New for 2023-24 School Year
During the 2023-2024 School Year, all schools participating in the School Breakfast Program (SBP) are to provide free breakfasts for all enrolled students. Additionally, students identified as eligible for reduced-price lunches through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) will not be charged for their meals.
Durante el año escolar 2023-2024, todas las escuelas que participan en el Programa de Desayuno Escolar (SBP) deben proporcionar desayunos gratuitos para todos los estudiantes inscritos. Además, a los estudiantes identificados como elegibles para almuerzos a precio reducido a través del Programa Nacional de Almuerzos Escolares (NSLP) no se les cobrará por sus comidas.
School Café
Click here for Spanish instructions on how to apply for free and reduced lunch
East Penn School District is proud to offer SchoolCafé, a safe and secure way for parents to make online payments to their children’s cafeteria accounts.
School Café is the place to go for completing Free and Reduced Meal Applications. If you have not received a Notification of Approval for Free Meals – Direct Certification in the mail by mid-July, you may complete an application by using the School Café website. No computer? No problem! You can apply using your smartphone with the mobile-friendly website or download the app.
Benefits of SchoolCafe:
- Mobile-friendly website
- Smartphone app available for download
- 24/7Access.
- Fund your child’s account securely with your Visa or MasterCard
- Set-up automatic payments or make one-time payments
- View account balance and student purchase history
- Sign up to receive email notices when account balances are low
- Place student limits on à la carte purchases
- Transfer funds between student accounts
- Request Refunds
Contact Information
Paul Vlasics
Senior Director of Food & Nutrition –(610) 965-1680 | Email
Randy Sandt
Director of Food & Nutrition –(610) 965-1680 | Email
Leonard Germino
Director of Food & Nutrition –(610) 965-1680 | Email
JoAnn Dugan
Food Service Administrative Assistant –(610) 966-8309 | Email
School Café Technical Support
For School Café Technical issues please contact School Café Customer Support at 855-729-2328 or email customercare@schoolcafe.com
Non-Discrimination Statement
Non-Discrimination Statement 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: USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Instructions and Form, 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.
Click here to view The Nutrition Group Pledge
The East Penn School District Food Service Department is proudly managed by The Nutrition Group.