2024-2025 Federal School Meal Applications Now Available

Why Fill Out a Meal Application?

You may qualify as the eligibility guidelines have been expanded for the 2024-2025 school year! Qualification information is available in English and Spanish.

If you qualify for meal benefits, you may be eligible for additional benefits (internet discounts, sports fee waived, etc.).

The information is confidential!

Things to Remember:

If your child received free or reduced meals last school year, an application MUST be filled out every year to determine if your child qualifies for the upcoming school year.

Only ONE application per household is required - list all students on one application.

Breakfast is available daily at all locations.

This is a Federal meal application- include all household members (related or not) residing in the home including military deployed.

If your child receives free school meals, you may qualify for Internet Essentials from Comcast

If we do not receive an application by October 15th and your child currently receives benefits, your child's status will change to full pay.

Applications are available online in English and Spanish. 

If it is time to add money to your child’s school meal account or if you are new to the District, create your account online to add money.

ALL outstanding meal accounts from the 2023/2024 school year MUST be paid before school begins on September 3.

Any questions, please email Alisha Wilson at awilson@chclc.org

Communication Audit Results Available

WE thank the members of the Cherry Hill Public Schools community who participated in the comprehensive Communication Audit conducted earlier this year by the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA). The full Audit Report is now available online.  

In the coming weeks, the District will be determining next steps for improving communication based on the recommendations in the report, and will share those plans with the community.

Three CHPS Schools Earn Promising Practice Designations from Character.org

WE congratulate John A. Carusi Middle School, Woodcrest Elementary School, and Joyce Kilmer Elementary School for their 2024 Promising Practice Awards from Character.org! Carusi is recognized for its "Reverse Inclusion: Mustangs Mentoring Mustangs" program; Kilmer is recognized for their Dr. Martin Luther King Service Project; and Woodcrest is recognized for its "StoryWalks" program. “Each of these programs and initiatives have demonstrated significant impact and strongly align with the principles that help schools and organizations cultivate a culture of character,” said Dr. Arthur Schwartz, president of Character.org. More information about the Promising Practice award is on the organization's website.