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Greenville County Schools will offer free lunches and breakfasts to students at 81 schools, supported by the Community Eligibility Provision.
Greenville, SC – Starting from August 11, 2025, Greenville County Schools will provide free lunches to students at 81 schools throughout the district. This initiative is backed by the Community Eligibility Provision from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, allowing schools to offer free meals to all students without needing individual eligibility applications.
In addition to the lunch program, every school in the district will also offer free breakfast. This decision marks a significant step in supporting student nutrition and ensuring that all children have access to healthy meals during the school day.
Alongside these changes, Greenville County Schools have revised their student calendars to include state-required make-up days. These adjustments are necessary due to the disruptions caused by Hurricane Helene, which led to power outages and forced the closure of schools for eight days.
According to regulations set by the State Department of Education, districts are mandated to make up three days of missed school resulting from natural disasters. Both the Greenville County Schools board and the State Board of Education have approved the excusal of three of these school closures.
The structure of the make-up days was established by the Calendar Committee, which included input from both parents and school faculty members. The new schedule aligns most make-up days with existing student and teacher holidays or designated teacher professional development days, minimizing the disruption to the academic calendar.
In the future, Greenville County Schools plan to utilize eLearning to mitigate the effects of inclement weather on school schedules. This approach aims to ensure that learning continues, even when physical attendance is not possible.
The implementation of the free lunch program and the adjustments to the school calendar reflect a commitment to student welfare and education continuity. Such initiatives are part of a broader effort to improve access to essential services for all students in the Greenville County School District.
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- Fox Carolina: Greenville County Schools Offer Free Lunch
- Wikipedia: Free Lunch
- Greenville Online: Teacher of the Year Video
- Google Search: Greenville County Schools Teacher of the Year
- WSPA: Greenville County Schools Makeup Days
- Google Scholar: Greenville County Schools Makeup Days
- WYFF 4: School Board Approves Budget
- Encyclopedia Britannica: Budget
- Audacy: Greenville County Schools Names Teacher of the Year
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