Free and Reduced-priced Meals (FARM) Application 2022-2023

Friday, July 1, 2022

Completing the Application for School Year 2022-2023

Please complete a FARM application if any of your children attends one of the schools listed below, even if you decline the service. If all of your children attend CEP schools then they are automatically eligible for FARM benefits and you do not need to complete a FARM application. A list of CEP schools can be found here.

DCPS schools which require a FARM application if your students are not directly certified:

Benjamin Banneker High School
Brent Elementary School
Capitol Hill Montessori
Deal Middle School
Duke Ellington
Eaton Elementary School
Hardy Middle School
Hearst Elementary School
Hyde-Addison Elementary School
Jackson-Reed (Wilson) High School
Janney Elementary School
Key Elementary School
Lafayette Elementary School
Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School
Mann Elementary School
Maury Elementary School
Murch Elementary School
Oyster-Adams – Adams Campus
Oyster-Adams – Oyster Campus
Peabody Elementary School
Ross Elementary School
Shepherd Elementary School
Stevens Early Learning Center
Stoddert Elementary School
School Within A School – Goding
School Without Walls – Francis Stevens
School Without Walls High School
Watkins Elementary School

You can complete an application either online or through a paper application. For fastest processing, please complete online application.

Please complete a FARM application if your child attends a DCPS school listed above, even if you decline the service.

Access the online application here.
To access the paper application [PDF], please reference below documents. To submit your paper application, please deliver to a DCPS school listed above, email to [email protected], or print and mail or fax to:

Food & Nutrition Services
c/o: Nadine James - FARM Application
1200 First Street, NE 9th Floor
Washington, DC 20002
Fax: (202) 727-2512

Please complete only one application for all students that attend DCPS in your household every school year, even if they attend different DCPS schools. Families with students only enrolled in charter or private schools should contact your school directly.

Important Dates

FARM Applications for the 2022-2023 school year are available now! We are happy to help answer any questions by email at [email protected], or by phone at (202) 299-2159.