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Food Service

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North Olmsted city Schools uses Sodexo to provide food service.

We are pleased to inform you that North Olmsted City Schools has qualified for and will be participating in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program for the 2024-2025 school year. This means that all North Olmsted students (K-12) are eligible to receive a free breakfast and lunch at school for each day of the 2024-2025 school year. More information about the CEP Program can be found here. 

The free meals will not apply to a la carte items (second entrees, smoothies, ice cream, sodas, juices, water etc.) and snacks (chips, cookies, crackers etc.). These items will still need to be purchased.

In order to receive the free breakfast or lunch, students need to take the entire meal which includes ½ cup fruit or vegetable. The CEP program does not provide free milk to those who pack their meals.

Families do not need to do anything to receive these free meals. Your student will be able to participate in the CEP program without having to pay a fee or submit an application. This is a year to year program and district participation for future years will be determined at the end of this school year based on relevant district data.

If you have any questions please contact our Food Service Department.
 


Meal requirements: Students must choose three of the five offered components - meat/meat alternative, grain, veggie, fruit, milk. One of the selections must be a fruit or veggie. Daily alternative meals include: Fun on the Run (warm pretzel, yogurt, cheese stick and fruit), peanut butter and jelly sandwich or cheese sandwich


 

PaySchools Central

North Olmsted has an on-line payment program to add money to the meal accounts and complete free and reduced meal applications. Watch the video below to learn how to set up a new PaySchools Central account. 

Creating a PaySchools Account

Free and Reduced Meals

North Olmsted City Schools offers free and reduced meals to students who qualify. The district has moved to an online application through PaySchools. Families will need to set up a PaySchools account to complete the free and reduced meal application (the video above shows how to set up an account). Please note: Families have the option to bypass the payment/credit card information when setting up an account.

Have questions about free and reduced meals? Please reference the documents located on the right side of this page.

Contact Information

Patty Kinch
Food Service Director
(440) 588-5601
 
Cheryl Madison
Administrative Secretary
(440) 588-5602
 

PaySchools Central

Household Income

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