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Newton Community School District

Free & Reduced Applications

General Information... 

  • Children need healthy meals to learn.  The Newton Community School District offers healthy meals every school day.
  • Full Price food service fees for the 2024 - 2025 school year are as follows:
    • Breakfast:  
      • Elementary: $2.50
      • Middle & High School: $2.50
      • Adults: $3.00
    • Lunch:
      • Elementary: $3.25
      • Middle School: $3.50
      • High School: $3.75  
      • Adults: $4.75
  • We encourage you to complete a Free and Reduced price application to determine if you qualify. 
  • You only need to submit one application per household, even if your children attend more than one school in the Newton CSD.
  • Be sure to read and sign the Waiver Information on the back of the application to be considered for a full or partial waiver of school fees.

HOW TO APPLY FOR FREE AND REDUCED PRICE SCHOOL MEALS/MILK (AND FULL OR PARTIAL WAIVER OF SCHOOL FEES): 

  • 2024 - 2025 Free and Reduced Applications are now available in the following ways (as of August 1, 2024):
    • Website Links (Download/Print)  
      • Free and Reduced Parent Letter (includes Frequently Asked Questions & Answers to help you with the application process)
        Free and Reduced Application Instructions (includes step by step instructions to help you fill out the application)
        Free and Reduced Application (be sure to complete the waiver information if you would like to be considered for a full or partial waiver of school fees)
  • Paper Copies are available at the EJH Beard Administration Center (1302 1st Ave West, Newton) 
  • Paper Copies are available at all school buildings 
  • Infinite Campus Portal (Submit Electronically) 
    • Find a step by step graphic here.

HOW TO SUBMIT COMPLETED FREE AND REDUCED APPLICATIONS:  

Postal Mail:

  • Newton High School, 800 E 4th St S, Newton, IA  50208  ATTN:  Julie Miller

Drop Off at:

  • E.J.H. Beard Administration Center (1302 1st Ave West, Newton) 
    • The district office is open Monday - Friday (7:30 AM - 4:30 PM) 
  • Any school building office secretary 

FREE & REDUCED NEED TO KNOW INFO

Questions?  Please contact Julie Miller, Food Service Supervisor (641) 792.5797 (X2001) or via email at millerj@newtoncsd.org.  

Julie Miller

Julie Miller
- Supervisor
Food Service

  MillerJ@newtoncsd.org

  641-792-5797 x2001

  Newton High School

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