Crescent School District

1. Helps all families at Crescent School District with meal costs
2. Allows the school to be reimbursed from state and federal sources for students/families who qualify.
3. Helps the school with accurate data to possibly qualify for additional funding, so returning an application, regardless of eligibility, helps ALL of the students at the school.

 Complete a Paper Application

Download the form below. If you would like a form mailed to you, please contact the school office at 360.928.3311.

2024-25child_nutrition_eligibility_and_education_benefit_application

Apply Online in Family Access

Online applications may be submitted through Family Access. 

If you need help with Family Access, please contact Tracy Hoffman or Stephanie Girard in the school office at 360-928-3311.

School Meal Program

Crescent School District operates a breakfast, lunch, and after school snack program.  For the 25/26 school year, the Breakfast program and the Lunch program will operate the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). Crescent School also qualifies under Washington State HB 1238 to serve all meals to students free. Qualifying schools must continue to collect free and reduced-price meal applications, download Direct Certification lists monthly, and claim meals according to a student’s approved eligibility status. After-school snacks for our extended day program are reimbursable, and are free to the student.  Adults and visiting guests are required to pay for lunches. 

Distribution of Free & Reduced Meal Applications

Even though under HB 1238 students eat for free, the district still must identify each student’s “free”, “reduced”, or “paid” status as it affects other student benefits and other district funding (for more information, contact the school business office.  Therefore, paper and online applications for free/reduced status will be highly encouraged.

Paper applications are distributed to each household in the First-Day packets, and given to new students when they enroll.

In Family Access, families may apply for free/reduced meals in lieu of a paper application.  Once the electronic application has been submitted, an electronic flag appears in the food service module to notify the Business Manager that the application is ready for processing.

Receipt of Free & Reduced Meal Applications

Paper applications normally are received in the school office by the district secretary and immediately forwarded to the Business Manager, who checks the application for completion.  If the application is not complete, contact is made to the applicant and if needed, the application is returned for completion. 

Effective Date

Once the application is deemed completed, the Business Manager date-stamps the application, and becomes the effective date of the application.  For electronic applications, the completion/submission date is the effective date. 

When entered into Skyward, the effective date is entered, and automatically applies a cost adjustment back to the effective date.  Any overage charges as of the effective date are automatically refunded back to the students account.  If a cash refund is requested by the parent/guardian, a check can be issued per current district procedure.  The district will keep clear documentation of any refunds.

Notification to the Parent/Guardian of the Household

Upon determination of eligibility for free or reduced meals, a letter is generated to notify the application of the determination.  The letter may also be electronically posted to the student’s account in Family Access.

Meal Claiming

Meals that have been claimed at the lower rate of reimbursement but are determined eligible for free or reduced meals as of the effective date, the district may claim said meals at the higher reimbursement rate, up to 60 days.

Free/Reduced applications from the prior year (24/25) expire on October 8, 2025. Families must re-apply for the 25/26 school year. If a new application has not been received by the office by October 8, 2025, student eligibility will be updated to paid meals starting October 14, 2025.

If your student is receiving benefits through SNAP, TANF, Medicaid, or other state or tribal program, you will be notified of automatic eligibility for free or reduced meals. If you believe your student should be receiving free or reduced meals based on his/her enrollment in one of these programs, but are not receiving free meals, please contact Ashley Petersen at 360.928.3311 ext 1005.

We strictly protect any data provided to us on a Free/Reduced Application.  If data must be shared, we will only share based on the criteria on the following Disclosure Chart.

• USDA Disclosure Chart

This document includes important information regarding food benefits for your child. If you need dietary accommodations for your child, additional assistance, or this information translated into another language at no cost to you please contact us at 360-928-3311 ext. 1002

Spanish
Este documento incluye información importante con respecto a los beneficios alimentarios de su hijo/a. Si necesita una dieta especial para su hijo/a, asistencia adicional, o que se traduzca esta  información a otro idioma sin costo, comuníquese con nosotros al 360-928-3311 ext. 1002. 

Russian
В этом документе содержится важная информация о льготах на питание для вашего ребенка. Если вам нужны диетические условия для вашего ребенка, дополнительная помощь или перевод этой информации на другой язык бесплатно для вас, пожалуйста, свяжитесь с нами по адресу 360-928-3311 ext. 1002.