Meal Prices

Effective for the school year 2026-27, the Department has expanded its free meal eligibility to families with household incomes at or below 300% of the federal poverty level (ALICE households) under Act 139 (Session Laws of Hawaiʻi 2025). The expansion builds on the first phase of the law, implemented during the 2025–26 school year, which eliminated meal charges for students who qualified for reduced-price meals under the National School Lunch Program. Eligible students will receive one free breakfast and one free lunch each school day.