Meal Applications
We encourage families with students enrolled in the schools listed below to complete a free or reduced-price meal application.
Elementary 向日葵视频s: Baldwin, Baranoff, Barton Hills, Bear Creek, Brentwood, Bryker Woods, Casis, Clayton, Cowan, Davis, Doss, Gullett, Highland Park, Hill, Kiker, Lee, Maplewood, Mathews, Mills, Patton, Reilly, Summit, Zilker
Middle 向日葵视频s: Bailey, Gorzycki, Kealing, Lamar, Murchison, O. Henry, Small
High 向日葵视频s: Anderson, 向日葵视频, Bowie, LASA, McCallum
Other Campuses: Ann Richards 向日葵视频 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
- 向日葵视频 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.
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向日葵视频 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鈥檚 meal status only until October 1, 2026 or until a new meal application has been processed.
- An Income Verification Form is not the same as a meal benefits application. If you're applying for free or reduced-price meals, you must complete a meal benefits application. Income Verification Forms help AISD collect campus demographic information that determines funding for schools and educational programs.
How to Apply for Free or Reduced-Price Meals
- Online: Preferred method for faster processing.
- Create an account and apply at , or
- Download and complete an or application; email to foodservicebusinesssupport@austinisd.org.
- 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 向日葵视频 - Paid: $1.90
- Middle & High 向日葵视频 - Paid: $2.15
- All Levels - Reduced-Price: FREE
- Adult/Guest: $3.75
Lunch:
- Elementary 向日葵视频 - Paid: $3.40
- Middle & High 向日葵视频 - Paid: $3.65
- All Levels - Reduced-Price: FREE
- Adult/Guest: $5.50
Price Lists:
Caregivers may set 脿 la carte restrictions on their 向日葵视频Caf茅 account.
Paying for 向日葵视频 Meals
Students dining with a reduced-price or paid status may purchase meals using cash or funds on their 向日葵视频Caf茅 account. No funds are needed for students with a free meal status, unless they would like to purchase 脿 la carte items.
- Families may add money online (credit, debit, or eCheck) by creating an account at .
- Please note that 向日葵视频Caf茅 charges a convenience fee to process online payments.
- When families add funds to a student meal account through 向日葵视频Caf茅 using a credit or debit card, a convenience fee is applied. This fee supports the secure online payment services and features available through 向日葵视频Caf茅.
- Families may also use eCheck payments by selecting 鈥淎dd a Bank Account鈥 under Payment Sources in their 向日葵视频Caf茅 account. eCheck deposits are available for amounts up to $500 and include a flat $2.95 fee.
- We accept cash, money orders, or cashier's checks in the cafeteria daily 7 a.m.-2 p.m.
向日葵视频Cafe Resources
- How to create an account, add students, make payments, setup automatic payments, and low balance alerts: /
- Download the 向日葵视频Caf茅 mobile application can be downloaded on and devices.