32 Berkeley County schools will offer free meals to students for 2025-2026 school year

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) — Thirty-two schools in Berkeley County will offer students no-cost breakfast and lunches this school year, thanks to a federal program.

The Berkeley County School District will participate in the Community Eligibility Provision for the 2025-2026 school year, which is a federally funded initiative that uses data from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) enrollment and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) applications to identify qualifying communities.

The schools participating are:

  • Berkeley Elementary
  • Berkeley High
  • Berkeley Middle
  • Boulder Bluff Elementary
  • Cainhoy Elementary
  • College Park Elementary
  • College Park Middle
  • Cross Elementary
  • Cross High
  • Devon Forest Elementary
  • Foxbank Elementary
  • Goose Creek Elementary
  • Goose Creek High
  • H.E. Bonner Elementary
  • Hanahan Elementary
  • Hanahan High
  • Hanahan Middle
  • Macedonia Middle
  • Moncks Corner Elementary
  • Mount Holly Elementary
  • Sangaree Elementary
  • Sangaree Intermediate
  • Sangaree Middle
  • Sedgefield Middle
  • Stratford High
  • St. Stephen Elementary
  • St. Stephen Middle
  • Timberland High
  • Westview Elementary
  • Westview Middle
  • Westview Primary
  • Whitesville Elementary

Families do not need to fill out applications to receive free meals; however, if a negative balance exists on a student’s account, it will need to be paid in advance…

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