Please carefully review this important information:
- Parents must complete the Federal Free and Reduced Lunch Application online to determine whether they qualify for free or reduced-price benefits. Please keep in mind that it may take up to 10 days to process applications before benefits can start.
- You must create an account with MySchoolBucks to pay for school lunches. Please create this account, even if your status is free, as you will log in to the meal order application with it.
- If you would like your student(s) to receive a school lunch, you must place an order for the lunch, regardless of status (Free, Reduced, or Paid). All lunches must be pre-ordered.
- Please visit these helpful videos that explain step by step how to set up your account and place orders.
As we begin the 2026–2027 school year, we want to make sure families are familiar with TVCA’s lunch pricing, ordering procedures, payment expectations, and an important change to our lunch offerings.
Lunch Prices
For the 2026–2027 school year:
- Paid Student Lunch: $4.50
- Reduced-Price Student Lunch: $0.40
- Second Lunch for Upper School Students: $5.20
- Adult Lunch: $5.20
All Lunches Must Be Preordered
All lunches must be preordered through MealOrders.com by 11:00 p.m. the day before lunch service. Families may place orders up to one month in advance, making it easy to plan ahead and ensure that lunch is ordered for the days it is needed.
We are diligently working to reduce costs and food waste throughout our lunch program. One of the most effective ways to accomplish this is to have an accurate count of the lunches needed each day. Preordering gives our kitchen staff the information they need to prepare the appropriate amount of food for our students rather than estimating how many lunches may be needed.
Accurate ordering helps us purchase and prepare food more efficiently, reduce unnecessary waste, and make the best use of the resources available to TVCA. Families can help by placing orders before the deadline and by ordering only for days their students plan to eat school lunch.
New This Year: Salad Boxes
This year, we are replacing the Bento Box option with a premade Salad Box.
Our Salad Boxes provide an alternative lunch option that meets gluten-free and dairy-free requirements while also meeting the meal requirements established by the Child Nutrition Program.
Families whose students need a gluten-free or dairy-free option should select the Salad Box when placing their lunch order through MealOrders.com.
Lunch Account Balances & Payments
Parents are responsible for ensuring that their student’s lunch account has sufficient funds available to cover lunches ordered.
We ask parents to be diligent in monitoring and funding their students’ lunch accounts. Keeping an adequate balance helps prevent interruptions and allows our lunch program to operate efficiently.
Parents may add funds to their student’s lunch account online through MySchoolBucks.com.
Families who prefer not to pay online may also add funds to a student’s lunch account by check or cash at the school office.
Important Reminders
- Order lunches at MealOrders.com.
- Orders must be submitted by 11:00 p.m. the day before lunch service.
- Orders may be placed up to one month in advance.
- The Salad Box replaces the Bento Box this year and offers a gluten-free, dairy-free lunch option.
- Parents should regularly monitor their student’s lunch account and maintain sufficient funds for ordered lunches.
- If sufficient funds are not available, only one lunch may be charged to the student’s account before additional funds are required.
- Add funds at MySchoolBucks.com or pay in cash or by check at the school office.
Summer Food Program Information
Required USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
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