The department employs approximately 20 full and part-time employees, who prepare over 10,000 meals a year. Food and Nutrition Services is funded by Belmont Public Schools. All funds are generated through paid meal service, a la Carte sales and state and federal reimbursement. BPS Schools participates in the USDA School Lunch, Breakfast and commodity food programs. Meals are available to all district students and staff at a reasonable cost and available to eligible students at a free or reduced price based on USDA program guidelines.

School lunch prices:

• High School - $3.25
• 8 ounce milk - $0.50
• High School breakfast - $1.50

Checks sent to school to be credited to your child's Nutrikids account should be made payable to: Belmont Public Schools and should be delivered to Food Services in the morning before or after lunch.

For on-line payments to Nutrikids, credit cards usually credit the account within 25 business hours. E-checks, bank and debit cards without the credit card logo may take from 3-10 calendar days to appear as a balance in Food Services. Please be sure to make payments well in advance so that the children have money in their accounts when they approach the register.

BPS Wellness Policy and Guidelines on Nutrition, Activity and Health Promotion, read here

School menu is posted in the Daily Announcements

For additional information on School Nutrition programs:

American School Food Service Association

USDA Healthy Meals Resource System

Massachusetts Public Health Association

Massachusetts Department of Education, School Nutrition Page