Apply for free/reduced school meals online
This article covers the process of applying for free or reduced school meals online with SchoolCafé.
Step 1: access application from District website
In a browser, navigate directly to the SchoolCafé application with https://mealapp.kpbsd.org; or, start at the District website home (https://kpbsd.org) and locate the link for Free/Reduced Meal Application under the Applications section of the Students & Parents top-level menu.
Step 2: log in to your account with SchoolCafé.
From the SchoolCafé welcome page, either click Sign in to your account, or, if you do not yet have one, click Create a new account and follow those prompts.
Once logged in to your account, you may have to close a screen displaying release notes. If so, that Close button is at the bottom. :-)
Step 3: follow the application sequence.
The following captures guide you through the expected steps of the application. Please understand that some of these screens may change from year to year, and if you find something substantially different than what you see here, by all means contact the Support Helpdesk so that we can get it updated!
- Click the Apply for Benefits button to start the application.
- At the Household Letter step, click Next.
- At the Confirm Applicant Information dialog, use Save Applicant Information button to proceed.
- To complete the Certify step, check the "I certify" checkbox and click the Next button to proceed.
- At the Select students step, select available students on the account, answer the questions, and click Next to proceed.
- At the Update Applicant dialog, configure appropriately and use the Save Member button to proceed.
- At the end of the Household section of the application, be sure to enter the total number of household members before proceeding with Next.
- To proceed past the Review section, click Next.
- At the Details section, answer the presented questions and check the Information Sharing acknowledgement before proceeding with Next.
- At the Submit section, be sure to digitally Sign the application before submitting it.
- To submit the signed application at the end of the Submit section, click Submit My Application.
Print or download after submission
To print or download your completed and submitted application, use the Print or Download buttons presented immediately after submitting.
