Free & Reduced Price Meals
Free & Reduced Price Meals
Free/Reduced Price Meals Application
Dear Parent/Guardian:
Children need healthy meals to learn. Acton-Boxborough Regional Schools offers healthy meals every school day. All students are eligible to receive one breakfast and one lunch at no cost for the 2026-2027 school year. Additional Breakfast costs $1.75; lunch costs $3.50 with tiered pricing at the Junior High and High School.
Your children may qualify for free meals or for reduced price meals. There is not a charge for Reduced price meals for the 2026-2027 school year. This page explains how to apply online or with printed forms.
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Contact Information for Services
DTA
Map-EBT website
877-382-2363
Apply Online
Electronic submission ensures the application reaches the district office quickly. Students will obtain eligibility benefits faster. The website is secure and confidential. You can read the online application in English, Spanish, Chinese or Portuguese.
Click the button to apply for free or reduced price lunches at the School Café website.
Apply With a Printed Form
If you do not want to apply online, we will provide a printed application form. You must submit a new form each year. The following links include the latest information and application forms.
Sharing Information with Other Programs
Your family's eligibility for free or reduced-price meals may also qualify you for waivers of certain school-related fees, including athletics, music, SAT exams, field trips, after-school programs, and other school-based costs. To allow your meal eligibility to be shared with these programs, you must grant permission in the School/Parent Group Permissions section of PowerSchool when completing your emergency information. After granting permission, email finassistance@abschools.org to request a fee waiver. Even if your family does not qualify for free or reduced-price meals, you may still be eligible for financial assistance with other district fees, such as activity fees and transportation, through the district's centralized financial assistance application process. To learn about the centralized process for applying click financial assistance.