All public school cafeterias in Harford County have a computerized register system. All students have a PIN (Personal Identification Number). When the students enter their number, they have access to their account. Parents can deposit money and prepay for breakfast, lunch or a la carte items.

If you do not designate whether your deposit is for a specific amount of breakfasts, lunches or a specific dollar amount for a la carte, then the deposit goes into the “on account” category and can be used for any of the three purchases.

When you put money on account, your child will get through the lunch line faster, you will not have to worry about lost lunch money, and each morning, as you are trying to get the kids out the door, you will not have to find cash for lunch!

You can now monitor the balance in your child’s cafeteria account or add funds FREE of service fees with a credit card by logging on to: http://www.cafeprepay.com

Has your family been affected by the recent economical downturn? If your income has changed and/or you believe your household may be eligible for meals at a free or reduced price, submit a Meal Benefit Form today. Applications may be submitted anytime throughout the year to your child’s school office or fax directly to our office. If you have questions regarding this process feel free to contact us at anytime:

Harford County Public Schools-Food and Nutrition Services
101 Industry Lane
Forest Hill, MD 21050
Phone: 410.638.4078 FAX: 410.638.4201

• Parents can decide how they wish to have their child utilize money that is deposited in their school meal account.
• Pre-Paid Breakfasts can only be used to purchase a breakfast meal (breakfast item, juice and milk).
• Pre-Paid Lunches can only be used to purchase a lunch meal (entrée, 3 fruit/vegetable choices and milk).
• Money placed in the General Account can be used to purchase second entrees, beverages and any other ala carte items. Snack items cannot be purchased or charged once this account reaches a $0 balance.
• Please be sure to inform your student of your expectations and how you are designating money to be spent.

• Designating Elementary School Meal Money Form
• Designating Middle and High School Meal Money Form
• Designating Reduced-Priced Meal Benefit Meal Money Form

Breakfast
• $1.05 - Elementary and Secondary
• $0.20 - Reduced Price Elementary & Secondary
• No Charge for Free Meal Benefit
Lunch
• $1.70 - Elementary
• $1.80 - Secondary
• $0.40 - Reduced Price Elementary & Secondary
• No Charge for Free Meal Benefit
A La Carte Items
• Any amount can be deposited. Snacks range from $0.25 to $0.75 in elementary schools and $0.30 to $1.50 in secondary schools.