2024-25 School Lunch Program Information

Dear Brighton Families,  
 
I hope this message finds you well. Below please find the following documents related to the 2024-25 school lunch program: 1) Application for free or reduced price meals for the 2024-25 school year; 2) the parent letter including instructions and information regarding the application process; and 3) a parent disclosure agreement. If you wish to apply for free or reduced price meals, please print the application, fill it out completely, and mail it back to Brighton Food Service at 2035 Monroe Ave., Rochester, N.Y. 14618. If you choose not to mail the application back to us, you are welcome to hand deliver it to Central Office Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. or drop it off at the main office of your child’s school and they will send it to the Food Service office.  
 
Why should you fill out an application? 
 
The USDA is no longer providing free meals for all students. You must fill out an application if you feel you would qualify for free or reduced price meals.
 
Even if your child chooses to bring their own lunch, filling out the form is very important! It ensures that your school gets all of the funding and benefits available to support teachers and students. Also, even if your child does not eat school lunch, students who qualify for free lunch also can receive other benefits like: 

• Access to future Specialty EBT benefits if they become available 
• Discounts for your family on utilities and internet service 
• Reduced fees for SAT and ACT tests and college applications 
• Reduced fees for AP exams 
• Scholarships for the EMCC Program 

• Schools may become eligible for money to fund afterschool programs 
• Schools get more money in their budgets to support students