El Segundo Unified Food Services Department

ESUSD recommends and encourages all families who might benefit from opportunities provided through the 2025-26 Free and Reduced Meal Application Form. The application must be completed and submitted each year. Qualifying students are eligible for more than just meals at no cost. 

 Other potential benefits include:

  • TLC at no cost for the 2025-26 school year for TK-6th Grade

  • Waiver of college application fees when using the Common App

  • No college application fees for up to six UC and CSUs.

  • AP test fees waived

  • Fees for standardized tests like the SAT and ACT waived

  • Discounts on energy bills through the CARE Program

  • Summer 2025 EBT cards for qualifying families

 The information on this form is confidential. 

 If you are currently receiving Public Benefits, and your information has not changed, your child automatically qualifies, and you do not need to complete the form to be eligible.

 The 25-26 application is easily accessible and can be completed online here:

 Should you run into technical difficulties, the application below can be submitted to: Angela Curran at acurran@esusd.net

Special Meal Requests
Should you need a special meal request for your student due to a medical situation, please download and fill out the attached form. Once completed, you can bring it to the District Office for the school nurse and cafeteria records. For assistance contact Angela Curran in the Business Office: acurran@esusd.net or 310-615-2650 ext 1527

MySchoolBucks Meal Payment Accounts
If you have a meal balance and would like to request a refund, please print and complete the refund request form.

The original, signed document must be returned to the District Office for processing. Please either drop it off in the green drop box located at El Segundo Middle School or mail it to El Segundo Unified School District (ATTN: Angela Curran), 332 Center St., El Segundo, CA 90245. No scans or faxes can be accepted. If you have any questions, please contact Angela Curran at acurran@esusd.net or (310) 615-2650 x1527. 

Non-Discrimination Statement

In accordance with Federal law and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency), sex, age, disability, and reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language) should contact the responsible State or local Agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY).

To file a program discrimination complaint, a complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, Non Discrimination Statement from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (OASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

Mail:

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

1400 Independence Avenue, SW

Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or

Email: program.intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.