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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – Richland School District Two announced a new policy for providing free and affordable lunches to students through the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program.
The schools participating in Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) for the 2026-2027 school year will include:
- Bethel Hanberry Elementary
- Bookman Rd. Elementary
- Bridge Creek Elementary
- Catawba Trail Elementary
- Dent Middle
- E. L. Wright Middle
- Forest Lake Elementary
- Jackson Creek Elementary
- Kelly Mill Middle
- Killian Elementary
- L.W. Conder Elementary
- Langford Elementary
- Longleaf Middle
- Lonnie B. Nelson Elementary
- North Springs Elementary
- Polo Rd. Elementary
- Pontiac Elementary
- Rice Creek Elementary
- Richland Northeast High
- Ridge View High
- Sandlapper Elementary
- Summit Parkway Middle
- Westwood High
- Windsor Elementary
Eligibility for the new policy will be determined through a family’s income and household size. Foster children may be eligible regardless of household income. Richland Two has provided a chart for families to determine their eligibility.
A reduced lunch will cost $0.40 instead of the full price of $3.05 for elementary students and $3.20 for middle and high school students…