Payments & Refunds

Learn more about our program by clicking one of the buttons below:

Student Account Inquiry

Child Nutrition Home Page

Pay for Meals Online

SchoolCafe is a state-of-the-art online service that provides you the convenience to manage your student’s meal account and apply for free meal benefits all at one place. To aid in managing your student’s account on-the-go, SchoolCafe also has a free mobile app available on the Apple App Store and the Google Play store.

Every household must create a SchoolCafe account before accessing their student lunch account or applying for free meal benefits. Be ready to provide your child(ren)’s full registered name, student ID number, and the school enrolled. All questions regarding your child’s registered name or student ID number must be directed to the main school office where your child is enrolled.

Note: New students to the district must be enrolled and obtain a student ID number before creating an account.

Click the Button to Make a Payment.

 

SchoolCafe Account Setup and how to Manage Payments

SchoolCafe Account Setup and how to Manage Payments- Spanish

Making/Managing Payments on SchoolCafe- Video

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If your student is graduating or leaving the district, please email mealfees@slcschools.org to request a refund, donate, or transfer the balance to another student account.

For your convenience, an online request form is provided below under "Meal Account Assistance".

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Meal Prices for SY' 2024-2025

FREE and REDUCED Price Student Meals (federally subsidized)

• ALL Schools: Lunch - $0.00 / Breakfast - $0.00

PAID Student Meals 

• Elementary Schools: Lunch - $2.00 / Breakfast - $1.00

• Middle Schools: Lunch - $2.30 / Breakfast - $1.20

• High Schools: Lunch - $2.50 / Breakfast - $1.20

Non-Program Sales 

Non-program foods such as second meals, adult meals, and single menu items (milk, fruit, vegetable, chips, etc.) can be purchased with a meal ticket purchased at the school office.

• Adult and Second Meals: Lunch - $3.75 / Breakfast - $2.75

• Ala-cart Side Items - Entrée $2.00 / Fruit, Vegetable, or Side Dish $1.00 / Milk or Juice $0.50 

     IMPORTANT: Second student meals and non-enrolled child meals will be charged the full adult meal price

Payment Questions or Concerns

If you have any questions or feel that your student meal account balance is not correct, contact Jonathan Chesnut the Finance Specialist at Salt Lake City School District Child Nutrition Department. If Jonathan is not available, our trained team of support specialists are available during office hours to assist you as well. 

Contact Jonathan or any of our support specialists at..

Email: mealfees@slcschools.org

Phone: (801) 974-8380

A form is also available below for inquiries