Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District National School Breakfast & Lunch Program The Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District is pleased to announce its policy of providing free and reduced price meals to eligible children under the National School Lunch Program, After School Snacks, School Breakfast Program. Each School and the District/Central Office has a copy of the policy, which may be reviewed by an interested party. 001 Palmer High 002 Su Valley Jr/Sr High 003 Wasilla High 005 Colony High 006 Burchell High* 007 Houston High* 010 Palmer Middle 011 Wasilla Middle 012 Colony Middle 013 Teeland Middle 014 Houston Middle 030 Big Lake Elementary* 031 Glacier View School 032 Iditarod Elementary 033 Sherrod Elementary* 034 Swanson Elementary 035 Talkeetna Elementary 036 Trapper Creek Elementary* 038 Willow Elementary* 039 Snowshoe Elementary 041 Butte Elementary 042 Sutton Elementary* 043 Cottonwood Elementary 044 Tanaina Elementary* 045 Pioneer Peak Elementary 046 Larson Elementary *CEP (Community Eligible Provision); no application is required at this site for this school year. 047 Finger Lake Elementary 048 Goosebay Elementary 049 Beryozova 050 Shaw Elementary 051 Meadow Lake Elementary* 053 Machetanz Elementary 054 Denaina Elementary* 063 Knik Charter School* 071 Valley Pathways* 073 Career Tech High 077 Mat-Su Day School 079 Mat-Su Middle College 080 Redington Sr. Jr/Sr High* Meals meet nutritional standard established by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The above sites will participate in the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program (and some schools participate in the Supper and the After School Snack Program). Households with incomes less than or equal to the following effective guidelines are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. These guidelines are effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. If you have children who approved for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) formerly known as Food Stamps, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or Native Family Assistance Program (NFAP), they are automatically able to receive free meals by filling an application that includes their assistance number from one of those programs. Students who are migrant, homeless, or runaways are automatically eligible and do not need to fill out an application. Foster children receive free meals regardless of the income of the household with which they reside. Note: Medicaid Reduced Price Meals - 185% of Federal Poverty Guidelines Free Meals - 130 % of Federal Poverty Guidelines and Denali Kid Care case numbers do not qualify for eligibility. For Household Annual Monthly Twice Per Month Size 1 34,799 2,900 1,450 2 47,249 3,938 1,969 3 59,700 4,975 2,488 4 72,150 6,013 3,007 2,775 Every Two Weeks 1,339 670 1,818 909 2,297 1,149 1,388 Weekly Annual Monthly Twice Every Weekly Per Month Two Weeks 5 84,601 7,051 3,526 3,254 1,627 6 97,051 8,088 4,044 3,733 1,867 68,198 7 109,502 9,126 4,563 4,212 2,106 76,947 8 121,952 10,163 5,082 4,691 2,346 85,696 6,413 7,142 24,453 2,038 1,019 941 33,202 2,767 1,384 1,277 41,951 3,496 1,748 1,614 807 50,700 4,225 2,113 1,950 975 59,449 4,955 2,478 2,287 1,144 5,684 2,842 2,623 1,312 3,207 2,960 1,480 3,571 3,296 1,648 471 639 For each additional family member add: 12,451 1,038 519 479 240 8,749 730 365 337 169 more information or to get an application form for free or reduced- price school meals, contact: Diane Russo; Nutrition Services Department 690 E Cope Industrial Way, Palmer, AK 99645 Phone: (907) 861-5100 Applications cannot be approved unless they contain complete information. Information provided on an application may be verified at any time. Households may apply for school meal benefits at any time during the school year if circumstances change. Children whose parents or guardians become unemployed may be eligible for school meal benefits based on their house-hold income during the period. of unemployment. A household whose application for school meal benefits is denied will be provided an opportunity to appeal the decision. Families may reapply as many times as needed during the school year if income or family size should change. