Handbook - IX. Lunch Program

Lunch Program
Hot lunches and salads are served daily. Menus are sent home with the students each month. A count of lunches is taken each morning in the students classroom during attendance, if your child is going to be late, placing an order by phone to the office at 253 945-2800 prior to 9:25 a.m. would be helpful.
Lunch Tickets
Lunch tickets may be purchased by check, cash or charge card, anytime during the school year at a cost of $40.00 for 20 lunches ($2.00 per lunch). Please make your checks payable to Federal Way School District. If you are paying by charge card you will need to call Nutrition Services at 253 945-5555, and they will process the payment.
Free And Reduced Lunches
Under provisions of the National School Lunch Act, free and reduced price lunches are available to children of families who qualify. In certain cases, foster children are eligible for these benefits. Free and Reduced Lunch Application forms are sent home the first day of school and are also included in the “New Student Enrollment Packet”. Occasionally, a change in family income or size during the school year may qualify youngsters who were earlier not eligible. Should this be your case, please contact the school office at 253 945-2800 and request a new form. We encourage all families who might qualify to submit the application. The district does qualify for extra funds according to identified numbers of families qualifying for free or reduced lunches. It is each student’s responsibility to have a lunch from home, a valid lunch ticket or money for lunch. Anyone who does not, will be offered a piece of fruit (if available) and/or peanut butter on bread. Students are encouraged to eat all of their own lunches. Trading of food items is discouraged.

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