Thanks to support from the Community Eligibility Program, El Dorado Schools is pleased to be able to offer FREE breakfast and lunch to ALL students in grades K-12 for the 2020-21 school year. Over the last several years, we have continued to expand this program to include more of our students. "We started with free Breakfast in the Classroom for K-4th grade students, then expanded to include free breakfast and lunch for students up to 8th grade. We are so excited to be able to include ALL of our students from Kindergarten through 12th grade in the program this year!" said new Child Nutrition Director Kim Newman.
Students who attend school on-campus in the elementary schools (K-4) will still receive Breakfast in the Classroom each day free of charge. Students at Washington Middle School, Barton Junior High, and now also at El Dorado High School can also receive free breakfast, which they will find available in the cafeteria and other locations around campus. All of these students (K-12) will now also receive their lunch for free. No applications to fill out or financial information needed.
Students who attend Wildcat Online Academy will also have the opportunity to receive free meals through pick-up lines at Retta Brown. More information on the pick-up meals will be available before school begins.