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. Applications can be completed online at: www.schoolcafe.com Matanuska - Susitna Borough School District National School Breakfast & Lunch Program The Matanuska - Susitna Borough School District is pleased to announce its policy of providing free and reduced price meals to eligible children under the National School Lunch Program , After School Snacks , School Breakfast Program . Each School and the District / Central Office has a copy of the policy , which may be reviewed by an interested party . 001 Palmer High 002 Su Valley Jr / Sr High 003 Wasilla High 005 Colony High 006 Burchell High * 007 Houston High * 010 Palmer Middle 011 Wasilla Middle 012 Colony Middle 013 Teeland Middle 014 Houston Middle 030 Big Lake Elementary * 031 Glacier View School 032 Iditarod Elementary 033 Sherrod Elementary * 034 Swanson Elementary 035 Talkeetna Elementary 036 Trapper Creek Elementary * 038 Willow Elementary * 039 Snowshoe Elementary 041 Butte Elementary 042 Sutton Elementary * 043 Cottonwood Elementary 044 Tanaina Elementary * 045 Pioneer Peak Elementary 046 Larson Elementary * CEP ( Community Eligible Provision ) ; no application is required at this site for this school year . 047 Finger Lake Elementary 048 Goosebay Elementary 049 Beryozova 050 Shaw Elementary 051 Meadow Lake Elementary * 053 Machetanz Elementary 054 Denaina Elementary * 063 Knik Charter School * 071 Valley Pathways * 073 Career Tech High 077 Mat - Su Day School 079 Mat - Su Middle College 080 Redington Sr. Jr / Sr High * Meals meet nutritional standard established by the U.S. Department of Agriculture . The above sites will participate in the National School Lunch Program , School Breakfast Program ( and some schools participate in the Supper and the After School Snack Program ) . Households with incomes less than or equal to the following effective guidelines are eligible for free or reduced - price meals . These guidelines are effective July 1 , 2024 through June 30 , 2025 . If you have children who approved for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ( SNAP ) formerly known as Food Stamps , Temporary Assistance for Needy Families ( TANF ) or Native Family Assistance Program ( NFAP ) , they are automatically able to receive free meals by filling an application that includes their assistance number from one of those programs . Students who are migrant , homeless , or runaways are automatically eligible and do not need to fill out an application . Foster children receive free meals regardless of the income of the household with which they reside . Note : Medicaid Reduced Price Meals - 185 % of Federal Poverty Guidelines Free Meals - 130 % of Federal Poverty Guidelines and Denali Kid Care case numbers do not qualify for eligibility . For Household Annual Monthly Twice Per Month Size 1 34,799 2,900 1,450 2 47,249 3,938 1,969 3 59,700 4,975 2,488 4 72,150 6,013 3,007 2,775 Every Two Weeks 1,339 670 1,818 909 2,297 1,149 1,388 Weekly Annual Monthly Twice Every Weekly Per Month Two Weeks 5 84,601 7,051 3,526 3,254 1,627 6 97,051 8,088 4,044 3,733 1,867 68,198 7 109,502 9,126 4,563 4,212 2,106 76,947 8 121,952 10,163 5,082 4,691 2,346 85,696 6,413 7,142 24,453 2,038 1,019 941 33,202 2,767 1,384 1,277 41,951 3,496 1,748 1,614 807 50,700 4,225 2,113 1,950 975 59,449 4,955 2,478 2,287 1,144 5,684 2,842 2,623 1,312 3,207 2,960 1,480 3,571 3,296 1,648 471 639 For each additional family member add : 12,451 1,038 519 479 240 8,749 730 365 337 169 more information or to get an application form for free or reduced- price school meals , contact : Diane Russo ; Nutrition Services Department 690 E Cope Industrial Way , Palmer , AK 99645 Phone : ( 907 ) 861-5100 Applications cannot be approved unless they contain complete information . Information provided on an application may be verified at any time . Households may apply for school meal benefits at any time during the school year if circumstances change . Children whose parents or guardians become unemployed may be eligible for school meal benefits based on their house - hold income during the period . of unemployment . A household whose application for school meal benefits is denied will be provided an opportunity to appeal the decision . Families may reapply as many times as needed during the school year if income or family size should change . This institution is an equal opportunity provider . Applications can be completed online at : www.schoolcafe.com