Purchasing School Meals
Purchasing School Meals
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Purchasing Student Meals
½ûÂþÌìÌà students are eligible to receive one complete breakfast and one complete lunch per school day. Lunch comes with a choice of an entrée, unlimited fruits and vegetables and milk.
Families will be sent balance notifications for additional lunches and milk not covered by the benefit. To pay for the charges, families have the following payment options:
- Bring cash or check (payable to ½ûÂþÌìÌÃ) to the ½ûÂþÌìÌà Nutrition Services Department at the district office. Please call 503.916.3399 in advance to verify someone can receive the payment in person.
- Mail a check to the district office. ½ûÂþÌìÌà Nutrition Services, 501 N Dixon St, Portland, OR 97227.
- Pay online using SchoolCafe at www.schoolcafe.com/pps or download the mobile app. Please note, there is a 5% fee and a $15 minimum payment.
- Setup online bill pay with your financial institution. Some may charge a fee for this service. Please check with your financial institution for more information.
Payment over the phone is not available.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS- Meals are free this year. Why was my student charged?
Second meals and additional milk are not allowed and charged at full price -- $6.00 Lunch, $.50 milk. - What if I am unable to pay?
Parents/guardians can choose the amount and frequency to make a payment until the balance is paid off. - Can my student(s) receive meals if the balance is unpaid?
Yes. Students can still receive one complete breakfast and one complete lunch per school day. - How can I monitor my student's purchases?
Parents/guardians can sign up for a SchoolCafe account at www.schoolcafe.com/pps or download the mobile app. The system is free to use unless you use it to make a payment, which is optional. - My student would like more food. What are the options?
Students who receive a complete meal are able to go back and get additional fruit and vegetables during lunch service. They can also take additional items found on the sharing table. Both options are at no cost to them. - How can I prevent future charges?
Work with your student(s) so they know not to get additional entrées or additional milk.
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Purchasing Adult or Visitor Meals
Visitors, adult staff and partners working at a Portland Public School can purchase school meals. An adult breakfast is $3.50 and lunch is $6.00. A lunch includes an entree with unlimited fruits and vegetables and milk.
All staff members will have an account created in the Nutrition Services system. If you do not have an account, please contact our department or complete an to have an account created.
Payments can be added to an account in multiple ways:
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Pre-pay with a debit or credit card with a account. SchoolCafé charges a 5% fee per online transaction, with a minimum $15 payment. Currently, SchoolCafé does not accept American Express.
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Bring cash or check (payable to ½ûÂþÌìÌÃ) to ½ûÂþÌìÌà Nutrition Services at the District office.
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Mail a check to the district office. ½ûÂþÌìÌà Nutrition Services, 501 N Dixon St, Portland, OR 97227. The funds will be deposited into your account.
Nutrition Services staff may not be able to receive or process payments in the kitchen. Staff will be notified of account balance status. If adults do not have money on their account, they will be asked and reminded to make payments to the account.
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Contact Information
- For general meal account related questions, please contact ½ûÂþÌìÌà Nutrition Services Support at nssupport@pps.net or call 503.916.3247.
- For SchoolCafé online transaction related questions, please contact SchoolCafé Support at 1.855.729.2328.