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View Meal Payment and Charge Policy

How To Guide for Payments

Please take advantage of the options to prepay your student's meal accounts. Prepaid meal accounts help lunch lines go faster, give students more time to eat, relax, and play. It also gives you the peace of mind of not having to worry about looking for lunch money every day or worry that it might get lost, stolen or used for other things other than lunch. 

Online Payments

We encourage parents to make payments online using a Credit or Debit card.  It is safe and secure and the funds are available on your child's account within one to two school days. 

Parents need to continue to use    The Log In is the PIN provided by your school and is different from the student ID.  If you do not know your student PIN see the directions below to reset the PIN using your email.  If you know your PIN but forgot your password, you may use the forgot password button to reset your password.  If this does not work, please contact your school's registrar.

schoolcafe.com/anchorage does not take payments or auto-payments.  

Cash or Check

• IN-PERSON AT SCHOOLS: You may make check or cash payments at your student's cafeteria. Please make checks payable to "ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø School District" and be sure to include your child's first and last name and student ID# on the memo line. Contact your school to check hours for payment.
• IN-PERSON AT MAIN EDUCATION CENTER FINANCE OFFICE: located at 5530 E Northern Lights Boulevard, ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø, AK 99504
• BY MAIL: mail a check payable to "ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø School District" with your student's full name and student ID or Date of Birth in the Memo line to:

Students approved for free and reduced-priced meals may be eligible to receive reduced fees for the following programs:

• Sports Fees
• Pre-College Exams (PSAT/SAT/ACT)
• College Application Fees

Schools with Free Student Meals

ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø School District has many schools that offer free meals (breakfast and lunch) to all students that attend. No application is required from these schools. Check the list of schools offering free meals for all students. 

Click Here to View Schools Offering Free Meals

Who Should Apply for Free and Reduced-priced Meals?

You should fill out an application if:

• There is a student in your household attending a Pricing School. Click Here to View Pricing Schools
• Your household income is the SAME or LESS than the amount in the Income Chart below.
• Your student(s) receive benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
• You receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).
• You are applying for a Foster Child. 

Federal Income Eligibility Chart 2024-25 

All Household members listed on an application must report all income received. Click to View Types of Income Required

Note: Applications received before December 31, 2024 will include the 2023 PFD of $1,312.00 per PFD Claimed.

How to Apply

Families are encouraged to submit an application before the start of each new school year. Applications are accepted at any time during the school year. Applications can be submitted online or paper applications are also available below or at every school office.

Online Application

Apply online in a matter of minutes. Login or create an account in School Cafe' and once logged in, select apply for benefits. Click on the link below to apply. Watch the video tutorial for helpful hints.

Click below for Frequently Asked Questions

Check out our FAQs

Online Application Video Tutorial

Online Application Cheat Sheet

Click Here for Online Application Cheat Sheet

Paper Application

Download the application packet below. Complete and accurate applications are required. Follow the instructions included with the application.

Free and Reduced Meal Application - English

Completed paper applications can be turned into your school's front office or mailed to Student Nutrition, 1307 Labar St., ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø AK 99515.

Translations

Free and Reduced Meal Application - Hmong

Free and Reduced Meal Application - Korean

Free and Reduced Meal Application - Russian

Free and Reduced Meal Application - Samoan

Free and Reduced Meal Application - Spanish

Free and Reduced Meal Application - Filipino

2024-25 Community Eligible Schools

The following schools are participating in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program for the 2024-25 School Year. The CEP program is part of the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) which allows schools with a high percentage of low income families access to free healthy breakfasts and lunches at no charge and no meal application required. All enrolled students at the schools listed are eligible to receive a healthy breakfast and lunch at no cost every day of the 2024-25 school year.  This program includes one full breakfast and one full lunch and does not cover a la carte items such as milk purchased alone to be served with a packed lunch.

Who should and should not file a meal application?

• Families that have a mix of students attending CEP and Non-CEP schools participating in the National School Lunch Program should fill out an application for meal benefits if there is a financial need. 
• For families that have students that ALL attend CEP schools, please do not file a meal application. 
• CEP students that move to a Non-CEP school should file a meal application within 30 days of moving to their new school.  Questions about this may be emailed to snadmin@asdk12.org