All Liverpool Students to Receive Free Breakfast, Lunch for 2025-2026

The Liverpool Central School District Food Service Program is pleased to announce that all district schools will participate in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) grant program during the 2025-2026 school year.

Beginning the first day of school (September 4), EVERY STUDENT ENROLLED IN THE DISTRICT will receive one free breakfast and one free lunch each school day regardless of the family’s household income. Milk is free with a full meal. This program is for students ONLY. 

“School lunch is critical for student health, well-being and learning,” said LCSD School Lunch Director Annette Marchbanks. “Full participation in the CEP grant program will help students reduce their food insecurity, improve their dietary intake, impact childhood obesity rates, and lead to better learning environments.”

The free breakfast and lunch will be added to every student’s “My School Bucks” account each day. Once those meals have been claimed, students have the ability to purchase additional items. Purchasing just milk will cost 70 cents, and an extra lunch entree will cost $2.25. A full second meal will cost $3.15 for elementary and middle school students and $3.35 for high school students. Smart snacks also will be available for purchase.

Families can add funds to their “My School Bucks” account by cash or check in any dollar amount (please make checks payable to Liverpool Central School District) or by using the MySchoolBucks Web site at www.myschoolbucks.com. Parents will need their child’s student identification number (not the pin number used at the register). 

This is the third year in a row Liverpool CSD schools qualify for free meals under this grant based on a funding provision included in the New York State budget. 

As part of the program, families will be asked to complete a CEP Household Income Eligibility Form, which can be found online. 

Completion of this form will help the District maximize the amount of state and federal aid that it receives, thereby maximizing resources available to students. It also could qualify some students for additional services, such as discounted or free college courses and college applications at the high school level.

For more information, or if you have any questions, please contact the Food Service Department at 315-453-0274.