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Meal Accounts and Payments

Monitor and Add Funds to Your Child’s Meal Account

While breakfast and lunch are provided at no cost to students through Minnesota's Free School Meals Program, some cafeteria purchases are not included. Students may choose to purchase additional items, such as snacks, beverages, or second meals, which are charged to their meal account. Families can monitor account activity, view balances, and add funds through the Parent Portal.

Parents are encouraged to sign up for low-balance email notifications in the parent portal and can choose the account balance threshold that triggers an alert. Students will not be denied food if their meal account has a negative balance.

How to Add Money to Meal Accounts

 

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Free Meal Guide

Help your student make the most of Minnesota's Free School Meals Program. Learn what qualifies as a free meal and which purchases may result in charges to a meal account.

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