According to the rules a student who qualifies for free / reduced meals must remain on the program for the whole school year - even if they wouldn't qualify at some point. (thelunchtray.com)
When the family fills out the free meal application and lists $ 0 as their income, the student can get 8 weeks of temporary free status; after 8 weeks, the family needs to fill out another application (and so on, every 8 weeks for the whole school year.) (thelunchtray.com)
Finding time to plan a themed preschool curriculum for the whole school year can be time consuming and frustrating! (whereimaginationgrows.com)