Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) announced on Tuesday that free meals will be provided to students at 23 local schools, including some charter schools, designated as federal Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) sites for the 2026-27 school year.
Under the CEP designation, students will be eligible to receive free breakfast and lunch, regardless of family income and without having to submit an application.
The CEP schools for the 2026-27 school year are listed below.
Charter:
- Caring and Sharing
- North Central Florida Public
- One Room School House
- Resilience
- SIATech
Elementary:
- Alachua Elementary
- Archer Elementary
- Idylwild Elementary
- Irby Elementary
- Lake Forest Elementary
- Metcalfe Elementary
- Norton Elementary
- Rawlings Elementary
- Shell Elementary
- Terwilliger Elementary
- Williams Elementary
Middle:
- Hawthorne Middle/High
- Lincoln Middle
- Mebane Middle
High School:
- Eastside High
- Hawthorne Middle/High
Other:
- A. Quinn Jones
- Duval Early Learning
- Sidney Lanier
Non-CEP schools
According to an ACPS release, families of students who attend the 27 schools not designated as CEP sites for the upcoming school year must meet income guidelines and fill out a family application for their child to receive free or reduced-price meals.
The non-CEP schools are listed below.
Charter:
- Boulware Springs
- Einstein School
- Expressions Learning Arts Academy
- Healthy Learning Academy
- Newberry Community School
- Micanopy Academy
- Santa Fe College Academy of Science & Technology
Elementary:
- Parker Elementary
- Chiles Elementary
- Glen Springs Elementary
- Littlewood Elementary
- Hidden Oak Elementary
- Meadowbrook Elementary
- Talbot Elementary
- Wiles Elementary
Middle:
- Bishop Middle
- Kanapaha Middle
- Westwood Middle
- Ft. Clarke Middle
High school:
- Buchholz High
- Gainesville High
- Newberry High
- PAM@Loften High
- Santa Fe High
Other:
- Oak View K-8
- P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School
Student meal prices for the 2026-27 school year:
- Reduced price: $0.30 (breakfast), $0.40 (lunch)
- Paid: $1.50 (breakfast), $2.50 (elementary lunch), $2.75 (secondary lunch)
Additional information and the online family application are available on the district’s Food and Nutrition Services website at https://www.yourchoicefresh.com/. The release states that hard copies of the application are also available at the affected schools.
Families who need more information can call 352-955-7539, ext. 1569.