Community Eligibility Program Schools (CEP)

The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) is a non-pricing meal service option for schools in low-income areas. CEP allows high-poverty schools to serve breakfast and lunch at no cost to all enrolled students without collecting household applications.

Students enrolled in one of the schools/programs listed below can receive free breakfasts and lunches, regardless of their Free & Reduced meal status. 

• Allis Elementary
• Badger Rock Middle
• Blackhawk Middle
• Falk Elementary
• Glendale Elementary
• Hawthorne Elementary
• Lake View Elementary
• Leopold Elementary
• Lindbergh Elementary
• Mendota Elementary
• Orchard Ridge Elementary
• Sandburg Elementary
• Sherman Middle
• Wright Middle 
  
  Alternative Programs:
• Capital East
• Capital West

Please note:

• If there are children living in your household who attend MMSD schools that are not on the list, you need to complete a Free & Reduced application to determine if they qualify to receive free or reduced-price meals.
• If your child transfers to a school that is not on the list, you must submit a Free or Reduced-price application within ten days of the transfer to determine if he/she will qualify to continue receiving free or reduced-price meals. Failure to apply may result in your child being charged full-price for any meals eaten after the ten days.
• In middle and high schools, a la carte items will be available for purchase.
• Receiving free meals at a CEP school does not automatically qualify your child for other school fee waivers. You must complete a simple household income form at your school to determine if you are eligible for school fee waivers.

We are excited to have the CEP program in our district. It is a wonderful opportunity for MMSD’s schools and families, and we are committed to ensuring the success of the program in the 2020-21 school year and beyond.