Breakfast will be served in the classroom for the first 10 minutes every school day.
Lunch hours are established by the principals and can range from 10:30 a.m. – 1:45 p.m. in elementary and secondary schools.
Lunch applications must be completed online.
Lunch applications must be completed online. To pay, sign up with the link below as payment is not accepted in the cafeteria.
Account Management
Meal Application Information
Lunch Application FAQ's
A lunch application is a federal application to determine whether a student qualifies for either a free or reduced benefit when participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP).
All Newark Public School students (grades pre-K-12) are required to have a completed lunch application processed to receive benefits.
Only the parent, legal guardian, or the student if age 18 or older may complete the lunch application form. Information may not be obtained by the school over the phone. The parent, legal guardian, or of age student must be present and complete the application.
No, only one application per household is required.
A child's eligibility is determined based upon standards established by the federal government for income and household size and is tied to the national poverty rate.
Newark Public Schools has an on-line process.
The application can be found by visiting this online application.
Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) Program
Pandemic-EBT (P-EBT) is a program to help purchase food for your child(ren) who were eligible for free- or reduced-price school meals, but whose schools have closed due to COVID-19.