Applications for free and reduced-price meals for the 2020-2021 Arlington ISD school year can now be submitted.
Parents can apply online or pick up a paper applications at Arlington ISD’s Food and Nutrition Services office at 5618 W. Arkansas Lane.
Arlington ISD will begin sending letters to district households on Aug. 5 about the eligibility benefits and how to apply for them, according to a district news release, but applications can be sent in now.
The criteria for free and reduced-meals include household income, whether a household receives food from other meal assistance programs, foster child status and the child’s enrollment in Head Start or Even Start.
Applications can be made anytime during the school year. The districts website has more information on free and reduced-price meals.