Food Services

Meal prices for the 2023-24 school year are:

• K-4 Lunch: $2.85
• 5-12 Lunch: $2.95
• K-12 Breakfast: $1.85

We accept three forms of payment: 

• credit cards, 
• cash, and 
• check. 

Students paying with cash or check should use an envelope with student name and ID to ensure the money is deposited into the correct account. Checks should be made payable to [School Name] Cafeteria and should include student name and ID in the memo line. If using one check for multiple accounts within the same building, please label with specific instructions.  

If a check is returned NSF (Non-Sufficient Funds), we will assess a $25 fee per check. Upon notification from the bank, the student's lunch account in question will be debited for the full amount of the check as well as the $25 fee and parents will be expected to repay any debt within 10 days. Pursuant to Indiana law, failure to comply may result in criminal prosecution. After the NSF checks are received from a family, alternative payment may be necessary.

Account balance information may be accessed by using the LINQ Connect or by contacting your student's cafeteria manager directly. Refunds will only be available to students graduating or leaving the district. Accounts with a balance of $10 or more will be automatically refunded to the parent. For balances less than $10, a written request should be submitted within 60 days of the date in which the student left the district. Throughout the year, textbook over payment or reversed library charges of $20 or less will automatically be applied to student lunch accounts.

Funds remain in student lunch accounts at the end of each school year and will automatically roll over to the subsequent year. An inactive account with a balance of $10.00 or more will be automatically refunded to the parent once the address is confirmed. A refund can be requested for accounts with a balance of less than $10.00 within 60 days of the date in which the student left the district. Refunds will be processed monthly after each meeting of the ACSC School Board. Payment in the form of a check will be mailed to the name and address on the form below. To receive confirmation of submission, please leave email address. You may also opt to donate unused lunch funds to other students who don't have enough lunch money in their account. 

Refund or Fund Transfer Form

A la carte items may not be charged. All students will be allowed to charge up to two breakfast and two lunch trays. If they do not have lunch money after that threshold is met, they will be provided a complimentary alternative meal consisting of peanut butter sandwich, fruit, vegetable and milk.

ACSC expects parents to be responsible for monitoring student accounts and maintaining a positive cash balance. Discrepancies in purchases to you/your child's account must be noted within 30 days of the date of the transaction. Parents are encouraged to apply for meal assistance at any point in the school year if needed. ACSC will attempt to collect all money owed. In the event money cannot be collected, a third-party collection agency may be used. 

Menus are planned at the district level. The menus must meet certain guidelines as set forth by the U.S. government as part of the National School Lunch Program and National School Breakfast Program. Menus are broken down by and planned for all elementary schools, intermediate and middle schools and the high school and ALC. Various choices are available daily at each school.

ACSC meals must meet certain meal patterns to qualify as reimbursable meals through the National School Lunch and Breakfast programs. A lunch consists of five components: meat/meat alternate, grain, fruit, vegetable and milk. Students can take all five components, or decline up to two. At least one half cup of fruit or vegetable must be taken. A breakfast consists of four components: two grains or a grain and protein, as well as a fruit and milk. Students may chose to decline one of these components at breakfast.

At all schools there are many items that are sold as ala carte that do not count as part of the reimbursable meal. Examples of items that are always a la carte include water (juice at grade 7 through 12), baked chips/pretzels, Low Sugar and Low Fat Ice Cream, and more. If you do not want your child to purchase a la carte items, please contact your school manager directly.

No. You will purchase meals just as any other student. There is nothing on the cashiers’ screens that would show that you receive free or reduced price meals.

The government regulates the portion sizes of foods that are considered part of the reimbursable meal. The meal pattern specifies the minimum number of servings and portion sizes for each of the required components. Serving sizes are adjusted to meet the nutritional needs of students according to age. Meal prices are calculated based on the recommended serving sizes. When serving larger portions, food costs would increase and result in higher prices.

Both lunch and breakfast must meet certain nutrition requirements as required by the government including calories, saturated fat, trans fat and sodium. All nutritional information is listed on our website.

Families may use the LINQ Connect to add electronic funds or send in cash or check with their student.

There are many! It is easy to use, safe, and allows parents to track what their students are purchasing. Once an account is established it is a completely free service,  however, credit card payments are subject to a service fee. ACSC greatly encourages the use of the portal because it is a very efficient and safe way of collecting money for student accounts and monitoring student accounts. 

Commodities are food items that are purchased by the USDA and allocated to school corporations at a reduced cost depending upon availability. Commodities must meet high quality specifications as do all other food purchases. Commodity foods only contribute to about 20% of our total food purchases.

The Food Services Department receives varying amounts of reimbursement for each student meal we serve. We receive NO reimbursement for adult/visitor meals. As a result, adult/visitor is charged a la carte pricing which reflects the actual cost of the meal.

You can contact your child’s cafeteria or Food Services Administrator Emily Cates at (317) 544-6061.