Free & Reduced Price Meals
As you may already be aware, breakfast and lunch are now FREE for BVSD students. Students will receive a full breakfast, along with one entree (with unlimited salad/fruit to accompany the entree) for free each day next year. Even though lunch is now free, it is still very important that families complete the free and reduced meal application, as it waives and reduces fees (including athletics/activities and school technology fees) district-wide for families, can impact transportation for some families, and impacts important funding for individual schools. It also qualifies families for a 50% reduction in Lifelong Learning tuition, and waived tuition for BVSD Online classes (excluding the $50 registration fee). Child Care families will continue to apply for financial assistance through the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP).
If you are unsure whether you qualify for Free and Reduced please see the eligibility chart on the right side of this page.
To Fill out the Free or Reduced-Price Meal Applications - also known as Meal Benefits Applications: Please click here to sign into your Infinite Campus Student/Parent Portal. Alternatively, you can go to www.bvsd.org and click on Parents then Apps then Infinite Campus Student/Parent Portal).
Once you are logged into your portal account, please select More on the left side then Applications/Forms to begin the application process. Once you have entered the required information, you may click "Submit" and your application will be submitted pending approval.
PLEASE NOTE: An Infinite Campus portal account must be created if you do not already have one. To request an account, go to www.bvsd.org, click on "Infinite Campus Student/Parent Portal", click "Help", then click on the link that says "If you do not have an Activation Key, click here". If you continue to have problems accessing an Activation Key for your student(s), please contact the registrar at your student(s) school.
BVSD has announced its policy for determining the eligibility of children who may receive free or reduced price meals served under the National School Lunch Program. Food Services office staff will use the Free and Reduced Meals Eligibility chart for determining eligibility in 2023-24.
Free and Reduced Meal Eligibility
| Number of Members in Household | Annual Gross Income |
|---|---|
| 1 | $26,973 |
| 2 | $36,482 |
| 3 | $45,991 |
| 4 | $55,500 |
| 5 | $65,009 |
| 6 | $74,518 |
| 7 | $84,027 |
| 8 | $93,536 |
| For each additional household member | Add $9,509 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Who can get free or reduced price meals?
- Will the information I give be checked?
- How do I receive my notification letter?
- What if I stop participating in SNAP or TANF?
- What if my household size or income changes?
- If I don't qualify now, may I apply again later?
- What if I disagree with the decision about my application?
- Who has permission to see my application?
- Can I complete my application on paper?
Who can get free or reduced price meals?
Will the information I give be checked?
How do I receive my notification letter?
What if I stop participating in SNAP or TANF?
What if my household size or income changes?
If I don't qualify now, may I apply again later?
What if I disagree with the decision about my application?
Who has permission to see my application?
Can I complete my application on paper?
If you have any other questions or need help with your Meal Benefits Application, please contact Lola Campos-Herzfeld via email or phone at 720-561-5942. You can fill the application out online at home, or come to the Food Services Office for help. We're located in the BVSD Education Center at 6500 E. Arapahoe Road, Boulder, CO 80303. We are open Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.