Food Service

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Welcome to Food & Nutrition

The Portsmouth School Department is committed to providing our students with nutritious, affordable meals during the school day.  Our school meal program offers free meals for eligible families and we encourage you to apply if you believe you may qualify. An online application can be completed on MySchoolApps.com. Parents/Guardians may also add funds to their student's account on MySchoolBucks.com. Please contact your child’s school for questions or further assistance at any time. School meals are among the healthiest meals that children eat in a day and we encourage all students to participate.

Melville and Hathaway Meal Prices

Breakfast

$1.10

Lunch

$2.70

Portsmouth Middle & High School Meal Prices

Breakfast

$1.35

Lunch

$2.95

Reduced Meal Prices

Breakfast

Free

Lunch

Free

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Summer Meals

MySchoolBucks

Every student will have a school lunch account. Your child's student ID number will also serve as their lunch code. Funds can be added to your child's account by visiting MySchoolBucks.com.

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Families can qualify for free or reduced-price meals based on household income by submitting a meal application. Applications can be obtained from the Portsmouth School Department or families can apply online at MySchoolApps.com.

Food Service Department Contact:

Rachel Marciano
Operations Manager
(401) 683-1039 x1017
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Quick Links

Useful Links

RIDE Meal Benefit App How To (ENGLISH)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF_zqifrGXQ

RIDE Meal Benefit App How To SPANISH

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwvHKV_qDHs

Rhode Island Department of Education- Nutrition Programs
http://www.ride.ri.gov/cnp/NutritionPrograms/NutritionProgramsOverview.aspx

United States Department of Agriculture- Food and Nutritional Service
http://www.fns.usda.gov/nslp/national-school-lunch-program-nslp

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In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

  1. mail:
    U.S. Department of Agriculture
    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
    1400 Independence Avenue, SW
    Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or

  2. fax:
    (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or

  3. email:
    Program.Intake@usda.gov

 

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.