Food Service Department
Welcome to the Caledonia Community Schools Food Service Program! We are dedicated to meeting your child's nutritional needs each school day. By taking part in the National School Lunch Program, we ensure that every student has access to a tasty, balanced, and nutritious breakfast and lunch. Each day, we offer fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grain options, 100% juice, and 1% or fat-free milk.
Studies show that students who eat a healthy breakfast and lunch are more focused, better behaved, and more engaged in classroom activities. Caledonia Community Schools Food Service is committed to supporting your child's educational journey with nutritious meals.
School Meals Update (as of September 25, 2025)
Breakfast and lunch are free for all students through September 30, 2025. If the State of Michigan does not finalize a 2025–26 budget that continues the “Free for All” program by October 1, 2025, Caledonia Community Schools will return to paid meals and the Free & Reduced Meals program.
If paid meals resume on October 1, 2025, pricing will be as follows:
- Breakfast (all schools): $1.45
- Elementary lunch: $2.40
- Middle school lunch: Type A $2.65 • Meal Deal $4.00
- High school lunch: $2.65–$4.00
Parent Update Letter - September 25, 2025
School Meal Update Flyer - September 25, 2026
Family Portal
Meal Account Management
Caledonia Community Schools Food Service uses the Family Portal online system. This tool allows parents/guardians to make deposits, check balances, view food purchasing history, transfer funds between family members, and set account restrictions 24/7. Every student is assigned an account number upon enrollment, which you will need to set up their online Family Portal Account. Instructions will be sent at the beginning of the school year.
In the event that there is no budget in place by October 1st, families will need to make sure they have created a Family Portal account and then add funds through Family Portal.
Breakfast Club
Breakfast Program
Available every school day; provides about 25% of daily nutrition needs and meets federal guidelines.
Breakfast times
- CHS North/South – 7:00 a.m.
- Duncan Lake Middle School – 7:00 a.m.
- Kraft Meadows Intermediate – 7:00 a.m.
- All Elementary Schools – 8:30 a.m.
Location: served in each school’s cafeteria
Lunch Menus
Monthly Menus
Check out our monthly menus on our Nutrislice website.
Lunch Menu App
Through Nutrislice, an innovative app, students, parents, and faculty have access to school menus, including nutrition information, allergens, and photos. Nutrislice can be downloaded for free from the App store (iOS) or Google Play (Android) and is available on desktop and mobile devices.
Meet Up and Eat Up
Meet Up and Eat Up
The Meet Up and Eat Up program is back for the summer! Kids and teens across our community can get free meals all summer long. Any child 18 years or under is welcome to stop at the locations below for a free breakfast and lunch. Text FOOD to 304-304 to find more locations. No application or sign-up is needed.
Find a location near you:
https://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/schoolnutrition/
Dietary Restrictions
Dietary Restrictions?
Please complete the Special Diet Statement and send it to the Food Service Director, Katie Bos, at [email protected].
Once the document is received, the Food Service Director will contact the parent/guardian listed on the form to go over meal accommodation and the menu before we put it in place. Please make sure you send your child to school with meals until an alternate menu is made and the parent/guardian has spoken with the Food Service Director.
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
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: USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, 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:
- mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or - fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or - email:
[email protected]
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Food Service Department
Free & Reduced Meals
It's important that ALL students fill out the Free & Reduced Lunch Application every year! This determines eligibility for free or reduced-price meals and helps CCS secure important state and federal funding.
- Apply Online: https://caledonia.familyportal.cloud/
- Prefer paper? Print the 2025–26 Free & Reduced Lunch Application below and return it to your school office (or call your building's office and we’ll mail one).
Paper Application:
Free and Reduced Lunch Application
Why You Still Need to Fill Out the Free and Reduced Lunch Form
Even though meals are free this year, it's crucial for our district to know which families qualify for free or reduced-price lunches. Completing this form helps in several ways:
- Funding for Schools: The data from these forms determine "At Risk" funding, which affects staffing for positions like Counselors, Reading Interventionists, Title I Paraprofessionals, and the Family Engagement Coordinator.
- Federal Funding: Our free and reduced numbers submitted in June influence the federal funding we receive for the next school year.
- Additional Benefits: Qualifying students may get discounts on computer insurance, sports fees, testing fees, and may qualify for EBT cards.
Thank you for helping us ensure our schools receive the funding needed to support our students.
