The Virginia Beach School Board received information about proposed federal grant applications at its May 13 meeting. For the 2025-26 school year, Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) would receive approximately $21.6 million in formula grant funds through programs authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA).
Food & Nutrition Services
For the 2024-2025 school year, meals will be charged according to student eligibility (paid, reduced, free). Please note that the cost of reduced-price meals is being waived by the state. So, students approved for reduced-price meals will not have to pay for meals this school year.
Additionally, students attending a Community Eligibility Provision school will not have to pay for breakfast and/or lunch meals.
Breakfast and Lunch Menus
Additional Information
- National School Lunch Program
- Online Payment of Student Meals
- In-person Payment of Student Meals
- Parent Request for Transfer/Refund/Donation of Cafeteria Funds
- Non-Discrimination Statement