Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) provides meal services for our students. Lunch is offered at all schools. Brunch is available at middle and high schools. Snacks or a la carte items are offered during brunch and lunch at middle schools and high schools.

MENU                                                                 PRICES
Elementary Lunch Menu   Events Calendar	$3.75
Secondary Brunch Menu Events Calendar	$2.50
Secondary Lunch Menu  Events Calendar	$4.25
*Reduced Lunch Price *Reduced Brunch Price	$.40 $.30

*Families may be eligible for free or reduced priced meals. To apply for Free and Reduced Meals, download the Free and Reduced Meals form or visit http://www.lunchapp.com to apply online. You may also pick up a Free and Reduced Meal Application Form at any school site, or at the district office, and mail to: 25 Churchill Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306.

LUNCH PROCEDURE

Elementary Schools:

We have a pre order system in our elementary schools. Students who want to buy hot lunch need to sign up, in class, before 9 am each morning. They go to the lunch line to pick up their lunches at lunch time.

Secondary Schools:

Students go to the cafeterias to select their choice of food items during brunch or lunch hours.

PAYING FOR MEALS

1. Cash Method - Students pay with cash at time of purchase.

2. Account Method - Money is deducted from a student's account each time a purchase is made, provided there is money in the account. All PAUSD students have an account.

• Elementary Schools Students - Lunch servers deduct one lunch from a student's account each time he or she orders a lunch.

• Secondary School Students - Students enter their PAUSD student ID numbers at check out and their purchases will be deducted from their accounts.

While schools are not obligated to provide meals to children eligible for full-priced meals who forget their money, our district offers meal charges.

PAUSD POLICY ON MEAL CHARGES: Students can charge up to 3 lunches. A notice will be sent home after the third lunch and we will no longer provide any lunch until the balance is paid. PLEASE BE SURE TO DEPOSIT MONEY BEFORE YOUR STUDENT ORDERS LUNCH.

WAYS TO DEPOSIT MONEY INTO ACCOUNTS

1. Give cash, or checks (payable to PAUSD), to your students’ school offices or cafeterias.

2. Mail a check to Student Nutrition Services at 25 Churchill Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306. Make sure you put your students’ names or ID numbers on the check.

3. Open an account at www.sendmoneytoschool.com and charge to your credit cards. There is a $3 fee per transaction for this service.

We highly recommend parents to open an account. There is NO FEE in opening an account. In addition to being able to charge to your credit cards, it will enable you to view your student's lunch activities and balance.

Nutrition Information