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District lunch menus

New York City Public Schools School Lunch Menu

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New York City Public Schools offers several lunch menu types, so first identify which menu your school serves. The official school lookup, lunch menu list, income-form guidance, and dietary-accommodation resources are collected below.

How to find your school's menu

  1. Open Find a School, search for your school, and scroll to 'Free Student Meals' to identify its menus. If needed, ask the school's Food Service Manager.

    Source: NYC Public Schools School Meals and Family Income Inquiry guidance

  2. Open the district's Lunch Meals page and choose the menu matching your school's listing, such as Pre-K–8, high school, or a listed Halal-option menu.

    Source: NYC Public Schools Lunch Meals

  3. For printable calendars or translated menus, return to the main Menus page and use the current calendar or translated-menu links.

    Source: NYC Public Schools Menus

Free meals and the income inquiry

Breakfast, lunch and afterschool meals are free to NYC public school students during the school year. The district separately asks families to complete a Family Income Inquiry Form to support school funding. Follow the district's MySchoolApps link, or obtain a paper copy from your school's main office.

Source: NYC Public Schools School Meals and Family Income Inquiry guidance

Food allergies and medical meal accommodations

NYC Public Schools cannot guarantee an allergen-free environment. Families can request product labels and detailed ingredient information for specific menu items. For severe allergies, the district describes an action plan and menu supported through a Medical Accommodations (504) Request Form or an IEP. Give the required documentation to the school so its staff can coordinate the accommodation.

Source: NYC Public Schools Food Allergens and Dietary Medical Accommodations

School-specific dietary options

Ask school administration about kosher meal service, which may require advance registration. Families interested in expanded certified Halal meal service should also contact school administration or the parent coordinator. The district's food-service guidance describes these requests separately from choosing a menu on the website.

Source: NYC Public Schools Food Service for Principals, School Administration and Charter Schools

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