You should apply if:

• You did not receive a notice of Direct Certification from Westport Community Schools for the 2024-2025 school year

• Your student is not considered McKinney-Vento (homeless) or in Foster Care

• Your household income falls within the range listed below based on the number of people in your household:

You should NOT apply if:

• You received a notice of Direct Certification from Westport Community Schools for the 2024-2025 school year

• Your student is considered McKinney-Vento (homeless) or is in foster care

• Your income is above the amount listed above based on the number of people in your household:

Westport Community Schools receive additional state and local funding to support learning for students whose families are identified as low income. The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education identifies most, but not all, of these students already based on their participation in public assistance programs. This form is available to families to help APS identify students who might be eligible for additional school benefits not already identified by a public assistance program. It is essential for families who believe they qualify based on the household income guidelines on the back of this page to complete the General Eligibility Form for the 2024-2025 school year to determine eligibility for additional benefits.

No. Completing this General Eligibility Form will in no way impact your child’s access to free lunch and breakfast.

Westport Community Schools participate in the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program. As part of this program, schools offer healthy meals every school day at NO COST to all students. Each day, every student will have access to breakfast and lunch without having to pay a fee, apply, or meet eligibility requirements.

Please be aware that this is a voluntary process, and families are not required to submit this information. Completing this General Eligibility Form will in no way impact your child’s access to free lunch and breakfast.

The information that families provide on this form and any supporting documentation will be kept by Westport Community Schools. It will only be used by Westport Community Schools or the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to verify household income to determine the state and local funding that Westport Community Schools will receive and to determine household eligibility for waived or reduced transportation, athletics, testing, and other fees.