Breakfast and lunch are served every day that school is in session. Upon arrival, students who wish to purchase breakfast go straight to the cafeteria. At lunch, students will remain in the cafeteria for 30 minutes. Students may bring a bag lunch from home or purchase a lunch from the cafeteria. If buying lunch, a student may pay by cash or check or you may put money in an account.
Breakfast and Lunch menus and costs can be found on the FCPS Nutrition Website. Prepaying for meals and snacks is timesaving and easy: www.myschoolbucks.com. Free and reduced-price meals are available to families who qualify. A new Meal Benefit Application is required every year. Meal Benefit Applications are online at https://linqconnect.com.
Elementary School:
Breakfast: $1.90
Lunch: $2.95
Milk: 60 cents
Lunch periods are 30 minutes long. Staff members are available to assist with opening packaging or drink containers, but it is helpful if you work with your child to learn to do this by himself/herself. Students may not share food. Students have the option to purchase full meals or only snacks during their lunch shift.
FREE AND REDUCED-PRICE MEAL BENEFITS
Free and Reduced cost lunches are offered to those families who qualify. This application can be completed at any time if your situation changes throughout the year.
Visit the FCPS Food Service online parent portal at www.linqconnect.com and click on School Services and then select Free & Reduced Meal Application. Type Frederick County in the District box, then choose Frederick County Public Schools (MD) (Frederick, MD). Parameters to qualify for Free or Reduced-price Meal benefits can be found in our press release. Some families will receive an email or letter stating they do not have to fill out an application because they have already been qualified or directly certified by Maryland State because they are receiving other government assistance. If you are not sure if you qualify or have already been approved, please call the Food and Nutrition Services office at 240-586-8152 before completing an application.