As our students return to school this 2013 year, they’ll find healthy choices in their school cafeterias

Enterprise Schools will be serving school meals that meet tough new federal nutrition standards, ensuring that meals are healthy, well-balanced and provide students all the nutrition they need to succeed at school.

School meals offer students milk, fruits and vegetables, proteins and grains, and they must meet strict limits for saturated fat and portion size.

Starting this year, school lunches will meet additional standards requiring:

• Age-appropriate calorie limits
• Larger servings of vegetables and fruits
• A wider variety of vegetables (including dark green and red/orange vegetables and legumes)
• Fat-free milk 
• More whole grains
• And less sodium
  

We’re always working to offer Enterprise students healthier and tastier choices

School meals are a great value and a huge convenience for busy families.  

Our school lunches cost only $2.00 for elementary students and $2.25 for secondary students and parents can pay for these meals online through mypaymentsplus.com

ENTERPRISE CITY SCHOOLS 

CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM

Enterprise City Schools participate in a federally subsidized feeding program.  Free and reduced meals are available for those who qualify according to federal guidelines.  Family applications will be sent home at the beginning of the school year.  Parents should fill out one application per family and list all children in the household on the same application under part 1.  Approved applications must be on file the office in order to receive free or reduced meals.  Your application may be checked by school officials at any time during the year.  All students who were in the Enterprise City Schools last year and were eligible for free or reduced price meals will continue receiving free or reduced price meals for a limited time until the new forms are processed.  New forms must be filled out each year in order to receive free or reduced meals.

A meal account will be maintained by computer for each student.  Money may be deposited in the meal pay account for any amount.  Each student will access their meal account by entering an assigned PIN into a numeric pad as they go through the meal line.  Money will be collected in the lunchroom each day from 7:15 until 7:50.  Parents may also visit http://www.mypaymentsplus.com/ to register and make online payments using the student ID number for a 4.75% transaction fee.  No refunds will be given out at the end of the school year unless the student is leaving the Enterprise area.  The balance will remain in the student's account for the next school year.

Enterprise City Schools has a no charge policy.

Breakfast times will vary from school to school.  Check with your school for meal service times.  Take advantage of this option to ensure your child eats a nutritious breakfast.  Recent studies show a link between nutrition and learning.  A nutritious breakfast helps students be more alert so they can actively participate in class.  Breakfast at school is affordable, too!

If a student has a food allergy to milk, nuts, etc., we must have a doctor's note on file.  The child may bring his or her own non-carbonated drink or we will provide water or juice.  The price of the meal is the same with or without a milk.

Please do not send fast food or soft drinks for your child's lunch.  Also, parents should not bring fast food items to the lunchroom for special events.

Prices are as follows:  

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