Fueling Student Learning With Nutritious Food
Our mission is to provide quality nutritious meals that support the growth and development of our students to fuel their learning. Our cafeterias continue to meet challenging federal nutrition standards for school meals and snacks, ensuring that they are healthy, well balanced and include fresh, local foods.
For questions regarding payments, account balances or invoices, please contact Rachael Caspers at 507.663.0621 or Stephany Stromme at 507.645.3432. Please place calls to the kitchen managers before 10:30 a.m. or after 12:30 p.m.
What’s Happening
Free School Meals for Kids Program
Our schools offer healthy meals each day. Starting school year 2023-24, we are joining Minnesota’s Free School Meals for Kids Program. All students can get one breakfast and one lunch free of charge each day at school. For more information on this program click here (para español). Although no application is required to receive this free meal benefit, filling out the Application for Educational Benefits is still important! Your child(ren) may qualify for other benefits like reduced fees for school sports & activities. Your application may also help the school qualify for education funds, discounts, and other meal programs.
PLEASE BE SURE TO FILL OUT A MEAL BENEFIT APPLICATION UNDER THE ONLINE & PRINT APPLICATIONS TAB. EACH FAMILY ENROLLED IN THE DISTRICT WILL BE MAILED AN APPLICATION PACKET LATE JULY/EARLY AUGUST. IF YOU RECEIVE A LETTER BY EMAIL THAT YOU HAVE ALREADY BEEN APPROVED TO RECEIVE FREE MEALS FOR SCHOOL YEAR ’23-’24 YOU DO NOT HAVE TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION.
Letters for Educational Benefits can be found in Skyward Family Access under the “Food Service” tab. If you have trouble receiving your letter, please contact Admin Assistant Rachael Caspers.
It is REALLY IMPORTANT that you complete the meal benefit application if your family has been approved in the past or if you feel your family may qualify for these benefits. Our schools receive funding to support students based on the number of families that qualify for free or reduced meals. You may also receive reduced rates for fee based activities.
Milk is included in the price of a breakfast and lunch meal. Students who take milk only at meals will be charged $0.50 per carton. Please know that if your child is bringing lunch from home and ordering milk they will be charged $.50.
Please see menu section below for specific meal information at your child’s school.