Meal Charges & Payment Information
While not required by USDA, it is the policy of the Fairfield City School District Food & Nutrition Services Department to allow students to charge meals when sufficient funds are not available during the student’s assigned meal period.
This policy allows students to receive a meal at both breakfast and lunch, charging up to (-$15.00). Once this charge limit has been reached, the student will then be offered either a peanut butter or cheese sandwich, with fresh fruit and/or vegetable, and a milk for lunch at a price of $1.00.
For breakfast, they may choose a breakfast entrée, fresh fruit or juice, and milk at a price of $1.50.
Students who are charging, have a negative balance, or owe charges are not permitted to purchase a la carte items such as snacks, extra milk, ice cream, etc. All funds that are brought in for the student’s account will be deposited toward the outstanding balance until the balance is paid in full.
Students will be notified when their balance becomes low or negative at the point of sale. Charge letters will be emailed or sent home monthly for accounts with a negative balance within this threshold.
For the 2024-25 school year, the price of reduced and paid lunches will be as follows:
| Grades | Breakfast | Lunch |
| K-5 | $1.50 | $3.10 |
| 6-12 | $1.50 | $3.20 |
| Reduced Price Students, All Ages | $0.00 | $0.00 |
**For the 2024-25 school year, families that qualify for reduced price meals will receive meals at no cost!
Feel that your family may qualify for the Free and Reduced-Price Meal Program, click here for more information.
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Fairfield City School District Food & Nutrition Services is an equal opportunity provider.