Knox County Schools opens free and reduced lunch applications
The school system announced Monday parents and guardians could apply for meals through the LINO Connect portal.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Knox County Schools families are now able to apply for free and reduced-price lunches for the upcoming school year.
The school system announced Monday parents and guardians could apply for meals through the LINQ Connect portal. The school year starts Aug. 10, and families who are unable to pay for breakfast or lunch are eligible to apply if they meet income thresholds.
Students in SNAP or Families First households are eligible for free meals regardless of income.
Several Knox County schools are Community Eligibility Provision schools. All children at CEP schools (listed below) get free breakfast and lunch.
Knox County’s CEP Schools:
- Adrian Burnett Elementary
- Fountain City Elementary
- Pond Gap Elementary
- Amherst Elementary
- Fulton High
- Powell Elementary
- Austin East High
- Gap Creek Elementary
- Powell High
- Bearden Middle
- Gibbs Elementary
- Powell Middle
- Beaumont Magnet
- Gibbs High
- Richard Yoakley
- Belle Morris Elementary
- Gibbs Middle
- Ridgedale
- Bonny Kate Elementary
- Green Magnet
- Ritta Elementary
- Career Magnet
- Gresham Middle
- Sarah Moore Greene Magnet
- Carter Elementary
- Holston Middle
- South Doyle High
- Carter High
- Inskip Elementary
- South Doyle Middle
- Carter Middle
- Karns Elementary
- South Knoxville Elementary
- Cedar Bluff Elementary
- Karns Preschool
- Spring Hill Elementary
- Cedar Bluff Middle
- KAEC
- Sterchi Elementary
- Cedar Bluff Preschool
- Lonsdale Elementary
- Sunnyview Primary
- Central High
- Maynard Elementary
- Vine Middle
- Chilhowee Intermediate
- Mooreland Heights Elementary
- West Haven Elementary
- Christenberry Elementary
- Mount Olive Elementary
- West Hills Elementary
- Copper Ridge Elementary
- New Hopewell Elementary
- West View Elementary
- Dogwood Elementary
- Northwest Middle
- Whittle Springs Middle
- East Knox Elementary
- Norwood Elementary
- Fair Garden
- Paul L. Kelley Volunteer
- Fort Sanders
- Pleasant Ridge Elementary
Those with questions are asked to call 865-594-9563.
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