New! Student Meals & Payments
New for the 2024-2025 school year, HCPSS will continue to use a new parent site for all things food and nutrition. LINQ Connect is a secure, online portal that allows families to make online payments to their child’s meal account, monitor their child’s account, schedule automatic recurring payments, set up low balance alerts, submit a Free and Reduced Meals program application, and more.
For the 2024-2025 school year, students whose families do not qualify for free or reduced lunch will be required to pay the daily meal price.
Student Breakfast: Breakfast – $2.00
Student Lunch: School Lunch – $2.80
St John’s Link to the meal calendar: https://linqconnect.com/public/menu/GA4UME?buildingId=7edaac45-62e4-ed11-8a28-f9ec918a3ff8
Free and Reduced Meals (FARMS)
The HCPSS participates in the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs. Students from households that meet federal income guidelines are eligible to receive free or reduced-price meals. Qualification is based on family size and income, and enrollment is confidential. All children in households receiving benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) can get free meals regardless of income, and students from households that meet federal income guidelines are eligible to receive free or reduced-price meals. Those eligible for Free and Reduced Meals receive both breakfast and lunch for free.
Parents/guardians must submit a new application every school year to maintain their student’s eligibility. Click the button below to apply.
Link: https://www.hcpss.org/food-services/farms/
Purchasing of a la carte items (a.k.a. snack)
There is no limit to the number of a la carte items a student can buy. Parents are encouraged to discuss acceptable a la carte purchasing for their children, and parents have the right to restrict a la carte purchasing for their students. Parents may contact the Food and Nutrition Service office at 410-313-6738 or 410-313-6744 to add restrictions to their child's meal account, including placing a limit or blocking the student's account for a la carte items.