Free and Reduced Meals

Free & Reduced Meal Program

 

We want all students to have access to good, nutritious food. As part of the meal program, we participate the Free & Reduced Meals (FRL) Program through the United States Department of Agriculture. Applying is easy and available to all students.

Students must requalify for benefits every year.

Applications can be completed at any time during the school year and are effective from the date of submission until thirty (30) days into the next school year (or until a new eligibility is determined). We are unable to adjust charges for purchases made before the effective date, so apply early!!!

If determined to be eligible, children can receive one (1) regular breakfast meal and one (1) regular lunch meal each at their free or reduced rate. A breakfast “meal” consists of a fruit or vegetable, plus two more items. A lunch “meal” consists of items from at least 3 of the following components: protein, grain, vegetable, fruit, and milk. One of the components must be a fruit or vegetable.

Reduced Price students can receive Breakfast and Lunch meals at no cost for the 2026-2027 school year!

Any extra entrées or sides, incomplete meals, second meals, or a la carte purchases (milk only, cookies, chips, etc.) are charged at the full price rate, no matter the student’s eligibility.

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FRL Application Information

 

To Apply, please visit https://linqconnect.com. You can also apply through the LINQ Connect App, available on the Apple Store and Google Play.

Free and Reduced Lunch Application Instructions: English  Spanish

Please note, your eligibility letter will be sent to the email that you have entered on your application. For your privacy, it will be a generic email from “LINQ School Solutions” and your eligibility letter will be an attached PDF. To see an email example, click here: Sample Eligibility Letter Image

(If you cannot apply online or need a different language, paper applications are available upon request at your campus front desk or by emailing Meals@GreatHeartsTXSchools.org. Paper forms can be submitted by returning them to the front desk or by scanning and emailing them to Meals@GreatHeartsTXSchools.org.)

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