Welcome to a new school year and the opportunity to take advantage of the nutritious and conveniently served meals in each school’s cafeteria. Parents are invited and encouraged to eat meals with their children any time during the school year. Adult breakfast is $3.00 and lunch is $5.00. We ask that parents schedule these opportunities with their children’s principal.
Please review the following information and if you have any questions, call the Nutrition Services Office (804-556-5604) or email Lisa Landrum, Director (llandrum@glnd.k12.va.us)
Student breakfast meals are $1.85, Elementary school lunch meals are $3.65, Secondary lunch meals are $3.75. A free and reduced meal application will need to be completed by qualifying families in order to receive meal benefits as well as other benefits within your school (student fees, gym suits, etc.) An application will not need to be completed if a letter of eligibility from GCPS is sent to your household before the start of the school year. Applications will be available at your school site. An online application as well as a printable PDF is available on the nutrition services website. www.goochlandschools.org
School meals must be prepaid unless the household receives a letter of eligibility stating that the student(s) will receive free or reduced meals. Our school cafeterias will continue with a “cashless” payment system for student meals, ala carte items and adult meals. You can access this system at https://www.mypaymentsplus.com/welcome. There is a free phone app available or you can call customer service at 1-877-237-0946/ Option 8 with payment questions.
Balances left on a student’s account at the end of the school year will carry over to the next school year. Refunds are only issued if a child is leaving Goochland County Public Schools. Requests for refunds must be made within 30 days of the student’s last day at GCPS; otherwise, the amount left on the student’s account will be considered a donation to the Cafeteria meal fund.
Menus - The daily menus will consist of a minimum of two main entrees, cold plates and salads, choice of two fruits and two vegetables and up to two selections of milk. Monthly menus will be posted on our county web site at www.goochlandschools.org. Lunch menus must provide one-third of the daily recommended levels for protein, calcium, iron, vitamin A, vitamin C and calories. Breakfast must contain one-fourth of these daily recommendations. All bread items served will be whole grain. Menus are designed to average fewer than 30% calories from fat and 10% calories from saturated fat each week.
A La Carte - The cafeteria sells ice cream, juice and other items that are intended to enhance, not replace a balanced meal. A la carte items cannot be charged to the student’s account. All a la carte items must contain 10% of the Daily Value (DV) of a nutrient of public health concern (i.e., calcium, potassium, vitamin D or dietary fiber). A la carte items will contain no more than 35% by weight sugar content per serving.
Ensuring that all of our student customers eat every day is very important to Goochland County Public Schools so that we can achieve our mission to maximize the potential of every learner.
Applications for Free and Reduced meal benefits are provided to every student at the beginning of each school year. Applications are also available throughout the year at all school sites or from the Nutrition Services office (804-556-5604). A new application is required each school year for any family requesting assistance, unless you receive a Letter of Direct Certification. Parents/guardians whose students received free/reduced benefits from the previous year will have until October 1, 2025 to submit an application before their student's 30 day grace period for benefits expires. Only one application is needed for all students in a household. Applications may be returned to your school’s main office or cafeteria manager. Applications are then sent to the Nutrition Services office to be processed and approved. A letter of eligibility will be mailed to households.
Please be sure to notify your school office as well as the cafeteria manager at your school site of any food allergies your child has. Any allergies or special needs requiring substitutions to the regular school meal will require a physician’s statement.
Additional information about the School Nutrition Program may be found on the school website, www.goochlandschools.org