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Overview

Free Meals for All Students

Throughout the 2024-25 school year, the district will be participating in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) of the National School Lunch and Breakfast Program.

All students are eligible to receive a healthy breakfast and lunch at school at no charge each day of the 2024-25 school year. No application is required to participate in this program.

However, families should complete the Household Income Eligibility Form (HHIE) by Oct. 1. The data gathered from this form allows the district to receive additional state and federal funding, and can qualify students for benefits such as reduced fees for SAT and ACT tests, reduced college application fees, discounts on Chromebook warranties and discounts on monthly internet services and computer purchases. The information from the HHIE form is confidential.

This online application is a simple three-step questionnaire!

If you have any questions, please reach out to Erin Wright at erin.wright@neric.org or by calling 518-464-3945.

Coming your way (by mail): HHIE Parent Letter 

Parent Notification of Free meals CEP

23-24 Meal Prices- Meal price for second full meal 

All First Breakfast and Lunch meals, for all students, are FREE!
The cost for a second full meal- is as follows:

ES Meal price Breakfast – $2.25
ES Meal price Lunch – $3.50

HS Meal price Breakfast- $2.75
HS Meal price Lunch – $3.75

2023-2024 Classroom Catering/Celebrations

Click this link to find the catering menu for the School! 

Meal Charging

Pre-Payment Options

Now you can prepay online. All you have to do is sign-up for
LINQ Online Payment Center.
Household income form
 
Why prepay?

  • Easy online tracking of your child’s spending.
  • Your child doesn’t have to carry money to school.
  • The money stays in your child’s account.
  • Helps to lunch lines move faster.

Note:

The first full reimbursable meal is FREE for all students at Breakfast and Lunch.  A minimum of three meal components must be chosen at each meal, and one of those three must be a fruit or vegetable.  

Ala carte items, milk, snacks, ice cream, beverages- cannot be charged.

Send Check or Cash

You can always bring money personally or send it with your student. .

Menus

Menus are available by clicking the links below.

November Menus – ES and MS/HS 
December Menus – ES and MS/HS

Food Schedule

Elementary School

  • Breakfast will be served from 8:30 – 9:05 a.m.
  • Lunch will be served as follows:
    • Pre-K/Self Contained- 11:00am-11:30am
    • 2nd Grade – 11:00am-11:30am
    • Kindergarten – 11:35am-12:05pm
    • 1st grade – 11:50am-12:20pm
    • 3rd grade + Hayes – 1:05pm-1:35pm
    • 4th grade – 12:30pm-1:00pm
    • 5th grade + Maskin – 1:20pm-1:50pm

Jr./Sr. High School

  • Breakfast will be served from 7:30am-7:47am
    Second chance breakfast will be available at the kiosk between 1st and 2nd periods bells. 
  • Lunch will be served as follows:
    • High School Students: 
      • Grade 9-12 – 10:52am-11:22am
      • Grade 9-12 (2)- 11:35am-12:05pm
    • Junior High Students: 
      • Grade 6- 10:09am-10:39am
      • Grade 7/8 – 12:19pm-12:49pm