We are still unsure if student breakfast and lunch meals will continue to be Free for all students in the School Year 2025-2026. This is determined by the State of Michigan school aid budget which has not been finalized. We are keeping a close eye on what is happening in Lansing and will provide information here as soon as it becomes available to us.

Regardless of this outcome of next year's state budget, all school meals for students will be free through September 30th, as this was approved on the state's 2024/2025 budget.

In the meantime, Sand Creek Community Schools is encouraging ALL parents to complete the 2025/2026 Education and Nutrition Benefits application. This will ensure your student is ready for free or reduced meals (if qualified) starting on October 1st regardless of the state's budget decision. This also ensures that Sand Creek Schools will have full access to federal and state funding for educational programs.

In addition to meal benefits, the Education and Nutrition Benefit Form helps school districts with important funding and without this information, Sand Creek Community Schools could lose important state funding for educational programs that our students are entitled to. These supplemental grants and programs have the potential to offer supports and services for our students including, but not limited to:

•  Instructional staff (ex. Reading Interventionists, Math Tutors, Academic & Behavior Aids)

• Teaching supplies and materials

•  Counselors and Social Workers

• School Nurses

• Professional Learning for staff

• Parent and Community engagement supplies and activities

• Technology

Can I apply online?

• Yes! You are encouraged to complete an online application instead of a paper application if you are able. The online application has the same requirements and will ask you for the same information as the paper application. Free & Reduced Electronic Application

Can I use a paper application instead of applying online?

• Although applying online is fast and secure, you can send a paper application if you want. Please complete and submit to Joni Music, Sand Creek Schools Food Service Program, at 6850 Sand Creek Hwy, Sand Creek, MI 49279.

  Free & Reduced Printable Application

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement 

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: USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, 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:

1. mail:
       U.S. Department of Agriculture
       Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
       1400 Independence Avenue, SW
       Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or

2. fax:
       (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or

3. email:
       Program.Intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.