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Welcome to Katy ISD Nutrition and Food Services!

Free Meals Now Through June 2022!

Through an extended waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), Katy ISD is providing free meals to all students. Students can receive breakfast and lunch at no cost through June 2022.

New to SchoolCafe? Setting up an account is easy!

Fill out a Meal Application, access student purchase history, view school menus, set-up a la carte purchasing restrictions, and MORE! Here is an easy step-by-step GUIDE to help set up an account for your student.

Meal Payment Information:

Payment for meals is encouraged to be cashless through the  Pay N' Go App.
Cash and checks for meal payment will be accepted curbside and change will be deposited on the student’s account. 
Students’ positive and negative cafeteria account balances from last year have rolled forward to the current school year.

NEW! Grab & Go Curbside Update!

The last curbside meal distribution will be on Tuesday, October 12, to cover meals from October 13-15. All students will have access to free meals at their campus when they return to in-person learning on October 18.

Curbside Grab and Go is available at Morton Ranch High School and Cinco Ranch High School from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays.

Students who eat meals at school are not eligible for meals at the Grab and Go location. Grab and Go meals are also available at no cost to all children 18 and under who are not enrolled in KVA and are not attending a school in person. If parents and/or guardians are picking up meals for their children and the children are not present, identification for each child such as an ID, report card or birth certificate must be presented prior to receiving the meals.

2021-2022 Curbside Menu

Curbside Meal Storage & Heating Instructions

P-EBT Benefits Application Now Available!

Parents and Families: The application for P-EBT benefits is now open until Aug. 13. Go to yourtexasbenefits.com/Learn/PEBT to apply. P-EBT provides food benefits to families with eligible children who temporarily lost access to free or reduced-price meals during the 2020–21 school year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information: hhs.texas.gov/pebt or 833-442-1255

Padres y familias: La aplicación para beneficios de P-EBT está disponible a partir de ahora hasta el 13 de agosto. Vaya a yourtexasbenefits.com/Learn/PEBT para aplicar. El programa P-EBT proporciona beneficios de alimentos a las familias con hijos que reúnen los requisitos y que temporalmente dejaron de recibir comidas gratuitas o a precio reducido durante el año escolar 2020-21 debido a la pandemia de COVID-19. Para más información: hhs.texas.gov/pebt or 833-442-1255

What Makes a Meal?

The federal Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010 requires students paying the set meal price to take menu components that meet the meal pattern. The meal pattern consists of FIVE components: meat/meat alternate, grain, fruit, vegetable and milk.

If the minimum number of components for each meal are not chosen by the student, a la carte charges will be charged.

Breakfast:

● Must choose at least three of the four offered items to make a meal.
● Must choose one fruit or a juice as one of the items to receive the meal price.

Lunch:

● Must choose at least three of the five offered components to make a meal.
● Must choose at least a half cup of fruit or vegetable to receive the meal price.

A la Carte:

● Extra entrees, extra sides, chips, ice cream, cookies, etc. are all charged a la carte prices and are not included in the meal.
● For example, if a student gets a meal of chicken nugget, mashed potatoes, and milk, but they want an extra portion of chicken nuggets, that extra portion is not considered a part of the meal and will be charged an additional $2.75.
● If a parent wishes to restrict a la carte purchases, they may do so on their student's account in SchoolCafe.

Regarding Student Meal Account Balances

If your student(s) will be returning in August to Katy ISD, their current cafeteria balance will roll forward to next school year.

Has your family experienced a change in economic status?
You may qualify for meal benefits! Click Meal Applications to apply today.

Online Payments for Cafeteria Balance:
Katy ISD offers Pay N' Go as your one-stop shop for making payments online!

- Pay Cafeteria Balances, Student Course Fees, Transfer Fees and more!
- No Processing/Transaction Fees!
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We are also offering an improved cafeteria system SchoolCafe!

- Apply for Meal Benefits
- Print your Eligibility Notification Letter
- View Purchase History
- Set Purchase Preferences (a la carte options),
- View Menus
- View Nutritional Information including Allergens
- Build a Tray to make a complete meal

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Mission Statement

The Nutrition and Food Service Department of the Katy Independent School District promotes healthy eating by providing nutritious meals to the students, teachers, staff & visiting patrons of the district.

The Nutrition and Food Service Department is here to help Katy ISD students have a successful year. Please contact us if you need any assistance.

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Free/Reduced Application

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Discover Farm Fresh!

This program seeks to increase student awareness of how important agriculture is to Texas and how it improves wellness. Fruits and vegetables displayed are grown right here in Texas! Check it out!