New proposal aims to expand access to free meals to all of Maine’s public preschoolers

By: Eesha Pendharkar

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: February 6, 2026

Words: 818

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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In 2021, Maine expanded its school meal program to make it so all public K-12 students would be eligible for free breakfast and lunch, regardless of income. However, that did not extend to all public preschool students if they were attending a program outside a school facility.

A new proposal seeks to change that, broadening access to all children enrolled in Maine’s public preschools.

Each school district can develop and implement a public pre-K program, …

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