Food and Nutrition Services

Charlotte Public schools, food service program                                                 

• Charlotte Public Schools, Food Service Department strives to ensure that all of our students have the opportunity to eat well-balanced, nutritional meals while at school.  
• Parents/Guardians are ultimately responsible for ensuring money is in the family account or a benefit has been received. 
• Ala Carte items.  CPS Food and Nutrition Department prohibits any student or staff to purchase anything a la carte including second entrees unless they have the funds in their account or cash on hand.
• The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) regulates the National School Breakfast and Lunch Programs. Schools must follow these meal patterns and portion sizes.
• For the 2024-25 school year:

  Charlotte Public Schools is excited to offer free breakfast and lunch to all students starting this new school year thanks to the Community Eligibility Program! Even though meals will be provided for free, it is important for families to continue sharing household income information in order for our schools to receive full access to federal and state funding for educational programs that our students are entitled to. Parents/guardians are encouraged to fill out an Education Benefits Form. This form is sent out at the start of each school year and is available at your child’s school office or via Skyward parent/student login. Forms are, also, available by calling our office at 541-5140. This information is critical in determining the amount of funding that our school receives from a variety of State and Federal supplemental programs such as Title I A, At-risk (31a), Title II A, etc.

• Please return the completed form to the main office at your child’s school or mail to: CPS, Food Service Dept., 378 State Street, Charlotte, MI  48813.

• We offer breakfast and lunch at our High School, Middle School, Upper Elementary, & Elementary Schools.  Our menu consists of breakfast and lunch: 1 protein, 1 whole grain, a fruit and vegetable, along with a juice and milk.

• Charlotte Food Service will be offering meatless meals in the high school and middle school with minimal supply chain disruption.

• Menus are distributed to the buildings on a monthly basis and are posted on the CPS web page. Please note - all menus are subject to change during the school year. 

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