**The 2024-2025 Free/Reduced Meal Applications will be available online after July 15, 2024.

Visit our website at www.schoolcafe.org and click on the “Free/Reduced Application” link.

If you do not have access to a computer, please contact Donna David at (504)596-3452. 

School Food and Nutrition Services does not allow any charges. Extra sale items must be paid in advance. In an effort to go “Green” and to simplify the payment process, we are encouraging parents to take advantage of our on-line payment option. It is fast, easy and beneficial!

On-Line Payments:

Visit our website at www.schoolcafe.org and click on the “Online Payments” link for more information.

·        A minimal processing fee is charged for all bank drafts and all credit card payments

·        Make payments to your child’s cafeteria account anytime during the school year

·        View student purchases & account balances. Please monitor the account(s) frequently and address any concerns immediately.

·        Sign up for monthly auto drafts, emails or text alerts for low balances

·        You will need: 1) student’s name, 2) school name and 3) birth date or student ID number. The student ID is not the cafeteria ID number. You may call the Central Office (504-596-3434) for the student ID number.

·        Money added to student’s account will post within 10-15 minutes.

If you are unable to do on-line payments, you may send payments to the school cafeteria at any time. Please include the student’s name, grade and cafeteria ID number on all payments. Prepaying saves time and allows more time for the students to enjoy their meal. Cash is not accepted at all schools. Please check with your Food Service Manager before submitting cash.

Listed below is some additional information about our program:

·        If a student is returning to the same school, the student will continue to use their pre-assigned cafeteria I.D. number. New students will be issued a number before the first serving day.

·        All balances will be rolled over to the next school year unless a refund/transfer is requested. 

·        School Meal Modification forms are available on-line. Go to www.schoolcafe.org, Menus, Special Diets/Food Allergies to download a form. The Meal Modification form may only be completed by the student’s medical provider. You must provide a new form to School Food and Nutrition Services each school year. The form may be mailed to 3000 W. Esplanade Ave. N, Suite 300, Metairie, LA 70002, faxed to (504)596-3459 or emailed to pfreeman@schoolcafe.org.