Child Nutrition

• We serve over 3000 breakfasts, 6000 lunches, and over 3000 after-school supper meals every day.
• All enrolled ECISD students receive free meals under the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) meal service option.
• We operate the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), and After School Supper Program (CACFP).
• We offer extensive a la carte options for all grade levels
• ECISD Child Nutrition has a dedicated team of over over 100 employees who work hard every day to provide nutritious, quality meals that meet all requirements for program compliance.

FREE MEALS AT ECISD
 

The East Central ISD announced it will continue its policy to operate the Community Eligibility Program (CEP) under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program for the 2025-2026 school year. Schools qualifying to operate the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) serve 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. All East Central I.S.D schools are CEP eligible.

East Central ISD anunció que continuará con su política de operar el Programa de Elegibilidad Comunitaria (CEP, por sus siglas en inglés) bajo el Programa Nacional de Almuerzo Escolar y Programa de Desayuno Escolar para el año escolar 2025-2026. Las escuelas que califican para operar la Provisión de Elegibilidad Comunitaria (CEP) sirven desayuno y almuerzo a todos los niños sin costo alguno y eliminan la recolección de solicitudes de comidas para comidas estudiantiles gratuitas, de precio reducido o de paga. Este nuevo enfoque reduce las cargas tanto para las familias como para los administradores escolares y ayuda a garantizar que los estudiantes reciban comidas nutritivas. Todos escuelas de East Central I.S.D son elegibles para CEP.

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