Enid Public Schools is thrilled to announce they have qualified for a program through the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students enrolled beginning August 2025 through May of 2029.
EPS administration has been working on securing the program for Enid Public Schools for several months and received confirmation of being a recipient earlier this month. Students receiving meals at no charge must be enrolled at any EPS school site for the next four school years. The district may reapply to continue participation beyond 2029.
The program is known as the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) and is for schools participating in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs (NSLP). The NSLP is a federally assisted meal program that provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to children each school day.
“We are thrilled to offer free breakfast and lunch to all students in our district,” said Kelly Craig, EPS Child Nutrition Director. “This program helps ensure that every child starts the day ready to learn, without the worry of hunger. Also, with the reduction in paperwork, this will let us focus on providing nutritional meals to our students."
Families will receive a letter from the district confirming their students as eligible to receive free meals for this coming school year. No further action will be required for families.
Families will not be required to submit a free and reduced meal application.
“Eighty percent of EPS students qualify for free and reduced meals,” said Dr. Dudley Darrow, superintendent. “Our staff has been working hard the last few months to make this happen and this should be incredibly impactful to the Enid community. We are happy to provide this support to our families.”