Free & Reduced-Price Meal Applications/FAQs

Children need healthy meals to learn. Needham Public Schools offer healthy meals every school day at no cost to all students.
We receive funding for this through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts. Lunch and breakfast at no cost for our students is now permanent. We need your help to keep providing free
meals to all students in future years.

Completing the meal benefit application can:
● help sustain free meals for our school(s) by increasing access to Federal funding
● drive funding for educational programs in our community
● help provide free summer meals to all kids, and free meals to kids in childcare in our community

Please visit Frequently Asked Questions for more information.

Applications:

Applications may be completed electronically or in paper form. To submit your application electronically please visit LINQ Connect Free & Reduced Meal Application. To complete a paper version of the application Use the links below to download an application in your preferred language:

English
Chinese
French Portuguese Russian Spanish
Ukrainian
Vietnamese
**If your preferred language is not listed, please contact Nutrition Services for further assistance: 781-455-0400 x11285

Sharing Information:

Families who qualify for Free & Reduced Meals, may also qualify for other benefits in the Needham Public Schools, including scholarships, fee waivers or fee reductions to student programs and extracurricular activities.
Use the links below to download a "Share Information with NPS Programs" form in your preferred language.