Schools
Community Eligibility Provision Provides Free Meals for Peekskill Students
Effective immediately, every child Pre-K - 12 attending a Peekskill City School District site will receive a free breakfast and lunch.
Peekskill City School District has been awarded a federally funded breakfast and lunch provision for all district students Pre-K-Grade 12. Due to the large number of students attending Peekskill City School District who met previous guidelines for free or reduced meals, the district was able to apply for the Community Eligibility Option of the 2010 Hunger Free Kids Act.
Effective immediately, every child Pre-K through Grade 12 attending a Peekskill City School District site will receive a free breakfast and free lunch. The only time a child will need to pay for food will be if they wish to purchase a snack item or a second meal.
The subsidy runs from 2016 through June 2020. The value of the reimbursements is estimated to be approximately $400,000 per year for our families.
"This is a wonderful program for our students and their families, and we are thankful to be able to bring this opportunity to our school community," said Peekskill's Assistant Superintendent for Business, Robin Zimmerman.
Parent and guardians of Peekskill students may click here for more information about participation in this program.
Video – “Community Eligibility-Making Schools Hunger Free”
