Douglas County School Nutrition is excited to announce that for the 2026–2027 school year, several schools in our district have qualified for the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program.
If your child’s school is listed below, all students will receive school meals at no cost, and no meal application is required.
Elementary schools in the CEP program include: Annette Winn, Arbor Station, Beulah, Bill Arp, Bright Star, Dorsett Shoals, Eastside, Factory Shoals, Lithia Springs, Mason Creek, Mirror Lake, Mount Carmel, New Manchester, North Douglas, Sweetwater and Winston.
Middle schools in the CEP program include: Chestnut Log, Factory Shoals, Stewart, Turner and Yeager.
If your school is not listed, students may still qualify for free or reduced-price meals by completing a meal benefits application. We encourage all families to apply to determine eligibility.
For additional information, please contact April Meeks at 770-651-2305 or 770-651-2300 or april.meeks@dcssga.org.