Meal Assistance Program Available
How do I get an application?
Your student(s) will receive an Free and Reduced Meal Application at the beginning of the school year
during registration. You may submit an application at any time during the school year. You can also
pick up an application at your student's school cafeteria, school office or District Office. On-line
applications are not available at this time. All applications are confidential. Notification of status
(free, reduced or denied) will be sent to your home. An application cannot be approved unless it has
been completed accurately.
Please be sure you have filled out all of the application, signed the application and includ your social
security number or check the box that you do not have a social security number If an application is
not filled out completely and correctly, it will be processed as incomplete with no benefits. When a
completed application is received only then can it be processed and you will receive the completed
results by mail. This is a family application, you only need one completed application for all
your students.
Do I need to apply every year?
Yes, you need to fill out an application every school year.
Do I need to fill out an application for every child?
No, please fill out only one application for all your students in the same household.
Where do I send my completed application?
Please have your student give the completed application to the cafe manager at the school or you can
send it through US Mail or bring it to: Child Nutrition Services, 255 Pico Ave, #250, San Marcos, CA
92069
Meal Prices
The prices below are for school meals only and does not include any
Elementary School
1 Day
Student Breakfast
$1.00
Student Lunch
$2.00
Student Breakfast & Lunch
$3.00
Middle School
1 Day
Student Breakfast
$1.25
Student Lunch
$2.25
Student Breakfast & Lunch
$3.50
High School
1 Day
Student Breakfast
$1.25
Student Lunch
$2.50
Student Breakfast & Lunch
$3.75
Reduced Price Meals for All Levels
(Elementary, Middle & High School)
Reduced Breakfast
Reduced Lunch
A La Carte items.
1 Week
4 Weeks
$5.00
$20.00
$10.00
$40.00
$15.00
$60.00
1 Week
4 Weeks
$6.25
$25.00
$11.25
$45.00
$17.50
$70.00
1 Week
4 Weeks
$6.25
$25.00
$12.50
$50.00
$18.75
$75.00
1 Day
1 Week
4 Weeks
$0.25
$0.40
$1.25
$2.00
$5.00
$8.00
A La Carte Items
Elementary School
Milk
Bottled Water
Juice
Middle School
Milk
Bottled Water
Juice
Various nutritious snacks
High School
Milk
Bottled Water
Juice
Various nutritious snacks
Paying for Meals
PRE-PAY for Meals through
Mynutrikids.com
You can prepay for meals with a major credit card through the internet with mynutrikids.com.
Please note that when Nutrikids asks for a pin number, the student ID number and the
pin number are the same.
You can also view your child's account balance, meal purchases and payment history on the internet, and
even be notified by email when the account balance is low, by registering online with Mynutrikids.com.
You do not have to make prepayments to use this feature. You may also pay into an account for
your child with cash or check sent to the school cafeteria.
If paying with cash, Submit payment in a regular envelope or yellow envelope that is provided at the
cafeteria for your convenience. Write the first and last name of the student along with the grade and
teacher’s name. The amount of the cash payment should also be written on the outside of the envelope.
When paying by check, Write your students first and last name on the check. If you know the student
ID number put it on the check too. Submit payment in a regular envelope or yellow envelope that is
provided at the cafeteria for your convenience.
Please make sure your child has money for lunch every day. If you need to know how much money is on
your child’s account, you may call (760) 752-1253 or email your request to rose.howell@smusd.org. The
cafeteria cashier can also tell your child the account balance.
CHARGE Policy
Child Nutrition Services has a LIMITED charge policy. If a student arrives at school without
money, they are allowed up to $3.00 in charges at elementary school and $3.50 at middle school and
$3.75 in high school. Charges are not allowed for a la carte.
If your child arrives at school without money for lunch and has reached the charge limit, he/she will be
provided an alternate meal (such as a cheese sandwich and milk). No alternate meal will be provided for
breakfast. To prevent your child from having to receive an alternate meal, please ensure that you send
money for your student's meals each day, or prepay for the meals in advance.