If your family chooses to apply please complete a "Free and Reduced Meal Price Application Form." The forms can be obtained and returned (completed) to any school office.

Only complete one application per family. The information you give will be used to determine or prove your child's eligibility for free or reduced-priced meals. This information may also be used for other state or federally funded school benefits.

Factors considered in the application process are household size and total household income. HOUSEHOLD SIZE is considered all persons, related or unrelated: Including parents, children, grandparents who live in your home and share living expenses. The TOTAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME is the income each household member received last month before taxes - this includes wages, social security, pension, unemployment, welfare, child support, alimony, and any other cash income.

Financial assistance can be completed online or with a paper form. To use the online platform, please click here. For the paper form, eligibility guidelines, and instructions, please see the information on this page. For more information, please contact Olivia Lejeune (olivia.lejeune@reading.k12.ma.us) or Julianna Moccaldi (julianna.moccaldi@reading.k12.ma.us).