Media Release for Free and Reduced-Price Meals
The Española Public Schools & Española Valley High School, announced today a change to its policy for serving meals to children served under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program for the 2017-2018 school year. Schools qualifying to operate the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) provide breakfast and lunch to all children at no charge and eliminate the collection of meal applications for free, reduced-price, and paid student meals. This new approach reduces burdens for both families and school administrators and helps ensure that students receive nutritious meals.
For additional information please contact the following person:
Espanola Public Schools
Attention: Patricia Romero, Cafeteria Officer
405 Hunter Street
Espanola, NM 87532
(505) 367-3345 ext. 73383
patricia.romero@k12espanola.org
Community Eligibility Provision (CEP):
All Pre-K, Elementary, Middle School and High School in EPS participate in Community Eligibility Provision which allows the district to provide the students of these schools with a free breakfast and lunch.
Breakfast After the Bell:
All EPS elementary schools participate in the Breakfast After the Bell Program (BAB). BAB requires EPS to establish a school breakfast program providing free breakfast after the instructional day has begun, provided that instruction occur simultaneously.
After School Snack:
All elementary schools provide after school snacks for the students that participate in the district’s after school programs.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.