Food Services
The Food Services Department at Bloomsburg Area School District provides nutritious and balanced meals to students across the district. We manage school breakfast and lunch programs, ensuring compliance with federal and state nutrition guidelines. The department focuses on offering healthy meal options, accommodating dietary needs, and promoting student wellness. Additionally, they may oversee meal assistance programs, such as free or reduced-price meals, to support families in need. For detailed information on menus, meal programs, and nutrition guidelines, please visit this section.
Please contact:
Melissa Everhart, Food Services Director
Phone 570-784-5000 Extension 4425
School Year 2025 - 2026
ALL student meals will be at NO CHARGE!
Students must get a complete meal!
Lunch/Breakfast Program
The Bloomsburg Area School District Food Service department is a sponsor of the National School Lunch and Breakfast Program. We are required to follow set guidelines to be eligible for Federal and State reimbursement. We follow the National School Lunch Meal patterns and monitor the daily amount of calories, fat, saturated fat, protein, calcium, iron, vitamin A and vitamin C, as well as cholesterol, sodium, fiber and carbohydrate values. We document through production records, standardized recipes and tracking nutrient values. A sample lunch menu includes an entree, bread, fruit, vegetables and milk.
Community Eligible Program
As participants in the NSLP, the Bloomsburg Area School District will be participating in the CEP Community Eligible Program. ALL student meals breakfast and lunch will be at NO charge. The district qualifies by the percentage of students who qualify for government assistance programs. No application to participate is necessary for families.
A computer generated point of sale program is used to keep track of meals. This will enable each child to access their account with ID number at high school and middle school. In the elementary schools, the students' accounts are accessed by using the students' first and last names. Parents can put money in the system for ala carte items (milk, bottled water, etc. and the student draws down funds on a daily basis.
Payment for Items if not getting a Meal:
Parents may send money in with their students to Ala carte items. Please send money with student to give to the cafeteria checks preferred: written to BASD Cafeteria write the name of the student in memo.
Online Services - Bloomsburg School District Food Service Department provides parents a convenient, easy and secure online prepayment service to deposit money into your child’s school meal account at any time. BUT there is fess involved: $3.50 per transaction, and $2.75 credit card fee. This service also provides parents the ability to view your child’s account balance through a web site called MySchoolBucks.
From this site you will create your account and add money to your child’s school meal account. All you need is your child’s name, student’s food service ID number and school ZIP code.
Charging Policy
Students can check the balances in their account on a daily basis when they go through the lunch line. Students will be allowed to charge for ala carte items, if necessary. Students will be allowed to charge up to $15.00.
Non-Discrimination Statement and Civil Rights Requirements
Full Food Service Policy
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