PWCS Nutrition Meal Benefits, Menus and More!
Students who attend a school that falls under the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) will receive meals free of charge. Please visit the PWCS Food and Nutrition Department’s website, www.pwcsnutrition.com, to view a list of the CEP schools.
Families of students not attending a CEP school are encouraged to complete a Free Meal Benefits Application. Free meals are available to students whose households qualify under federal standards. The Meal Benefits Application is available in English and Spanish on the PWCS Food and Nutrition website. After your 2023-24 Meal Benefits Application is processed, you will be notified by email or U.S. mail of your child's status. Until you are notified, you must provide your child with meals or money for meals. If your child was eligible for free or reduced-price meals in the 2022-23 school year, they will receive free breakfast and lunch until October 5, 2023.
Meal prices for the 2023-24 school year are listed below. You can pay for meals online via www.MySchoolBucks.com.
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BREAKFAST |
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Student Breakfast – All Grades |
$1.60 |
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Second Student Breakfast |
$2.75 |
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Adults |
$2.75 |
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LUNCH |
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Elementary School |
$2.60 |
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Middle School |
$2.75 |
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High School |
$2.85 |
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Student Second Lunch |
$4.50 |
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Adult Lunch |
$4.50 |
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Milk A La Carte |
$1.00 |
Our breakfast and lunch menus are available online at www.pwcsnutrition.com. You can sign up to have the menu emailed to you monthly and download our free menu app for your smart phone!
Contact the Food and Nutrition Department at 703-791-7314 with questions, or visit our website, www.pwcsnutrition.com, for more information. We are looking forward to serving your students again this year!
A La Carte Foods Available for Purchase to Complement School Meals
There have been many requests across the division for PWCS to bring back a la carte food for purchase such as bottled water and cookies. In response to these requests, the Food and Nutrition Department will resume offering additional foods for purchase to complement school meals starting in March. These additional items include bottled water, freshly baked cookies, and packaged snacks such as baked chips, crackers, pretzels, and more. These new items all meet Smart Snack Guidelines and meet our division’s Clean Label Policy to not include any artificial colors, preservatives, sweeteners, and partially hydrogenated fat in our menu items. Students also have the opportunity to purchase second entrées, sides, and milk in addition to their first school breakfast and lunch.
The new a la carte options can be purchased using cash or can be charged to a school meal account if there are sufficient funds available in this account. Prices for these new a la carte items and information about setting up and managing school meal accounts can be found on the PWCS Nutrition website: https://pwcsnutrition.com/index.php?sid=0408101731444083&page=prepaidacct
PWCS Nutrition Job Fair in June!
Are you tired of working evenings and weekends? Would you like to be off during your child’s school breaks? Are you looking for a job that truly has an impact on your community? Consider working for PWCS Nutrition! The PWCS Food and Nutrition Department is currently hiring for the next school year! They are hosting a Job Fair on June 18th from 9am-4:00pm! Interested individuals can apply and interview on site at the Job Fair!
Learn more and register to attend here: https://forms.office.com/r/tYiPQk759G
If you have questions or need additional information, please contact the PWCS Food and Nutrition Department at 703-791-7314.
Eat Healthy This Summer!
Did you know the PWCS Food and Nutrition Department provides breakfast and lunch at some PWCS schools during the summer months?! Summer meals are free of charge and available to all children, 18 years old and under.
The summer menu, as well as meal service locations, dates, and times, are posted on the PWCS Food and Nutrition Department’s website: www.PWCSNutrition.com. Come join us for breakfast and lunch!