Breakfast, Lunch, and Snack

District 153 will offer breakfast in addition to its lunch program. Breakfast will be a bagged “grab and go” service. Menus will comply with the federal nutritional requirements set by the National School Breakfast Program.

The school district’s breakfast and lunch programs comply with federal nutritional requirements set by the National School Lunch Program. 

School cafeterias in Homewood School District #153 use a CASHLESS, computerized management system. 

• In the 2023-24 school year, the price of a school lunch is $3.25, and breakfast is $2.35. The price of a reduced breakfast is $.30 and reduced lunch is $.40.
• Milk cost is 30¢ per half pint. Juice is 50¢.
• Each child will have an account in the cafeteria management system for lunch purchases. As the child goes through the breakfast and/or lunch line, he/she will need to enter a specific 4-digit PIN (personal identification number) into a key pad. Students will keep the same PIN number from year to year. Students new to the school district will receive a PIN number on the first day of school. If a student forgets his/her PIN, the cashier will be able to assist. All food purchases will require their PIN. 
• Lunch money must be deposited in advance into your student's account using the Parent Portal.
• Applications for the free and reduced price lunch federal program will go home will all students on the first day of school. Families who apply for and qualify for free or reduced meals will be notified by mail within ten days of the date of application. Please deposit funds/money in your student's account for a hot lunch or send a sack lunch from home with your child until you have received notification of approval. Families must re-apply for free or reduced meals each year.

All pupils, except those in EC/Pre-K, may use the cafeteria. Students are urged to use the cafeteria service. Meals can not be specially prepared for children with diet restrictions. Students with such restrictions should bring their lunches from home.

We will have snack every day in our classroom. This year’s snack will be before 11AM. Students may bring a small, healthy snack and a drink each day. Their snacks will be kept in their backpack, as we do not have access to refrigerators. Please do not send your child with candy or soda, they will not be allowed to have it. I cannot keep extra snacks at school and students are not allowed to share. Unfortunately, I cannot make phone calls for forgotten snacks. Do NOT send your child in with nuts of any kind.