Skykomish School District is participating in the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program called Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). The CEP allows schools located in low‐income areas to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students.
Benefits of the CEP Program:
Students: Access to free nutritious meals for all students, no stigma, and less time spent in cashier lines and more time to eat nutritious meals
Parents: No household application means less paperwork and no worries about lunch accounts
School staff: Streamlined meal service operation and more time for students to consume their food
Administrators: Reduced paperwork and administrative costs, no need to track unpaid meal charges, improved program integrity, and more nourished students ready to learn and grow.