Food Help
Free School Meals
This year, over 1,500 schools in Washington offer free meals to all students. Check the map below to see what’s happening at your student’s school.
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2024-2025 Washington State Free School Meals Map
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11 Free school meals are served to all, regardless of family income.
11 Students may qualify for free school meals based on their family’s income.
11 All students receive free school breakfast. Students may qualify for free school lunch based on their family’s income.
Trouble navigating the map?
The Free School Meals map was created using data from the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). See an issue? Let us know by emailing hello@hungerfreewa.org.
Free School Meals Eligibility
Even if your school doesn’t offer free meals to all students, your child may still qualify.
Eligibility is based on your family’s income. Income limits for the 2025-26 school year can be found here.
You do not need to be a citizen to receive school meals. Receiving school meals does not make you a public charge.
Ask for an application at your child’s school office or find the application online. Use OSPI’s Washington School Meals Application Finder to find your school district’s online meal application.
Additional Benefits
Students who qualify for free school meals may be eligible to have other school fees waived, including field trip and athletic fees.
Students who are eligible and enrolled in free school meals will also be automatically enrolled in SUN Bucks, which provides extra money for food during the summer.
Your child’s school might offer other food resources like free afterschool snacks or meals, a school food pantry, or a “backpack program” where students can take home a bag of food each weekend. Ask the school office if any of these are available to you.