School Meals Program
Pacific Student Meals - South - Okinawa
The School Meal Program (SMP) for all our Okinawa schools is managed by The Exchange. For more information on menus, payment options, pricing, or nutrition visit The Exchange Lunch Program website:
Free and Reduced-Price meals are available to students who qualify under Federal Guidelines are also available. Please click on the appropriate link on The Exchange web page to complete the required Free & Reduced Meal Program online application which needs to be completed each school year.
If there are any questions contact:
Email: AAFES Pacific Administrator
Email: Mr. Francis Oshiro
Phone: 81-98-970-6380.
For information on setting up your family's meal accounts, applying for free or reduced cost meals, registering each child, and payment options, please click here. AAFES School Meal Program Flyer
Free and Reduced Meals Program
Households may apply for free and reduced meals beginning July 1st of every school year and must reapply every year since eligibility is only for one year. To apply for free and reduced-price meals you must have the following information:
- Student ID number, which is provided after enrollment via email.
- Service Member’s leave and earnings statement (LES) and spouse pay voucher if working or dual military.
- Student name as written on your enrollment/registration form.
- School district as listed in the meal application software:
- For DoDEA schools in the continental United States enter the name of the military installation at which you are assigned for duty, with the following exceptions: 1. MCAS Beaufort – enter “Laurel Bay”; 2. Puerto Rico schools – enter “Puerto Rico”.
- Guam schools – enter “DoDEA – Guam”
- Iwakuni – enter “DoDEA – MCCS Iwakuni”
- Navy sites (not Guam) – enter “DoDEA – Navy Exchange”
- For Army and Air Force military installation in Europe and Pacific, enter “AAFES DoDEA”
Important Note about household income:
- Enter the full household gross pay (not after tax income)
- Include spouse income
- Do not include: housing allowance if overseas or if living in privatized housing stateside, COLA, imminent danger pay or hostile fire pay.
- Apply for free and reduced meals at the website: https://linqconnect.com/public/meal-application/new
- Households can also pay for meals online by registering for the Linq Connect Community at https://linqconnect.com
- AAFES meal information is available at https://www.aafes.com/about-exchange/school-lunch-program/
- Navy meal information is available at https://www.mynavyexchange.com/studentmealprogram/Your child may qualify for free meals or reduced-price meals.
Did you know?
- Eligibility for free meals or reduced-price meals is determined by a combination of income and family size. Military families at most ranks can qualify.
- An approved meal application may qualify your family for benefits from local, state and federal agencies.
About the Pacific Student Meal Program
The Student Meal Program (SMP) follows U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) guidelines and regulations and our purpose is to provide wholesome, nutritious meals to children daily. DoDEA schools serve over seven million meals annually in the United States and overseas.
In the Pacific, the SMP is operated by a School Food Authority (SFA) and is responsible for following USDA regulations, guidelines, and requirements. While not the only SFA in the Pacific, the Army and Air Force Exchange Service (The Exchange) is the largest provider of student meals on military installations. The Exchange also provides Free and Reduced-Price meals to students who qualify under Federal Guidelines. Additionally, in certain areas the school lunch program is run by the Navy Exchange (NEX) or Marine Corps Community Service (MCCS) . Each District in the Pacific (South, East, and West), can provide more information on eligibility for the program.
The Department of Defense Participates in the National School Lunch Program. This program is a federally subsidized program and your dependents may be eligible to receive free or reduced priced meals. Your children may qualify for free or reduced price meals if your household income falls at or below the limits on the chart below (Note: Housing Allowances and COLA is NOT considered income in overseas areas).
All parents need to apply/re-apply each school year for the Free and Reduced Price Lunch Program.
Families who apply and are qualified receive free or reduced price meals.
- Free/Reduced Lunch Applications for those children who were in the system last year must be renewed each year within the first thirty (30) calendar days of the school year if the benefit is to continue into the new school year.
Student Lunch Prices
| Full Price | Reduced Price | |
|---|---|---|
| Grades Pre K - 5 | $3.50 | $0.40 |
| Grades 6 – 12 | $3.75 | $0.40 |
Student Breakfast Prices
These schools will offer breakfast for students:
Korea: Osan MHS, Osan ES, Daegu ES, Daegu MHS, Humphreys ES Central, Humphreys ES West, Humphreys MS, Humphreys HS
Okinawa: Amelia Earhart IS, Ralph F. Stearley PS, Ryukyu MS, Kadena ES, Bechtel ES, Bob Hope ES, Killin ES, Zukeran ES
Japan: Zama MHS, Joan K. Mendel ES
| Breakfast Prices | Full Price | Reduced Price |
|---|---|---|
| Grades Pre K - 12 | $2.00 | $0.30 |
School Meals Program
Providing wholesome, nutritious meals to eligible students in our Department of Defense schools.
Pacific Student Meals
The Exchange: Okinawa, Korea, Japan Schools
The Exchange supports these communities on mainland Japan:
Camp Zama Schools, Misawa AB Schools, Yokota AB Schools.
The School Meal Program (SMP) for our Okinawa, Korea, and many of our schools in mainland Japan are managed by The Exchange. For more information on menus, payment options, pricing, or nutrition visit The Exchange Lunch Program website:
Free and Reduced-Price meals are available to students who qualify under Federal Guidelines are also available. Please click on the appropriate link on The Exchange web page to complete the required Free & Reduced Meal Program online application which needs to be completed each school year.
If there are any questions contact:
Email: AAFES Pacific Administrator
Email: Mr. Francis Oshiro
Phone: 81-98-970-6380.
The Navy Exchange: Japan, Guam Schools
The Navy Exchange supports these communities on mainland Japan:
NAF Atsugi, CFA Yokosuka, CFA Sasebo.
If there are any questions for the Japan District POC:
- Email: Mr. Matthew Miller
The SMP for these schools in the Japan District and Guam are managed by the Navy Exchange on behalf of DoDEA. Please find information about meal prices, menus, and more at:
- www.mynavyexchange.com/smp
- www.mynavyexchange.com/StudentMealProgram
- Navy NEX Free and Reduced Meal Program Application
MCCS: Iwakuni schools:
- The MCCS supports these schools: Perry ES, Iwakuni IS, Iwakuni MS, Perry HS
The SMP for these schools in the Japan District is managed by MCCS Iwakuni. Please find information about meal prices, menus, and more by contacting the person referenced below.
If there are any questions, please contact the School Lunch Program Manager:
- Email: IwakuniSchool.LunchProgram@usmc-mccs.org
- Phone: (DSN) 253-6173 or 011-81-827-79-6173
School Meals Program Coordinator
Exchange Pacific South Representative
School Meals Program
512-672-7485
