Food Services
SNAP recipients will continue to be eligible for Free breakfast and free lunch each and every day of the school year.
Due to the changes for the SNAP benefits being cut-off on November 1, BWSD wants parents to know that if your child qualified for free meals as of October 31, 2025, that your child's current free status will remain in effect for the entire year and or until June 30, 2026.
All Students are eligible for Free Breakfast daily.
Students eligible for free meals under the SNAP benefit program, will continue to be eligible for free meals the entire school year.
Children can eat both breakfast and lunch meals for free every day.
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Welcome to school year 2025-2026
New dinning options will be available at the high school. The students will have the option to dine in various locations throughout the building. Online ordering will be available for students to order food daily to the location of their choice. Online ordering will provide students with the opportunity to customize their meal to meet their needs.
Food Service will prepare the meal of your choice and deliver it to you at your choice of location. We will bring your lunch to you!
Online order pick-up locations available:
- Atrium
- Coffee Shop
Domino's Pizza returns to BWSD! Domino's pizza will be available at the high school via the new online ordering system. Students can place their order by 7:30 a.m. to have a Domino's Smart Slice Pizza at lunch.
New this year is a QR code that you can scan to take you directly to the e-funds webpage to load your child's account. Credit cards and online checks are accepted with this payment program.
NEW PAYMENT OPTION: Designed to make it easier to make a payment.

Scan this QR code for faster access e-funds today. **Reminder that it will take 24 hours for the bank to update our software. We recommend that you make payment a week in advance, but know that you can add money to your child's account the day before the actual serving day.
Also new this school year is the Fresh Blend Smoothies will begin this fall semester at all five schools. Fresh & Healthy vegetable & fruit smoothies will be made in our kitchens to provide students with a fun way to consume more vegetables & fruit in their diets. The Fresh Blend Smoothie program started at the R.A. Lutz building and was a hit with the students. We look forward to seeing students at all grade levels enjoying a healthy smoothie at lunch this year.
Reminder to make sure that you complete your meal benefit application as soon as possible to be sure that your child's meals are free and that you don't incur debt to the district. Please select the free & reduced meal benefit file tab below. Online application is easy to complete.
You can click the link for the website for meal benefits.
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Click on the file tab of your choice below to find the information you are looking for on the Food Service Page.
- Free and Reduced Meals Benefits
- Menus
- Payment
- Summer Lunch Program
- Wellness Plan Tracker
- Non-Discrimination Policy
- Transfer of Funds & Refund Requests
- Catering
- Nutrition Database
- Special Dietary Needs
- Staff Members
- Food Service Secretary
- Student Account PIN Numbers
Free and Reduced Meals Benefits
Menus
Payment
Summer Lunch Program
Wellness Plan Tracker
Non-Discrimination Policy
Transfer of Funds & Refund Requests
Catering
Nutrition Database
Special Dietary Needs
Staff Members
Food Service Secretary
Student Account PIN Numbers
Welcome Back to School Year 2025-2026
The new school year, effective July 1, 2025 food service operations will remain under The National School Lunch Program.
All students will be eligible for full price (Paid status) for the new school year unless they apply for meal benefits by completing a new meal application online on or after the date of July 1, 2025 or if they qualify for government assistance* through Direct Certification.
Lunch Meal Costs For SY 2025-2026:
Secondary Lunch (Grades 6-12) - $4.00
Elementary Lunch (Grades K-5) - $3.30
Reduced Price - No Charge To Students Eligible*
Free Breakfast for SY 2025-2026
Breakfast is free to all students enrolled in the district
**Governor Josh Shapiro signed into law the Free Breakfast Initiative & Reduced -Price Meals Initiative in our state budget.
Families are responsible for the cost of full price meals served to their child, (Children). Skyward will automatically send notices of negative balances if payment was not made before the meal was purchased. Skylert system will send out notices to families until the balances are paid. Letters from the district will be mailed out to families via email and or U.S. Mail for unpaid balances.
Reminder that BWSD is a cashless operation. All payments must be made through the third-party company contracted with the district, e-Funds. Payments can be made to e-funds by check or credit card. Click on this website 'Payment' tab to learn more about making payments online. Schools sites cannot accept cash, checks or credit card payments. All payments must be made through e-Funds.
New for SY 2025-2026...QR Code - Scan & make a payment:
Questions about e-Funds?
Any questions regarding e-Funds should be communicated directly to e-Funds. Select "contact technical support" and fill out the form. E-Funds support team will contact you to resolve the issue with their software. If your child is not "matched" as a student within the e-Fund software, contact the food service secretary at 412.884.63300 x 7443.
Parent Responsibilities For Lunch Debt:
Board Policy 808.1 Lunch Accounts informs parents of the details of what will occur if their child's account becomes delinquent.
*Government Assistance:
If the family household receives government assistance and or is eligible for direct certification by the government, then the family does not need to complete a meal application for the current school year.
Families that are eligible for direct certification will receive a letter from BWSD in August confirming that their child is eligible for free meals in the 2025-2026 school year. The letter will state that they do not need to apply for meal benefits.
BWSD: All students not on government assistance will be FULL PRICE meal status UNLESS families apply for benefits. If you feel you may qualify for meal benefits, please go to http://schoolcafe.com & complete a meal application online.
Families must apply for benefits On or After July 1, 2025 to be eligible for benefits in the new school year, 2025-2026 if they would like to receive benefits for Free or Reduced Price meals.
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Apply For Free & Reduced Price Meal Benefits
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Baldwin-Whitehall School District will be accepting Meal Applications for the 2025-2026 school year.
All students will resume paid lunch status for the new school year unless the family applies for meal benefits to receive free or reduced price meals and or the household is eligible for direct certification* by the government.
Families must apply for meal benefits if they want the free or reduced price meal benefits this school year.
Meal applications must be completed online on or after July 1, 2025 to be eligible for benefits for the new school year. All applications must have a date of July 1, 2025 or after that date to be valid for the 2025-2026 SY.
How to apply for Free or Reduced Price Benefits:
If you feel you may qualify for meal benefits, please go to http://schoolcafe.com & complete a meal application online.
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Click here to apply for meal benefits online: Meal Application for 2025-2026 SY
Click here for Letter sent to households in August: Household Letter
*Government Assistance:
If the family household receives government assistance and is eligible for direct certification by the government, then the family does not need to complete a meal application for the current school year.
Families that are eligible for direct certification will receive a letter from BWSD in August confirming that their child is eligible for free meals in the 2025-2026 school year. The letter will state that they do not need to apply for meal benefits.
BWSD: The National School Lunch Program remains for SY 2025-2026. All students not on government assistance will be FULL PRICE meal status UNLESS families apply for benefits. If you feel you may qualify for meal benefits, please go to http://schoolcafe.com & complete a meal application online.
Parent Responsibilities For Lunch Debt:
Board Policy 808.1 Lunch Accounts informs parents of the details of what will occur if their child's account becomes delinquent.
Cafeteria Reminders:
Ala carte food and beverages (including milk) will be provided for purchase only on prepaid student accounts. Parents can add money to their child's account by using the e-Funds website. Find the link under the 'payment' tab or click here: e-Funds
Reminder: No cash or checks will be accepted at the school. The district is now a 100% cashless operation.
Price List For SY 2025-2026
News and Social Media
REDUCE PLASTICS - Reducing the use of single-use plastics in our cafeterias
BWSD Cafeterias have taken action to reduce the amount of plastics used in our cafeterias to reduce our carbon footprint and protect our planet for our students!
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