Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year! Meal prices for all grade levels can be found here: CSD Meal Prices.

Families are responsible for full meal costs unless they are approved for free or reduced-cost meals. Free or reduced meal applications must be submitted yearly, even if you had previously qualified. The timely submission of an application is critical. A new free or reduced-priced application must be submitted by October 15, 2024, or your student(s) the previous year’s benefits will expire and be changed to paid. Parents are responsible for meal charges before an application is processed and approved. Benefits can only begin after the application has been processed and approved, which can take up to 10 days.

Important: Washington Income Guidelines have changed, creating more opportunities for CSD families. For example, a family of four with a yearly gross income of $57,720 or less qualifies for free or reduced meals: Eligibility Requirements.

How to apply for Free & Reduced Meal Service (can take up to 10 days to process):

Read the informational letter: English or Español.
Download and complete the application: English or Español. You can pick up a paper application at your student’s school or district office. Email the application to Email Appplications, or mail it to the Zellerbach Administration Center, 841 NE 22nd Avenue, Camas, WA 98607.
You can also apply online through

Other Benefits to Free & Reduced Meal Qualification:

Families are strongly encouraged to complete a meal benefits form for additional discounts and offers to support their child’s educational experience. We want to help, and the State requires completed meal benefit forms for assistance programs. If your family has been approved for free or reduced benefits, you must complete a consent-to-share information form in order to receive assistance with outside meal benefits. Please Contact Us for more information. Students who qualify for free or reduced meal benefits are also eligible for discounted rates on:

Athletic fees
Club fees
Field trips
Dance tickets
District technology fees
School-age childcare (SAC)
AP tests
SAT/ACT tests

Applying and qualifying for meal benefits can also help students with the following:

Financial aid (FAFSA, EFC – Expected Family Contribution)
Scholarship opportunities
Free wireless hot spots from the 10 Million Project

Participation in the free or reduced meal program helps support students and staff, as well as qualifies the Camas School District for federal funds, including:

Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program eligibility
Eligibility for severe need rates
National School Lunch Program equipment grants
Teacher loan forgiveness
ESEA Programs: Title I, Part A; Title II, Part A; Title V

If you have questions or concerns, please contact Tamara Westmoreland at 360-335-3000 ext. 79094 or Email Tamara Westmoreland.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or email: program.intake@usda.gov.

Nutrition Services

Free & Reduced Meal Service Information

MyMealtime Account Instructions

Special Dietary Requests

Meal Charge Policy