Educational Benefits
Columbia Heights Public Schools provides a healthy breakfast,lunch and after-school snack for students each day. Last school year, we were approved to be a Community Eligible District (CEP) at all of our school sites. It is very important that all families who do not receive a letter from the district stating their household is "Directly Certified" fill out an educational benefits application to determine the household eligibility in order to qualify for additional educational benefits.
All households should fill out an online educational benefits application prior to the first day of school on September 3th, 2024. Here is a list of other benefits that apply to households who qualify:
- Reduced rates for middle and high school activities
- Compensatory funds for the District to reduce class sizes, provide counseling & social work services and hire Media Center Specialists and Educational Assistants.
- Reduced Tuition and/or scholarships for Early Childhood programming.
- Reduced AP testing and college application fees.
- Title I funds for the District for academic support.
