Lunch Information & Prices

Dear Families,

Last school year the CSDE had available funds (State Transition Assistance for Reduced-price or STAR funds) to allow reduced-priced students to receive one free breakfast and one free lunch per school day. Starting the 2025-2026 school year these funds are no longer available. Please be aware that if your children qualify for reduced-price meals the cost of breakfast (available at NBHS & NBIS only) is $0.30 and the cost of lunch will be $0.40.

It is important, for households who may qualify, to submit a free and reduced-price meal application to determine a student’s eligibility for the school year. A new application is required each school year. This application and related information can be found on this page. Please view this helpful parent video on How to Fill Out the Application for Free and Reduced-price Meals or Free Milk.

As an additional note, families may qualify for free and reduced meals through the school meal application process or through the direct certification process managed by the Connecticut State Department of Social Services (CT DSS). The direct certification process coincides with food assistance programs extended by the CT DSS to families in need of this qualified assistance. These programs include the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance (TANF) and Medicaid.

**Daily Meal Prices**

Breakfast

➤NBHS $2.75➤NBIS $2.50

➤Reduced-price Breakfast: $0.30

Lunch

➤JHS $3.25  ➤TVES $3.25 ➤NBIS $3.75 ➤NBHS $4.00 

➤Milk $0.75 ➤Reduced-priced Lunch: $0.40

Payment Options:

  • MySchoolBucks: Add funds to your child's lunch account using MySchooBucks. Go to myschoolbucks.com or download the mobile app.
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  • Cash or Check: Your child can bring cash or check to the cafeteria to be added to their lunch account. Please make checks payable to "North Branford School Lunch" and write your child's school and name on the memo line.

If you have any questions please contact Krystyna Prunier, Food Service Supervisor at: kprunier@northbranfordschools.org

NBHS & NBIS BREAKFAST PROGRAM
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Last school year we began the School Breakfast Program (SBP) at NBHS. This school year we are excited to announce that we are expanding the breakfast program to NBIS starting on September 2, 2025!

Please see the NBHS and NBIS breakfast menus to find the new meal options available to our students and staff.

Daily Student Breakfast Price: $2.75 NBHS, $2.50 NBIS, $0.30 Reduced-price Students

Returned Personal Checks / Nonsufficient Funds Fees

The North Branford Public Schools has an obligation to ensure that all expenditures are essential and reasonable and that they support the mission of the district. Legal Reference: Connecticut General Statutes 10-248 Payment of school expenses.

A nonsufficient funds fee (NSF) incurred from a parent, community member or third party shall be the sole responsibility of the writer of the check since paying such a fee is not a district expenditure.

New payment of the original check amount and the NSF fee will be accepted in the form of cash, certified check or money order only (no personal checks).

MySchoolBucks Instructions & Lunch Balance Refund/Transfer Request Form

MySchoolBucks Account:

To create a MySchoolBucks account for your student(s), please review the instructions provided in the link below:

  • If you are having an issue accessing your MySchoolBucks account, please contact MySchoolBucks directly at 800-803-6755.

Lunch Balance Refund or Transfer Request

If you would like to request a lunch balance refund or an account balance transfer, please follow the instructions on the request form linked below. Please note, MySchoolBucks cannot process refund requests directly to families. All meal balance refunds will be processed by North Branford Public Schools.