Wichita Public Schools has provided free lunch and breakfast to all students for the past two years. While breakfast will still be free, there will now be a fee for lunch unless you qualify for the free and reduced-price lunches (Application required). Many students in the district do qualify.

The prices are 25 cents higher than before the pandemic., with $2.60 per lunch for elementary school, $2.75 per lunch for middle school, and $2.90 per lunch for high school.

The district said it implemented the change because of inflation along with the loss of some federal subsidies.

Wichita students return to school on Monday, August 15th, with an orientation day for 6th and 9th graders on Friday, August 12th.