Student meals
All enrolled students in Dardanelle School District are eligible to receive a healthy breakfast and lunch at school at no charge to your household each day of the 2025-2026 school year. No further action is required of you. Students will be able to participate in these meal programs without having to pay a fee or submit a meal application.

A la carte or other food and beverage items may be purchased by either providing payment for the items at the time of receipt or by having a prepaid account with the District that may be charged for the items.

Adult charge policy
Adults are not allowed to charge meals.

CEP LETTER

COMMUNITY ELIGIBILITY PROVISION

PUBLIC RELEASE

SCHOOL YEAR 2025-26

The Dardanelle School District is pleased to announce the district will participate in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) during the 2025 - 2026 school year providing meals, regardless of eligibility category, at NO CHARGE for all students at all Dardanelle Schools that participate in the National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program. CEP is made possible through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Special Assistance Certification and Reimbursement Community Eligibility Provision. Federal reimbursement for meals is based on the Identified Student Percentage (ISP) established by the District. The information used to establish the ISP will be made available only to State and Federal officials for review. All adults, e.g., visitors, teachers, support staff members, and administrators of the district must assume the full cost of the meal which is $2.25 for Breakfast and $4.00 for Lunch.

The Child Nutrition Director, Kerri Thomas, can be reached by email or by phone at 479-229-4111, Monday through Friday.