Grades K-4: $3.70
Grades 5-12: $4.25
Student Salad Bar Only: $3.00
Adult Lunch: $5.45
Adult Salad Bar Only: $4.60
The high school grades will have the opportunity to purchase a variety of nutritious snacks at 9:30 a.m. Items in the morning hours may include fruit, muffins, variety of breakfast bars, churros, cookies/brownies, assorted juices and milk. These ala carte items will range in price from $0.50 to $2.00. Payment of these items will be taken out of the student’s lunch account money.
We are always open for suggestions and comments to help us provide nutritious snacks and lunches for your children.
We always love having helpers in the café, when the opportunity is available. Students who help during this time receive a free hot lunch. High School students may receive community service hours which they will need to record on their community service log sheet. High school students may not receive both a free lunch and community service hours.
Please e-mail Staci Neary at staci.neary@tjcharterschool.org if you have any questions.
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In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
or fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442;
or email: program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
School year 2026-2027
Thomas Jefferson Charter School will charge students based upon the Eligibility Guidelines set by the National School Lunch Programs. Each household must submit a completed a new application for the Current School Year. Link below has Instructions for filling out the application, the current years Income Eligibility Guidelines and the Free and Reduced Lunch Applications. If you have any questions on fill out the forms or your student(s) eligibility please contact Shanna Jadlowski our Free and Reduced Lunch Clerk at shanna.jadlowski@tjcharterschool.org
Purpose
1. To provide parents/guardians with access to information to assure their students have food service funds available.
2. To assure students have access to a limited amount of meals until adequate funds are deposited on the students account.
Payment Options
1. Parents/guardians can make prepayments to their student(s) lunch account(s) at any time by sending cash or check (made payable to TJCS). Teachers will collect lunch money in the mornings and a receipt will be given to student to bring home.
2. Parent/guardians can also make prepayments to their students account by using e~Funds for Schools. This website will charge $2.95 per debit or credit card transaction or $1.50 per transaction if linked to your bank account.
3. Any remaining funds at the end of the school year will automatically be transferred over the next school year.
4. You may see your student(s) daily transactions and current balance in your PowerSchool Parent Portal under the Transactions menu item. You will need a password and your student's ID # to set up the parent portal. Please contact Claudia Cuevas at 208-455-8772 or at claudia.cuevas@tjcharterschool.org for that information.
Notification of low balances
1. Parents/guardians that use our online payment system can set up an alert to be sent to your phone when the balance is low.
2. Food Service Director will inform the student once their account goes into the negatives or is about to go into the negatives. The Food Service Director will e-mail, phone or send letters to the parents when the account has gone into the negatives.
Extending Credit - Students Without Funds
1. As a courtesy, Thomas Jefferson Charter School extends credit to students in the amount of up to a negative -$15.00. If the account is not paid after several attempts and no arrangements have been made to pay the amount in errors, the Food Service Director may suspend lunch.
2. If a parent/guardian does not want their student to charge smart snack items or lunch meals, they must contact the Food Service Director in writing at staci.neary@tjcharterschool.org.
Contact Information
Staci Neary
Food Service Director
208-455-8772
staci.neary@tjcharterschool.org
USDA is an equal opportunity provider….