Free Breakfast & Lunch Program

Plymouth School Lunch Program is providing free meals to all students.  The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has provided money to do this for one year through the State budget.  Children enrolled in the district (or in the community) are eligible for these free meals regardless of eligibility through June 30, 2023.

What this means for your family and for Plymouth Public Schools:

• Your children, ages 0-18, will receive a healthy breakfast and lunch every school day, at no cost, in a safe and welcoming environment. 
• It allows Plymouth Public Schools to provide the most nourishing and appetizing meals possible for your children. When your children eat school meals, it helps the school system by providing federal funds to the district. The more meals we serve, the more funding we receive, allowing us to focus on meal quality, variety and innovative practices (new recipes, etc.). If your children have never before participated in school meals, consider trying the program this year!
• It helps you save time and money. By allowing us to prepare meals for your children you don’t have to plan and shop for your children’s breakfast and lunch each school day.

In addition, we also encourage families to apply for SNAP benefits. SNAP provides monthly cash benefits (on an EBT card) to purchase groceries for eligible families. To apply for SNAP, visit www.startwithsnap.org or call the Project Bread Food Source Hotline at 1-800-645-8333. If you are unsure whether your family is eligible, the Food Source Hotline can assist you with eligibility questions. Families approved for SNAP are directly eligible to receive free meals at school and do not need to fill out an application for free and reduced price meals.