Fayetteville schools offering free meals to all students through Dec. 31

Fayetteville Public Schools is offering meals are free for FPS students, their siblings, and other children in the community through December 31, 2020.

The meals are being made available to all children aged 18 years and younger through “temporary Federal program flexibility,” according to the district website.

In addition to the meals available at school, siblings of FPS students and other children in the community are eligible for free 5-day meal packs. Orders for siblings of FPS students can be placed through myschoolbucks.com through the student’s account.

Normal meal prices will resume on Jan. 1, 2021, officials said. Free and reduced cost meals will still be available in January for qualifying students. Applications for those meals are available here, and are due to be completed by Oct. 1, 2020.

For more information, call FPS Child Nutrition at 479-684-5091.