All Sherman ISD schools will continue to provide meals at no cost to all students in the 2024-25 school year. Students of all ages automatically qualify for free breakfast and lunch without the need for a free and reduced-price meal application.

This universal free meal option, known as the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), is available to districts that serve a significant number of students from low-income families. In the 2023-24 school year, approximately 74% of SISD students were considered economically disadvantaged.

A free breakfast includes a fruit and at least two other foods, like grain or milk. A free lunch includes a fruit or vegetable and at least two other foods. An unlimited number of fresh fruit and vegetables are also free with a complete meal when students first go through the line. Students who take or request snacks, additional entrees, or extra milk, will be charged for those items. Click here to learn more about meal payments. 

Sherman ISD families are asked to complete a short socioeconomic form as part of the student registration process, but do not have to complete an annual household application for free or reduced-price meals. The state of Texas requires schools to report income data for accountability purposes.