Meal Prices
2026-2027
Sealy ISD participates in the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program. Both of these are federally assisted meal programs that provide nutritionally balanced low-cost or free lunches to approximately 31 million children each day.
Parents and guardians are HIGHLY encouraged to complete the Free & Reduced application located on our website as soon as possible. Please note that a student's eligibility for free or reduced-price meals becomes effective only on the date the application is approved by the Child Nutrition Coordinator. Meal charges incurred before the approval date are the responsibility of the parent or guardian and will not be retroactively adjusted or reimbursed.
Each year, School Food Authorities (such as Child Nutrition at Sealy ISD) must review their paid lunch revenue to ensure compliance with the paid lunch equity requirements of the United States Department of Agriculture. School districts are reimbursed for meals served to school children, but not for meals served to adults, including teachers. In fact, federal guidelines state that adult meals must be priced so that it is sufficient to cover the cost to produce the meal. Those expenses include food, wages, benefits, supplies and equipment.
School food authorities must ensure that the federal reimbursements, children's payments and donated commodities do not subsidize program meals served to adults whatsoever. Our ability to serve reduced-price meals to students would be jeopardized if it were discovered that adults were paying the student price.
Students are permitted to charge school meals up to $15.00, in accordance with Board policy. Once a student's meal account balance exceeds the allowable charge limit (falls below -$15.00), the student will be offered an alternate meal until the outstanding balance is paid and the account is brought within the approved charging limit.
Parents and guardians are encouraged to monitor their child's meal account and make timely payments to ensure uninterrupted access to the regular meal menu.
The United States Department of Agriculture and the Texas Department of Agriculture conducts periodic audits of all school districts utilizing the programs to ensure that all standards are being met and the district can continue utilizing the funds to feed children healthy meals.
Secondary Meal Prices
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Breakfast
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Lunch
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Full Price
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$1.50
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$3.50
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Reduced Price
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Free
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Free
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Elementary Meal Prices
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Breakfast
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Lunch
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Full Price
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$1.50
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$3.25
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Reduced Price
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Free
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Free
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Adult Meal Prices
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Breakfast
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Lunch
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Full Price
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$TBD
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$TBD
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