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Community Eligibility Provision

The Appleton Area School District is participating in a Free Breakfast and Lunch program for the current school year 2023-2024. This alternative is referred to as the Community Eligibility Provision.

All students enrolled at the following school(s) may participate in the School Breakfast Program and the National School Lunch Program at no charge. Household applications are not required to receive free meals, but applications may be distributed by the school to collect household income data for other programs that require this information.

The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) is a 4-year reimbursement option for eligible local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools participating in both the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) that wish to offer free school meals to all children in high poverty schools without collecting household applications.

Schools Qualifying for the CEP (Community Eligibility Provision) program for 2024-2025:

Appleton Bilingual School, Badger Elementary, Columbus Elementary, Dunlap Elementary, Edison Elementary, Franklin Elementary, Foster Elementary, Highlands Elementary, Horizons Elementary, Jefferson Elementary, Johnston Elementary, McKinley Elementary, Richmond Elementary, Kaleidoscope Academy, Madison Middle, Wilson Middle, and West High School.

Note for families of charter school students: CEP benefits are based on a student’s primary enrollment. If your student is primarily enrolled in a charter school, they will not be eligible for these benefits unless their charter is listed above. This also applies to students who attend multiple schools—only their primary school determines eligibility for free meals under CEP.

Benefits of CEP for our families

  • Lunches and breakfast are served free to all students in participating schools
  • Potential for increased meal participation, especially breakfast

We encourage ALL of our families to fill out our Free and Reduced application, as this may lead to additional funding for our schools.

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For additional information please contact:

Chartwells, 531 N. Morrison St, Appleton WI 54911, (920) 852-5314, foodservice@aasd.k12.wi.us or

Appleton Area School District, Diane Wittman, 131 E Washington Street, Suite 1A, Appleton, WI 54911, (920) 852-5300 ext. 60067, wittmandiane@aasd.k12.wi.us

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992.

Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
(1) mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;

(2) fax:
(202) 690-7442; or

(3) email:
program.intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.