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Food Services

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WELCOME TO OUR FOOD SERVICES PAGE!

Did you know cafeteria meals are healthier than ever because of new national nutrition standards?

We serve a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as tasty entrees every day. Did you also know we serve breakfast every day? Research shows that students who skip breakfast have shorter attention spans and don't do as well on tests.

LAKEWOOD LOCAL SCHOOLS ARE an equal opportunity provider

Click Here: Wellness Policies and Assessments

2024-25 Meal Prices and Info

PLAN

Student Breakfast

Student Lunch

Milk

Juice

Adult Breakfast

Adult Lunch

FREE

FREE

FREE

INCL*

INCL*

N/A

N/A

Reduced

FREE FREE INCL* INCL*

N/A

N/A

Regular

FREE^

FREE^

INCL* INCL*

$2.00

$4.00

^Under Provision 2, see below.

*Juice or milk is included when getting breakfast. Milk is included when getting lunch. Standalone purchase or extra milk or juice is $0.50 per serving.

A la carte items are available and individually priced.

Click here for details regarding breakfast availability at each school.

MEAL SERVICE PLAN FOR 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR

We announced a change to its policy for serving meals for children served under the National School Lunch Program and/or School Breakfast Program for the 2024-2025 school year. This new change will allow all children at all schools/sites to be served meals at no charge.

The ability of Lakewood Local Schools to offer this special alternative – called Provision 2 – rests upon the success of the school in receiving a completed application for free and reduced-price meals for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program from each household in the district.

An application will be sent home with each student and can be obtained at any of our schools or District Office, as well as below. There is also a digital form that can be accessed on PAYSCHOOLS (see below). 

Completed applications should be returned to your student’s school. They can also be mailed, or scanned and emailed, to the Director of Food Service, Jennifer Stover (see contact info at the top of this page). For any questions, please also contact her by email or phone.

FREE / REDUCED LUNCH COSTS

LLS Free or Reduced Lunch Program Public Release 2024-25

Eligibility criteria have changed and more families may now qualify for free or reduced-priced meals.

ODE School Lunch Program Information

We encourage all families to fill out an application. Only one application per household is needed.

Free or Reduced Lunch Application (ONLINE) 2024-25

Use the online application (above) or print and fill out the form (below) and return it to your child's school.

Free or Reduced Lunch Application (Printable Version) 2024-25

Instructions for filling out the application are included.

LUNCH PAYMENT

We use a point-of-sale system called Quik-Lunch to record each child's lunch payments.

Each student enters their PIN number (assigned when they enroll) into a keypad each day.

Students may make deposits to their account at any time. Payments may be made by cash, check or money order or on-line through PaySchools.

Please make checks payable to Lakewood Food Service. 

Important Information:

Transition from PayForIt to PaySchools Central.

As of July 1, 2024, we will be officially transitioning from PayForIt to an enhanced payment platform, PaySchools Central. PaySchools Central has been available since 2017 and services over 900 districts.

What this Means for You:

  • Seamless Transition: The districts parents/guardians with a current PayForIt account and payment information will be securely transferred to PaySchools Central.
  • Redirect: A redirect at PayForIt to PaySchools Central will be in place for parents/guardians who go to PayForIt first. 
  • Enhanced Features: Enjoy a more user-friendly interface and updated mobile app available on Apple app Store and Google Play. 
  • Uninterrupted Service: There will be no disruption to your payment processing capabilities during this transition.

We are confident that PaySchools Central will offer a superior payment experience for us. 

Below are a couple of resources to help with this transition:

PaySchools Central Log 

Parent Instruction Flyer

 

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