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Food Services
Serving Education Every Day!
We believe that good nutrition is a key to learning. Our mission is to provide high quality, healthy school meals that support student growth and learning. The staff of the State College Area School District Food Service Department work hard to make sure that healthy and delicious meals can be a part of your student's day. Explore our pages to learn more.
CAFETERIA ACCOUNT BALANCES: Year-end school cafeteria funds procedures can be viewed here. Please use this form to request account balance refunds or transfers between students.
Funding from USDA to provide free meals to all students has ended. However, Pennsylvania is providing funding for free breakfasts for all students from October 3 through the end of the school year. Free or reduced-price lunches are available for families who apply and meet income eligibility guidelines. Learn more and apply for help here. Families with gross income of less than $4,279 per month are eligible for meal benefits. Families who are not approved for free or reduced-priced meals must maintain account balances to pay for their childrens' lunches.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT MENU CHANGES - We are facing issues with the supply chain that may require us to make substitutions to the planned menu. We are working very closely with our distributors and manufacturers to secure both the food and supply items needed to support our program. THANK YOU for your patience and understanding.
Thank you! Community donations allowed us to pay off all student IOUs at the end of the school year. All families will start the new school year without having to worry about money owed to the school cafeteria.
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Additional Help for FoodIf you or anyone you know is experiencing financial hardships and are need help with food for the family, please check out Foodfinder.us, a nonprofit website and app (for iOS or Android) that offers the location and contact information of more than 40,000 food pantries and similar food programs across the country. The FoodFinder website and app can be utilized to pinpoint local free food providers within the community. One such provider is the Food Bank of State College located at 1321 S Atherton Street, State College.Families can use any of the following methods to locate sites that serve free meals to children during the summer:Call: 211 or 1.866.3HUNGRY or 1.877.8HAMBREText: “FOOD” or “COMIDA” to 877877Download: RangeAPP.org mobile appThe Pine Grove Mills Farmers Market accepts Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. In addition to accepting SNAP benefits, the market also participates in the Philly Food Trust Market Bucks program. This program provides coupons that are redeemable for fresh fruits and vegetables. Customers can receive a $2 coupon with every $5 SNAP transaction. The Pine Grove Mills Farmers Market is a producer-only market that seeks to provide access to fresh and healthy foods, support local growers and producers, and be a community gathering place. The market opens every Thursday, 3-7 pm, from June through the end of September in the parking lot of St Paul Lutheran Church in Pine Grove Mills. For more information about the market, visit pgmfarmersmarket.com or @PGMFarmersMarket on Facebook.
