Prices
Meal Accounts
A meal account is automatically set up for each student upon enrollment in SMSD. Parents are encouraged to pay for meals in advance by making prepayments into their student's meal account. Students meal accounts stay active for as long as students remain enrolled in SMSD. Meal account balances (positive or negative) will follow the student within the SMSD district.
Students will be served a reimbursable meal whether their meal account balance is positive or negative. Click here for more information on school meals and what makes a reimbursable meal.
Parents can monitor student meal account balance and purchase history on SchoolCafe. Click here for Instructions for how to register an account on SchoolCafe.
2025-2026 Breakfast and Lunch Prices:
|
|
Breakfast Full Price |
Lunch Full Price |
Breakfast Reduced Price | Lunch Reduced Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Elementary |
$1.55 |
$2.85 |
$0.30 | $0.40 |
|
Secondary |
$1.65 |
$3.00 |
$0.30 | $0.40 |
|
Staff/Visitor |
$2.55 |
$4.55 |
N/A | N/A |
The student may receive one reimbursable breakfast and one reimbursable lunch daily at the student meal price. Second student meals are not allowed.
Elementary Monthly Cost of School Meals
Paid Price
| Month | # of Days | Breakfast $1.55 | Lunch $2.85 | Both $4.40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | 15 | $23.25 | $42.75 | $66.00 |
| September | 20 | $31.00 | $57.00 | $88.00 |
| October | 21 | $32.55 | $59.85 | $92.40 |
| November | 14 | $21.70 | $39.90 | $61.60 |
| December | 15 | $23.25 | $42.75 | $66.00 |
| January | 17 | $26.35 | $48.45 | $74.80 |
| February | 18 | $27.90 | $51.30 | $79.20 |
| March | 16 | $24.80 | $45.60 | $70.40 |
| April | 21 | $32.55 | $59.85 | $92.40 |
| May | 16 | $24.80 | $45.60 | $70.40 |
| Year Total | 173 | $268.15 | $493.05 | $761.20 |
Secondary Monthly Cost of School Meals
Paid Price
| Month | # of Days | Breakfast $1.65 | Lunch $3.00 | Both $4.65 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | 15 | $24.75 | $45.00 | $69.75 |
| September | 20 | $33.00 | $60.00 | $93.00 |
| October | 21 | $34.65 | $63.00 | $97.65 |
| November | 14 | $23.10 | $42.00 | $65.10 |
| December | 15 | $24.75 | $45.00 | $69.75 |
| January | 17 | $28.05 | $51.00 | $79.05 |
| February | 18 | $29.70 | $54.00 | $83.70 |
| March | 16 | $26.40 | $48.00 | $74.40 |
| April | 21 | $34.65 | $63.00 | $97.65 |
| May | 16 | $26.40 | $48.00 | $74.40 |
| Year Total | 173 | $285.45 | $519.00 | $804.45 |
Reduced Price - Elementary and Secondary
| Month | # of Days | Breakfast $0.30 | Lunch $0.40 | Both $0.70 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | 15 | $4.50 | $6.00 | $10.50 |
| September | 20 | $6.00 | $8.00 | $14.00 |
| October | 21 | $6.30 | $8.40 | $14.70 |
| November | 14 | $4.20 | $5.60 | $9.80 |
| December | 15 | $4.50 | $6.00 | $10.50 |
| January | 17 | $5.10 | $6.80 | $11.90 |
| February | 18 | $5.40 | $7.20 | $12.60 |
| March | 16 | $4.80 | $6.40 | $11.20 |
| April | 21 | $6.30 | $8.40 | $14.70 |
| May | 16 | $4.80 | $6.40 | $11.20 |
| Year Total | 173 | $51.90 | $69.20 | $121.10 |
Ala Carte Options
Elementary School ala carte options vary by school. Possible daily options are:
- Additional Milk - $0.90
- Second Breakfast Entree - $1.75
- Second Lunch Entree - $2.75
On Fridays, some elementary schools offer Fun Food Friday where additional ala carte items are offered.
- Fruit Snacks - $1.25
- Snack Crackers - $0.75
- Cookie - $1.35
Middle School ala carte options vary by school. Possible daily options are:
- Second Breakfast Entrée - $1.75
- Second Lunch Entrée - $2.75
- Additional Milk - $0.90
- Sparkling Juice - $2.00
- Cookie - $1.35
- Fruit Snacks - $1.25
- Ice Cream Novelties - $1.50
- Chips - $1.25
- Large Chip - $1.65
- Goldfish Crackers - $0.75
High School ala carte options vary by school. Possible daily options are:
- Second Breakfast Entrée - $1.75
- Second Lunch Entrée - $2.75
- Cookie - $1.35
- Additional Milk - $0.90
- Sparkling Ice - $2.25
- Sparkling Juice - $2.00
- Propel - $2.25
- Gatorade- $2.50
- Fruit Snacks - $1.25
- Ice Cream Novelties - $1.50
- Chips - $1.25
- Large Chip - $1.65
- Goldfish Crackers - $0.75
Meal Payments and Negative Balances
Payments to student meal account can be made multiple ways:
- Send a check or cash to the school in an envelope with your student's name and lunch money on the outside of envelope - no transaction fee.
- Pay by phone by calling the Student Nutrition Services office - 913-993-9710 - 7 am to 4pm - no transaction fee.
- Pay online through E-Funds -Choose Pay for Optional Fees to add funds to meal accounts - $3.00 transaction fee.
Households will receive automated phone calls for low meal account balances - $8.00 for full price and $2.00 for reduced priced meals.
Households will receive automated phone calls for negative meal account balances.. Once a month, an automated email regarding negative balances will be sent.
On December 31st and June 30th, any meal account over $-75.00 will be turned over to a collection agency. Households will be given final notices via email with the opportunity to pay before the balance is turned over to collections.
Click Here to see board policy EE regarding student food service account guidelines
Monitor student meal accounts by visiting SchoolCafé. There are multiple benefits to this software including the ability to:
- Apply for meal benefits (free and reduced) Click here to access instructions
- Check status of meal benefits application and view/print meal benefit notifications
- View Menus with nutrient and allergen information
- View your child's account balance anytime.
- See exactly what a la carte items are being purchased.
- Set limits on a la carte purchases.
Request a refund of your student's account balance by completing our online request form -Refund Request Form
Donations
If your are interested in making a donation to help struggling families pay for school meals, click here to provide information for a representative of Student Nutrition Services to contact you.