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Free and Reduced Meals

Application for Educational Benefits


Our school provides healthy meals each day. ONE breakfast costs $0; ONE lunch costs $0 for each school day for 2023-24 school year.

Your student may qualify for free or reduced-price school meals. To apply, complete the Application for Educational Benefits following the instructions. A new application must be submitted each year. At public schools, your application also helps the school qualify for education funds and discounts.

 

State funds help to pay for reduced-price school meals, so all students who are approved for either free or reduced-price school meals will receive school meals at no charge. State funds also help to pay for breakfasts for kindergarten students, so all participating kindergarten students receive breakfast at no charge.

 

Note: Students must take the entire meal and not just milk.

 

2023-24 Application for Educations Benefits (Free/Reduced Meals) Word format

2023-24 Application for Education Benefits (Free/ Reduced Meals) PDF format

 

Return your completed Application for Educational Benefits to:
  • Mail: Kaleidoscope Charter School, 7525 Kalland Ave. NE, Otsego, MN 55362
  • Email: Lynn Borwege ([email protected]), Food Service Director
 

Common Questions

I get WIC or Medical Assistance. Can my children get free school meals?
Children in households participating in WIC or Medical Assistance do not automatically qualify for free meals. Children may be eligible for free or reduced-price school meals depending on other household financial information. Please fill out an application.
 
Who should I include as household members?
Include yourself and all other people living in the household, related or not (such as grandparents, other relatives, or friends).
 
May I apply if someone in my household is not a U.S. citizen?
Yes. You and/or your children do not have to be U.S. citizens for your children to qualify for free or reduced-price school meals.
 
What if my income is not always the same?
List the amount that you normally receive. If you normally get overtime, include it, but not if you get overtime only sometimes. For seasonal work, write in the total annual income.

Will the income information or case number I give be checked?
It may be. We may also ask you to send written proof.
 
How will the information be kept?
Information you provide on the form and your child’s approval for meal benefits will be protected as private data. For more information, see the back page of the Application for Educational Benefits.

If I don’t qualify now, may I apply later?
Yes. Please complete an application at any time if your income goes down, your household size goes up, or you start getting SNAP, MFIP, or FDPIR benefits. Please provide the information requested about children’s racial identity and ethnicity, which helps to make sure we are fully serving our community. This information is not required for approval of school meal benefits.
 

If you have other questions or need help, contact KCS's Food Service Director, Lynn Borwege, by 763-428-1890, ext. 508.
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Return your completed Application for Educational Benefits to:
  • Mail: Kaleidoscope Charter School, 7525 Kalland Ave. NE, Otsego, MN 55362
  • Email: Lynn Borwege ([email protected]), Food Service Director
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Questions about our meals program can be directed to:
 
Food Service Director

Lynn Borwege  |  Email  |  Bio

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