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Eligible JPS Students to Receive Free School Meals

Jefferson Parish Public Schools announced an amendment to its policy for serving meals to students under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs called Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) for the 2022-2023 school year.   

All enrolled students of the school sites named below are eligible to receive a reimbursable breakfast and lunch meal at no charge each day of the 2022-2023 school year. No further action is required of families, and students will be able to participate in these meal programs without having to pay a fee or submit a meal application.  

The following schools are included: Adams, Airline Park, Alexander, Audubon, Benson, Birney, Bissonet, Bonnabel, Boudreaux, Bridgedale, Bunche, Butler, Chateau, Cherbonnier, Clancy, Collins, George Cox, Dolhonde, Douglass Community, East Jefferson, Ehret, Ellender, Ellis, Estelle, Emmett Gilbert, Fisher, Grace King, Grand Isle, Green Park, Greenlawn, Gretna Academy, Gretna Middle, Harahan, Hart, Haynes, Hazel Park, Hearst, Helen Cox, Higgins, Isaac Joseph, Janet, Jefferson, JCFA, Johnson Gretna Park, Keller, Kerner, Laureate, Lincoln, Livaudais, Marrero Middle, Matas, McDonogh #26, Meisler, Metairie Academy, Mildred Harris, Patrick Taylor, Pittman, Ray St. Pierre, Riverdale, Riviere, Ruppel Academie Francaise, Schneckenburger, Solis, St. Ville, Strehle Community, T.H. Harris, Terrytown, Truman, Thomas Jefferson, Washington, West Jefferson, Woodland West, Woodmere, Woods, and Worley.

For additional information, please contact your school's cafeteria manager. A contact list is available here.