Local schools expand access to free meals
All students in Anderson County Schools and Oak Ridge Schools can receive free meals this school year, while some Clinton City Schools students also qualify.
Clinton City Schools
For the 2026-27 school year, all North Clinton Elementary School students will receive free breakfast and lunch through the federal Community Eligibility Provision, or CEP.
The program reimburses eligible schools for providing meals to all students.
Families at Clinton Elementary and South Clinton Elementary schools may qualify for free or reduced-price meals based on household size, income and other factors. Full-price breakfast costs $2.15 and lunch costs $3.25. Reduced-price meals cost 30 cents for breakfast and 40 cents for lunch.