Free Meal Information

FREE MEALS FOR THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR

• Linden Unified School District will provide 1 Free Breakfast and 1 Free Lunch to all students.
• The salad bar at all K-8 school sites is filled with a variety of fresh vegetables and fruit. At Linden High School and PRIDE, students have the choice of fresh fruit and vegetables including; fruit and salad cups, packaged fresh vegetables, and a full salad bar that is a complete meal!
• Students must take the required amount of fruit and vegetables for each meal for that meal to be considered free.
• We do not sell individual components of the meal.
• Remind your students of the importance of taking the fruit and vegetables.
• If your student doesn't want the entrée they can have fruit, vegetables, and milk. The appropriate amount of each component must be taken to count as a meal. See your kitchen staff to see what qualifies.
• Linden High School and PRIDE can purchase additional meals for an additional charge if the student has money in their meal account.

NEW ONLINE PAYMENT INFORMATION:

TK-8 Payments can be made online at the Linq website, no cash is accepted in person.

Linden High School and PRIDE payments can be made by cash at point-of-sale terminals or online at LINQ Connect

Creating an account on LINQ Connect means you can track your students' spending, the meals they receive, and the items they purchase.