“Creating a healthy and nutritious environment that promotes learning and wellness”
Meal Prices
Elementary
- Student Free Breakfast: $0.00
- Student Reduced Breakfast: $0.00
- Student Paid Breakfast: $1.50
- Student Free Lunch: $0.00
- Student Reduced Lunch: $0.40
- Student Paid Lunch: $2.90
- Guest Breakfast: $3.00
- Guest Lunch: $4.25
Secondary
- Student Free Breakfast: $0.00
- Student Reduced Breakfast: $0.00
- Student Paid Breakfast: $1.75
- Student Free Lunch: $0.00
- Student Reduced Lunch: $0.40
- Student Paid Lunch: $3.15
- Guest Breakfast: $3.10
- Guest Lunch: $4.50
Note: For the 2024-2025 school year, students who qualify for reduced-price, breakfast will be free and lunch will be reduced.
A La Carte Pricing
Charge Policy
Leander ISD understands situations may arise that prevent students from having available funds to purchase a meal. Because of this, the district allows a grace period so that students can continue to enjoy a hot meal until funds are deposited. This grace period is the equivalent of the cost of five lunch meals, or $15 for elementary students and $16 for middle and high school students. Once a student hits this limit, they will be offered a fully reimbursable meal, and no trays will be taken away. Students and Parents / Legal Guardians are responsible for any negative balances accrued and will receive letters emailed from our online system and/or printed from the school district. Phone calls to the number on the student’s account may also take place to rectify the account by our Nutrition Services office, campus cafeteria managers, or campus guidance counselors to rectify the account. No a la carte items will be allowed to be charged to a student’s account if their account is in the negative. However, if a student has cash in-hand and wishes to purchase an a la carte item and has a current negative balance, they will be allowed to purchase that item. All efforts will be made throughout the year to rectify any student accounts with a negative balance. Individual campuses may add to this effort with their own rules or collection attempts.
If there is a financial need, please consider applying for the free or reduced-price meal program by visiting My School Bucks, downloading a paper application under Forms and Applications below, or picking up a paper application at any campus or the Child Nutrition Services office.
If you have any questions regarding Child Nutrition Services, the charge policy or the free or reduced-price meal program, please call 512-570-0670, or use our online communication tool, Let’s Talk!
Pay Online
Easily make payments to your student’s account through My School Bucks
Forms & Applications
Free & Reduced Meals
LISD provides free and reduced-price (F&R) meals for children approved for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). To apply for this program, submit an application online, or download, print and submit one of these forms:
2024-25
- F&R Application in English | F&R Application in Spanish
- Letter to Households in English | Letter to Households in Spanish
- F&R Meal Application Directions in English | F&R Meal Application Directions in Spanish
Snack Limits
There are several snack items students may purchase that are not part of the breakfast/lunch meal and have extra associated costs. These items range in price from $.50 to $3.50. If you would like to limit the amount your child is able to spend out of their account, you can set up an account through My School Bucks, add your children to your account, then set your own spending limits by filling out this form and returning to your campus cafeteria manager.
Refund Request
If your child has funds in their account that you would like to request a refund for (for example, if you have a graduating student), please fill out and submit a Refund Request Form and email it to [email protected] and [email protected].
Meal Account Refund Request Form
Special Dietary Needs
If your child has special dietary needs, changes can be made to your child’s school breakfast and/or lunch at no extra charge, with the proper documentation from a physician. If your child has special dietary needs, please use this form:
Special Dietary Needs Request Form – English | Special Dietary Needs Request Form – Spanish
CATCH
The Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH) program at LISD elementary and middle schools promotes the maintenance of heart-healthy behaviors in children and adolescents. The four component areas of the CATCH program are:
- School Nutrition
- Classroom Health
- Physical Education
- Family Health
Staff Directory
For a districtwide staff listing, visit the Staff Directory page.