We encourage parents/Guardians to pre-pay for all meals through the MySchoolBucks program. Through MySchoolBucks, you will be able to check your student's balance and make payments using a credit or debit card. Your student's ID number is required and your payment may take up to 48 hours to clear.

TISD Child Nutrition offers the Community Eligibility Program (CEP). Students at CEP campuses receive FREE breakfast and lunch. This push to expand the free lunch program is just the latest step to ensure students don't go hungry. Our main goal is to ensure students eat healthy meals so they can stay focused on learning throughout the school day. The following campuses are CEP: Paul Laurence Dunbar Early Education Center, Theron Jones Early Literacy Center, Highland Park Elementary, Nash Elementary, Spring Lake Park Elementary, Wake Village Elementary, Westlawn Elementary, Texas Middle School, The Sixth Grade Center at Texas Middle School, and OPTIONS Early Graduation High School. *Please note that there will still be a charge for any food not part of the reimbursable meals, such as a la carte and snack items.

Applications for free and reduced lunches will be accepted from campuses not operating the Community Eligibility Program (CEP): The following campuses are NOT CEP: Texas High School, Martha and Josh Morriss Mathematics & Engineering Elementary, and Waggoner Creek Elementary School.

Free and Reduced Meal Applications are available online by clicking the link below and are submitted immediately once completed.

Paper applications can be picked up at non-CEP campuses or the TISD services building and can be returned to:

• The front office secretary at your student's school campus or
• In person or by mail to:
          ATTN: Applications
          1600 Waterall St.
          Texarkana, TX 75501

Complete only one application for all the students in the household.

Please note, paper applications may take longer to reach the determining official. Please remember that upon submitting a new application for free or reduced-price meals, your child must pay full price for meals until which time the application is approved. This process could take up to ten (10) days once the application is received.
For more information, contact our Child Nutrition Department at 903.792.2231 ext. 2. Or click the link below to apply online now.