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Summer Meals

A chalkboard sign announces free summer meals for kids in the Chehalis School District.

The Sun Bucks Washington logo features colorful text and a sun icon.

Sun Bucks Summer Meals

SUN Bucks, also known as Summer EBT, is a program that helps families buy food for their school-aged children during the summer. Families will get a one-time $120 benefit per year for each eligible child to help buy groceries during the summer months.

Who is eligible for SUN Bucks?

Most children will automatically qualify for SUN Bucks if at any point since July 2024 they were:

  1. Enrolled at a school that offers the National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program AND individually approved for free or reduced-price meals at school OR
  2. Age 8-18 and a member of a household that receives benefits from the TANF/SFA or SNAP/FAP.

If your child is automatically enrolled, you will receive notification in June 2025. If your child is not automatically enrolled, you can submit a SUN Bucks application. 

Washington SUN Bucks Program Website

Free and Reduced Priced Meals

Free and Reduced Price Meals for 2025-2026
Applications for free & reduced priced meals for the 2025-2026 school year will be available in mid to late August. We will announce to families through ParentSquare when the application window begins.

  • If you were approved for the 2024-2025 school year, that eligibility will last through September 2025

How Much Does Lunch Cost?
James Lintott Elementary (grades K-2), Orin Smith Elementary (grades 3-5) and Chehalis Middle School (grades 6-8):

  • all students are automatically eligible for free breakfast and lunch. This means one free meal per student per meal served.
  • If a student chooses to have an additional meal or order a la carte items, their student account will be charged.

At W.F. West High School (grades 9-12):

  • Breakfast is $2.00 and lunch is $3.55
  • Students must pay full price for breakfast, lunch and a’ la carte items unless their family has applied for and been notified they are eligible for free or reduced lunch (applications for 2025-2026 will open in mid to late August).

It’s Up to You: Stay Current on Your Student’s Account

Students will not be denied meals if they do not have a balance in their student lunch account, but the cost of their meal will be added to their account. Food service cannot send statements or bills or tell students their balance is low or negative. Families, it is your responsibility to keep current on your student’s account balance.

  • To view your student’s lunch account balance, log into Family Access in Skyward and choose “Food Service” in the menu bar on the left hand side. This page gives you information on your student’s balance, fees due, payments made and daily account of what your student has purchased. A payment button will take you to a portal where you can make a payment to your student’s account.
  • Want to keep from being surprised by a lunch bill? Log into Family Access in Skyward and then choose “My Account” at the top of the page. You can opt in to receive a message if your student’s lunch account goes below $5 remaining.

Dietary Restrictions

Four circular icons with a diagonal line through them, indicating restrictions. The icons depict a milk carton, wheat stalks, peanuts, and a knife and fork.

Does your student have special dietary requirements? 

The USDA Child Nutrition Programs support access to healthy meals to all children, including children with disabilities who have special dietary needs. Under the law, a disability is an impairment, which substantially limits a major life activity. This can include allergies and digestive conditions but does not include personal diet preferences.

We are required to make reasonable modifications to meal(s) on a case-by-case basis to accommodate disabilities which restrict a child’s diet:

  • Meals must be provided at no extra charge
  • Accommodations must be made on a case-by-case basis
  • It is not necessary to offer specific brands or fundamental alterations to the program

The request for meal modifications must include:

  • Food(s) to be omitted/avoided from the child’s diet
  • How the ingestion of the food impacts the child
  • Food(s) to be substituted

Requests for meal modification must be signed by a State-recognized medical authority, a licensed health care professional authorized to write medical prescriptions in Washington, and should be submitted to your respective school building/nurse:

  • Medical Doctor (MD)
  • Doctor of Osteopathy (DO)
  • Physician’s Assistant (PA) with prescriptive authority
  • Naturopathic Physician
  • Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP)

CLICK LINK HERE for for a Special Dietary Accommodations Form in English.

CLICK LINK HERE for a Special Dietary Accomodations Form in Spanish.

  • USDA Civil Rights Long Statement:

    In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

    Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

    To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: ascr usda gov complaint_filing_cust , and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; fax: (202) 690-7442; or email: program.intake@usda.gov.

    This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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  • In Washington State, Local Education Authorities (LEAs) operating federal child nutrition programs are required to have wellness policies in place to create a healthy environment for student health and learning. 

    Triennial Wellness Assessment

    Wellness Committee Meeting Notes