Long Beach : Prices for School Meals Will Increase This Year
The cost of most meals in the school cafeteria will be more expensive this year in the Long Beach Unified School District.
For elementary school students, meals will increase 10 cents: breakfast from 50 to 60 cents, and lunch from 90 cents to $1. Middle and high school students will pay 75 cents for breakfast, an increase of 25 cents, and $1.50 for lunch, which had cost $1.25 to $1.75.
District officials said that the price increase is the first in three years.
Free and reduced-price meals will be available to students from low-income families, and automatically awarded to students from families that receive federal assistance or food stamps. Parents may apply for the free and reduced meal program for their children any time during the school year.
Parents and students may call the Lunch Line at (310) 424-2505 on school days after 4 p.m. to find out what is being served in the cafeteria the next day.
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