Food Services Director, Megan Beck
518-456-6200, ext. 3110
Guilderland schools offer students food choices that adhere to the nutritional requirements set forth by the New York State Education Department under the Child Nutrition Program and the Federal Government under the Department of USDA.
These mandatory requirements look at portion serving sizes for fruits and vegetables, proteins, starches, and milk; and minimum and maximum calories allowed during lunch and breakfast. These required food choices also meet adequate amounts of calcium, fiber, vitamins A, E, D, and limit saturated fats and overall total dietary fat content to maintain a healthy student.
Cafeteria menus
Please visit Nutrislice, an interactive website and smartphone app the district now uses to share breakfast and lunch menus:
https://guilderlandschools.nutrislice.com/
Read more here: https://www.guilderlandschools.org/school-lunch-menus-have-gone-digital/
Breakfast
Did you know that Guilderland Schools offers a wholesome school breakfast meal in all of its buildings every morning? Studies have shown that eating breakfast improves student’s academic performance, decreases behavioral problems, and improves their overall diet. Student that qualify for free and reduced lunch also qualify for free and reduced breakfast. Please direct any questions about our school breakfast program to Food Service Director Megan Beck.
Breakfast is served daily in the elementary school cafeteria from 7:50-8:15 a.m.; 8-9:00 a.m. in the middle school cafeteria; and 7-7:30 a.m. in the high school cafeteria.
Cafeteria prices
- K-8 breakfast: $1.95 per day
- High school breakfast: $2.50 per day
- Elementary lunch: $2.80 per day
- FMS lunch: $3.05 per day
- GHS lunch: $3.05 per day
Reduced-price (breakfast and lunch): $0.25
Milk (white and chocolate): $0.60
Please note: All checks for breakfast/lunch should be made payable to GCSD School Lunch Fund. Parents can also set-up an online payment account for their child(ren) using SchoolCafé.
Free and Reduced Price Meals
In accordance with the National School Lunch Act, Guilderland provides free or reduced price school lunches/breakfasts for students from needy families. Application forms are mailed to district residents each August, included with the district calendar and transportation schedule. Application forms are also available in all individual school main offices.
Note: Interested families must apply each year, even if they have participated in the program during the previous school year.
Children from households that meet Federal income guidelines are eligible for free meals or reduced price meals. Reduced price meals cost each eligible student .25¢ for lunch and .25¢ for breakfast.
Complete an online free and reduced price breakfast/lunch application.
Incomplete applications cannot be approved, so be sure to fill out all required information.
Children can eat for free during the summer. Call 1-866-3-HUNGRY or text “FOOD” to 877-877.
Catering
Do you have a meeting, classroom party, or function coming up that will be hosted within the district? If so, visit the catering page for more info.
Job Openings
Please check the Employment page for more information.
Position: Food Service Workers (two positions available)
Location: Guilderland High School
Application Deadline: August 30, 2019