Food Service
The Food Service Department is dedicated to serving nutritious and healthy food every day to our students. If you have any concerns with your child's meals please contact the Food Service Department Director.
Charge Policy
All students will be allowed to get a reimbursable meal regardless of their lunch balance. While breakfast and lunch are free, students are able to purchase milk and secondary students have the opportunity to purchase additional a la carte items. Students must have a positive lunch balance to purchase these additional items.
Funds can be added to student accounts here.
Free/Reduced Information
If you require a paper copy please email Brad Stinson, Food Service Director or call (616) 987-2964.
Application (online)
Application Instructions
Frequently Asked Questions
Meal Account Access & Payment
Meal Prices
Free Breakfast And Lunch For All Students!
Michigan lawmakers have approved universal free meals for students during the 2024-2025 school year. All students are eligible for one free breakfast and one free lunch each school day.
While breakfast and lunch will be free for all students, a la carte milk can be purchased for .50, and secondary students have the opportunity to purchase sugar free beverages, chips, and other snacks for an additional cost.
While school meals are free, it is still important to fill out free and reduced meal application. Online application
The application collects information needed to ensure the school receives state and federal funding for education programs. Without this information, Lowell Area Schools could lose important state funding for educational programs that our students are entitled to. These supplemental grants and programs have the potential to offer supports and services for our students including, but not limited to:
● Instructional staff (ex. Reading Interventionists, Math Tutors, Academic; Behavior Aids)
● Teaching supplies and materials
● Counselors and Social Workers
● School Nurses
● Professional Learning for staff
● Parent and Community engagement supplies and activities
● Technology
What else might my student or household be eligible for? Based on the information you gave on your School Meals and Summer EBT Application, your child may qualify for other programs such as:
● Summer EBT
● Pay to play or Pay to Participate
● Programs that provide school supplies or assist with school fees
● Potential household support for cable and internet
Pandemic EBT Eligibility
Sack Lunch Order Form
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
Wellness
The Board recognizes that good nutrition and regular physical activity affect the health and well-being of the District's students. Furthermore, research concludes that there is a positive correlation between a student's health and well-being and his/her ability to learn. Moreover, schools can play an important role in the developmental process by which students establish their health and nutrition habits by providing nutritious meals and snacks through the schools' meal programs, by supporting the development of good eating habits, and by promoting increased physical activity both in and out of school.
The Board, however, believes this effort to support the students' development of healthy behaviors and habits with regard to eating and exercise cannot be accomplished by the schools alone. It will be necessary for not only the staff, but also parents and the public at large to be involved in a community-wide effort to promote, support, and model such healthy behaviors and habits.
We invite and welcome your input in this process. Please email or call the Food Service Director (contact information to the right) to share your ideas.
Wellness updates will be posted here as they become available.
