Four out of five students at the school come from families poor enough to qualify
for meal subsidies.
Most advocate an increase of at least a dollar per meal, though Alice Waters has pushed for a per -
meal subsidy as high as $ 5 per meal.
The National School Lunch program exists to serve low - income children (those receiving
federal meal subsidies), and among that group, participation has actually increased.
More than 80 percent of KIPP's California students qualify for free or reduced - price federal
meal subsidies.