Broward County Schools To Stop Offering Free Lunch

Second-grade students select their meals during lunch break in the cafeteria at an elementary school in Scottsdale, Ariz., Dec. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Alberto Mariani, File)

By Nikki

May 14, 2025 at 2:08 pm EDT

Broward County is ending free lunch at school.

The district had been using leftover federal funds from the pandemic to keep meals free, but that money is officially gone. For many families, this will be the first time in years that lunch isn’t covered.

New prices are in effect:

$3 for elementary
$3.35 for middle school
$3.50 for high school

Breakfast stays free, and if you qualify for free or reduced lunch, you can apply starting July 14 at MySchoolApps.com.

Nikki

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