LAS VEGAS ( KLAS ) — Four out of every five students in Nevada are eligible for free school meals, and Gov. Joe Lombardo wants to make sure families are taking advantage of the benefit.
In a letter released on Wednesday, Lombardo reminds families that free meals are available through existing programs at all public K-12 schools in Clark County. The Nevada Department of Agriculture provides a list of charter schools that are participating , or see a list at the bottom of this story. If your student attends a private school, contact the school for an Application for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals.
According to a news release from the Governor’s Office, “Currently, 80.6% of Nevada students are automatically eligible for free school meals through their school’s Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) designation. In addition to those 80.6% of students who are automatically eligible, any student participating in another federal assistance program is automatically certified for free school meals.”