Food Services
Good nutrition goes hand in hand with education and is essential to cognitive and physical development. Each school has breakfast and lunch programs that offer nutritional and tasty options for students every day of the year. Menus are subject to change due to availability of food items or special events at the school. More detailed menu information may be available on your child's school website. If your child has unique nutritional needs or food allergies, please discuss these with the school nurse, cafeteria manager, and classroom teacher.
Paying for meals
There are several payment options available to purchase meals at school. Paying in advance ensures that your child does not have to keep up with lunch money. You can pre-pay on a daily, weekly, monthly, semester, or yearly basis. All students use a lunch card or Personal Identification Number (PIN) when going through the lunch line to monitor student accounts and participation in the meal programs. Parents also have the option to pay for student meals online by creating an account at www.mylunchmoney.com. Parents will need the student's ID number and date of birth.
If a student does not have lunch money, he or she may charge up to three meals. The cashier reminds the student about the current charges and parents will be notified through letters and/or telephone calls to send money for charges. If parents refuse to pay for meals, students may be provided with a courtesy meal. Parents may apply for free or reduced meals at any time during the year if family circumstances change where meal costs become a hardship.
Reduced Price & Free Meals
Reduced price and free meals are available to those who qualify. Family applications are made available during registration. Parents may complete one application for all children in the household. Contact the cafeteria manager at your child's school or the HCS Food Service staff at 488-6925 for more information.
How much do meals cost?
Breakfast Prices
- Full-pay for all grades: $162 per year; $81 per semester; or 95 cents per day
- Reduced-price for all grades: $54 per year; $27 per semester; or 30 cents per day
Lunch Prices
- Full-pay for grades K-5: $342 per year; $171 per semester; or $1.90 per day
- Full-pay for grades 6-12: $360 per year; $180 per semester; or $2.00 per day
- Reduced-price for all grades: $72 per year; $36 per semester; or 40 cents per day
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with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this
institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race,
color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. To file a complaint of
discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room
326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independance Ave., SW, Washington DC
20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and TTD). USDA is an equal
opportunity provider and employer.
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