Applications, Payments, & Meal Prices

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Meal Applications

We encourage families with students enrolled in the schools listed below to complete a free or reduced-price meal application. 

Elementary С»ÆѼµ¼º½s: Baldwin, Baranoff, Barton Hills, Bear Creek, Becker, Brentwood, Bryker Woods, Casis, Clayton, Cowan, Davis, Doss, Gullett, Highland Park, Hill, Kiker, Lee, Maplewood, Mathews, Mills, Patton, Reilly, Ridgetop, Summit, Sunset Valley, Zilker 

Middle С»ÆѼµ¼º½s: Bailey, Gorzycki, Kealing, Lamar, Murchison, O. Henry, Small

High С»ÆѼµ¼º½s: Anderson, С»ÆѼµ¼º½, Bowie, LASA, McCallum

Other Campuses: Ann Richards С»ÆѼµ¼º½ for Young Women Leaders

If your student's school is not listed above, they automatically receive free meals without any application or documentation through a program called the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). 

Meal Application Information

  • С»ÆѼµ¼º½ ISD works with local agencies to identify all children who are categorically and program eligible for meal benefits through state funded programs and will notify the households of these children that they do not need to complete an application.  
  • Only one application is needed for an entire household.
  • Families must complete a new application each school year.
  • The outcome of the application is determined by household size and income; please include all household members to ensure accurate eligibility. 
  • С»ÆѼµ¼º½ ISD follows the  to determine if a student is eligible for free or reduced-price meals. 
  • Students are permitted to receive meal benefits based on last year’s meal status only until October 1, 2024 or until a new meal application has been processed. 

How to Apply for Free or Reduced-Price Meals

  • Online: Preferred method for faster processing. 
  • Paper Applications: 
    • Available from school front offices beginning in August.

Questions about meal applications? Please contact Food Service at 512-414-0251.

Meal Prices

Breakfast:

  • Elementary С»ÆѼµ¼º½ - Paid: $1.75
  • Middle & High С»ÆѼµ¼º½ - Paid: $2.00
  • All Levels - Reduced-Price: FREE
  • Adult/Guest: $3.50

Lunch:

  • Elementary С»ÆѼµ¼º½ - Paid: $3.25
  • Middle & High С»ÆѼµ¼º½ - Paid: $3.50
  • All Levels - Reduced-Price: $0.40
  • Adult/Guest: $5.00

Price Lists: 

Caregivers may set à la carte restrictions on their С»ÆѼµ¼º½Café account.

Paying for С»ÆѼµ¼º½ Meals

Students dining with a reduced-price or paid status may purchase meals using cash or funds on their С»ÆѼµ¼º½Café account. No funds are needed for students with a free meal status, unless they would like to purchase à la carte items. 

  • Families may add money online by creating an account at . 
    • Please note that С»ÆѼµ¼º½Café charges a convenience fee to process online payments. 
  • We accept cash, money orders, or cashier's checks in the cafeteria daily 7 a.m.-2 p.m..

С»ÆѼµ¼º½Cafe Resources

  • How to create an account, add students, make payments, setup automatic payments, and low balance alerts:  /  
  • How to apply for free or reduced-price meals:  /  
  • Download the С»ÆѼµ¼º½Café mobile application can be downloaded on  and  devices.