Free and Reduced Priced Meals

In the Monroe School District, students who attend Frank Wagner Elementary, Fryelands Elementary, and Leaders High School qualify for free meals for the 2024-25 school year - this means that breakfast and lunches are free to all students at these schools. *Note: students are eligible for one free breakfast & lunch per school day; there is a fee for additional meals beyond that per day. 

These schools' qualification for free meals is based on the percentage of families with students attending that school who qualify as low-income. In order for these schools to continue to qualify for free meals, families are encouraged to fill out a Free & Reduced Price Meal Application each year. This application also provides students access to fee waivers and other services.

Families at all other schools in the Monroe School District may apply for the Free and Reduced Price Meal Program at any time during the school year. Eligibility guidelines are set by the federal government and are based on household income and size. All application material is kept confidential. 

Families will need to re-apply for free & reduced price meals each school year - if we don't receive a new application within the first 30 school days, the cost of a full meal will be charged to your child's lunch account if they are served a school meal.

Free & Reduced Meal Application Materials

Program Information Letter (English | Spanish) 

Online Application: 

  1. Visit Family Access and enter your login and password the school has provided. If you need your account information, please call your child's school.
  2. Select 'Food Service' on the left side of the screen
  3. Choose a Child
  4. Select the 'Applications' tab
  5. Click 'Add Application'
  6. Follow the instructions on the left-hand side of the screen 
  7. Instructions are listed at the top of each page. Click the 'Next' button at the top of each page to be sure you are completing all required steps.

Please be aware that it can take up to 10 business days to process an application. After your application has been processed, you will receive a letter stating the benefits for which you are eligible. paper copies of applications are always available in the school office, administration building, online, and are provided below.

If you would like to fill out a  paper copy and return it to the school or district administration office, please use the following form:

Free & Reduced Price Meal Application - English Free & Reduced Price Meal Application - Spanish

Applications in additional languages can be found here.

Consent to Share Free & Reduced Meal Benefit Eligibility

Students who qualify for free or reduced meals are eligible to have optional, non-curricular fees automatically waived each year (per HB 1660). If your student qualifies for free or reduced price meals for the 2024‐25 school year and you would like to have their benefit eligibility status shared with school officials so that they may receive fee waivers, please complete the Consent to Share Form. Non-curricular fees that will be automatically waived include, but are not limited to:

  • ASB cards
  • Extracurricular activity fees (i.e. school dance tickets, club dues)
  • Field trips
  • Sports participation fees 

Consent to Share Form - English Consent to Share Form - Spanish

Please return the completed Consent to Share Form to your child’s school office or directly to our Fiscal Department via mail, fax, email, or in-person. Your student may not have fees waived until this form is received and processed by our office. In order to have fees automatically waived, this form must be submitted each school year.

Please return the completed form in one of the following ways:

Email: fiscal@monroe.wednet.edu
Fax: (360) 804-2549
In-person: Monroe School District Administration Office, 14692 179th Avenue SE, Monroe, WA 98272

Monroe School District Family Event Pass

Family Event Passes are available for low-income families who qualify for Free or Reduced Meals and have submitted a Consent to Share Form. Family Event Passes allow eligible family members to receive reduced admission to ASB events held at MSD schools. Family passes are not accepted for playoff games or away games.

To apply for a Family Event Pass, please complete this Google Form.

Please note: You must qualify for Free and Reduced Price Meals to be eligible for a Family Pass.

Questions?

If you have questions or need support, please reach out to:

Rachel Rathgeber, Fiscal Department Manager
fiscal@monroe.wednet.edu
(360) 804-2510