School Starts August 4, 2025

Atlanta Public Schools (APS) - Nutrition Services Department is dedicated to supporting student success with nutritious and appealing meals. Students will be able to select an entrée from multiple offerings each day, and the APS Salad Bowl will contain a variety of fruits and vegetables, including fresh and locally grown options.

Additionally, students can expect to engage in Chew Crew Student Menu Focus Groups to provide feedback of upcoming menu items and ongoing meal satisfaction surveys.

• 59 APS & APS food-service charter/partnership schools will be participating in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program, which offers FREE breakfast and lunch for ALL students enrolled.

• 12 APS schools will participate in the Federal Eligibility Application (FEA) program, which offers free and reduced meals to qualifying students.

• Students enrolled in an FEA school MUST apply to qualify for free or reduced meals by completing the online FEA form.

• Families paying for meals must submit payment through the MySchoolBucks online payment system. Schools will not be collecting money for school meals.

• View our new breakfast and lunch menus here: MealViewer Menus. Parents and students can now:
• See allergy and nutrition info
• Use the easy nutrition calculator and
• Mark and rate menu favorites

• Online Prepayment System MySchoolBucks:
  • Log onto https://www.myschoolbucks.com/, and the parent can register the child. The parent will need the child's name, school, and APS student ID number, which can be obtained from the school's main office.

• We offer convenient, affordable & delicious adult and non-APS student lunch meals
• All adults are required to pay for all meals - $5.00 for lunch and $3.00 for breakfast
• Faculty and staff members are encouraged to establish a PIN for school meals
• No cash payments (money orders and cashier's checks accepted)