Free Meals for All

All NYC public school students can enjoy free breakfast and lunch at school. You do not need to apply for your child to receive those meals.

However, we do ask families to complete a School Meals form so that schools can receive the right amount of funding for the program. Please complete the online form(Open external link). We will also send a copy of the form home with your child, or you can get it from your school’s main office.

Spread the Word

Please join us in spreading the word that breakfast and lunch are free for all NYC public school students every day. We hope your child will take advantage of this wonderful opportunity and comeenjoy a healthy meal with us.

Download the SchoolFood App

View menus, submit reviews and even use to “FastPass” to skip the line. The app is available for Android(Open external link) and iOS(Open external link).

What’s on the Menu Today?

Our monthly menus(Open external link) offer a variety of healthy, great-tasting, and creative food choices. We make sure that K–12 students can choose from a variety of smart options, such as:

• Whole grain cereals and breads
• A variety of vegetables
• Assorted fruits
• Fresh salads
• Low-fat and fat-free milk

Our goal is to always provide nutrient-rich options that students of all ages and backgrounds will love. Our meals maintain high nutrition standards which meet and many times exceed USDA standards for school meals(Open external link). We do not use food additives such as artificial colors or flavors, non-nutritious sweeteners, or preservatives. Additionally, we restrict high fructose corn syrup when we can. Our menus and water services are created to make sure that students get the nutrients they need to think clearly and concentrate on learning.

Seeing students succeed in school is what drives our passion to serve high-quality meals every day. Contact us(Open external link) with question or concern about school food. Please visit the School Food website(Open external link)for more information.

Refunds

If you have already added money to your MySchoolBucks account for your child’s lunches this year, or if you have a balance remaining from prior years, you will receive a full refund. Please email SFLunchRefunds@schools.nyc.gov to request a refund.