Food Services
Good nutrition and learning go hand in hand.
The Food Services department is made up of a team of food professionals that are dedicated to students’ health, well being and their ability to learn. We support learning by promoting healthy habits for lifelong nutrition and fitness practices.
About the Food Services Department
Our Cafeterias are located in 3 buildings with a population of about 1400 students. We are self-operated (not operated by a management company). All meals are freshly prepared on site in each of our school kitchens. We do not operate a centralized food production facility, nor do we satellite to other locations..
We are self-funded as we generate our own income and pay our own operational expenses, with no reliance on local taxpayers or the school district general fund. Approximately 99% of our employees have taken a food service sanitation course and our school cafeterias are inspected twice a year by the the Porter County Health Department. We proudly say a perfect score of 100% is the norm.
Meals, foods and beverages sold or served at schools meet state and federal requirements which are based on the USDA Dietary Guidelines. We provide students with access to a variety of affordable and appealing foods that meet the health and nutrition needs of students.
Wellness Policy
Our District has developed a Wellness Policy that is focused on improving the health of students. The policy was developed by the health and wellness advisory council that includes teachers, parents, administrators, and the district nurse.
Key Areas of our Wellness Policy
Balance is essential for any Wellness Policy. Key areas include: Nutrition, Education, Physical activity, Other school-based activities that are designed to promote student wellness.
Payment Options
Online Payment
Online payments are a simple, safe and secure way to make payments to your students account 24 hours a day at your convenience. Please note, it may take up to one hour for the balance to be updated on their account. Beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, online payments can be made through the Titan Family Portal account which you can access here. If you do not already have a Titan account, you will have to create one and add your students.
Checks or Cash
You can always bring money personally or send it with your student. Please place it in an envelope marked clearly with your student’s name, their teacher’s name (if applicable) and the dollar amount. Have your student turn in the check/cash to the cafeteria cashier(s) or, if you choose to bring money to the school personally, turn it in to the main office.
2023 Summer Meal Sites
To find a site near you, text “summer meals” or “verano” to (914) 342-7744 or call USDA National Hunger Hotline at 1-866-3-HUNGRY or 1-877-8- HAMBRE
Parent Page
Other Indiana Food Resources
Additional Resources
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
- mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or - fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or - email:
program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.