, call 503.916.3427.
