Food Services

Going on a Field trip? The School District of Haverford Township Food Service Department can serve your child a delicious and healthy lunch—on the go!

BAG LUNCH ORDER FORM

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Welcome to the 2024-25 School Year - Letter from Food Services

PIN Number for Meal and Snack Purchases Information Sheet
To kick off the new year we wanted to share a few things you and your child should know when it comes to mealtime in the school cafeteria.

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Free and Reduced Meal Applications

Children need healthy meals to learn. The School District of Haverford Township offers healthy meals every school day.  

For the 2024-25 school year, Governor Shapiro’s budget provides for free breakfast to all Pennsylvania public school students. Additionally, students identified as eligible for reduced-price lunches through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) will not be charged for their meals; non-eligible students will require payment. 

Your child(ren) may qualify for free meals or for reduced-price meals. 

APPLY: Click here to complete the application: https://www.schoolcafe.com/

INSTRUCTIONS:  Click here for School Cafe instructions or watch this video for instructions on using School Cafe.  

ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION: Please review the eligibility information for your household here.

More Information on School Cafe Options

 

The National School Lunch and Breakfast Program (NSLBP) is a federally assisted service that helps schools provide meals in over 100,000 public and non-profit private schools, as well as residential child care institutions. In previous years, NSLBP provided over 31 million children with nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free meals each day. The NSLBP follows the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) guidelines for nutrition and dietary specifications for each meal provided to students.

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Special Dietary Needs

If a student has a food allergy or medical condition, parents must send a written doctor’s note to the school nurse. For dietary substitutions, federal regulations require students to have a written doctor’s note. The nurse will forward this information to food service personnel. Should a student need a special dietary menu to meet their needs, please contact the food service director at (610) 853-5900 ext. 5522.

Parent Requests

All parent requests should be updated annually for student requirements or restrictions that do not require a doctor’s note. To do this, parents must notify the food service offices at (610) 853-5900 ext. 7142