Sachem Food Services

631-471-1353

Sachem School Lunch 

Hello Sachem Families.

We are happy to announce that many of our schools have been able to qualify for free meals due to the Community Eligibility Provision.

Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) is a federal provision that allows individual schools to serve breakfast and lunch at no cost to all enrolled students. In the past, our schools have not met the thresholds to participate in this program. This school year, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) expanded access to the CEP by lowering certain qualifying thresholds. This federal change, combined with funding support from the State, will open a window of opportunity for many students across New York State to receive meals at no cost.
 
As a result of this change, students enrolled in the following buildings will be able to receive one FREE breakfast and lunch each school day beginning on January 1, 2024:

• High School North and High School East
• Sagamore MS, Samoset MS, Seneca MS
• Cayuga, Chippewa, Hiawatha, Lynwood, Merrimac, Nokomis, Waverly and Wenonah

 
Our District does not determine which buildings meet the new threshold and which do not. Offering free meals to all students in a particular building is the result of a calculation and data elements that are determined by the NYS Education Department and outside the District’s control. Unfortunately, not all of the District’s buildings qualify. However, we will continue to revisit eligibility each year to determine if additional buildings meet the eligibility requirements.
All families that do not have an application on file are encouraged to complete the Household Benefit Income Form.  This form will be used to collect information that is vital to continue the district's eligibility under the CEP moving forward.  This form can be completed online by clicking on the blue “Household Benefit Income Form” button found on this page.

We invite you to use our online payment system, Payschoolscentral.com

• View PaySchools Information
  
• View Instructions to create an account
• View Frequently Asked Questions