Meal Prices and Payment 

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Breakfast and after school supper are free for all DCPS students. Students attending Provision 2 schools and students classified as reduced and free will receive free lunch. Students classified as paid or who have not submitted an Application for Free and Reduced Meals by the October 1^st annual deadline are required to pay for lunch meals.

School staff and visitors are required to pay for all meals.

 2011-12 Meal Prices

Meal Charge Policy

The DCPS meal charge policy alerts parents or guardians when their student’s negative meal balance reaches two charge thresholds. If a student’s balance reaches the charge cutoff point, the student will be given a reimbursable salad for lunch until the balance is paid in full.

Charge Thresholds:

• 5 unpaid lunches:  A letter is sent home to the student’s residence
• 10 unpaid lunches:  An automated call will be placed to the student’s residence
• 15 unpaid lunches:  The school Principal and Business Manager will be notified
• 20 unpaid lunches:  The student will receive a reimbursable salad until the balance is paid in full. A vegetarian salad will be available to students with dietary restrictions

 Meal Payment

Students and school staff can pay for meals three ways:

1. By bringing cash or check made payable to the D.C. Treasurer to the cafeteria staff before, in between, or after meal periods.*
2. By inserting cash into a MyPAL Kiosk, located in our just outside of the school cafeteria.
3. By paying with a credit or debit card at mylunchmoney.com**, an online prepayment service.

*As of August 22, 2011 DCPS will no longer be taking cash during meal service
**Parents or guardians will be charged a $1.95 fee per transaction.