Parents may now make payments online for school meals by visiting www.k12paymentcenter.com

Families who qualify for free and reduced-price meals may also apply online. School nutrition will no longer mail applications. A few printed applications will be available at the school cafeteria at the start of the school year.

Some Rowan-Salisbury Schools will be able to provide free meals for all students, regardless of need, through the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) plan.

Participating schools include:

Elementary schools: Overton, China Grove, Koontz, Hanford-Dole, Knollwood, Landis, Isenberg, North Rowan, Hurley.

Middle: Knox and North Rowan.

And Henderson Independent High School.

For those who are not attending a school with CEP, the prices are as follows:

Elementary and middle schools

Student breakfast, $1; free and reduced, no charge

Student lunch, $2.25; reduced, 40 cents.

High schools

Student breakfast, $1; free and reduced, no charge

Student lunch, $2.50; reduced, 40 cents

Adult breakfasts are a-la-carte pricing. Adult lunches are $3.50.