Middletown AreaSchool District

Middletown Area School District understands the importance of student nutrition and partners with Metz Culinary Management to provide students with well-balanced meals. Together with Metz, the District aims to provide students with a variety of healthy and appetizing menu choices as well as provide nutritional education that encourages healthy eating habits that will last a lifetime!

We also recognize the value of how healthy eating plays a significant part in school performance by allowing students to have more energy and be more focused in the classroom.

Pennsylvania Free School Breakfast Program

Thanks to Pennsylvania's Free School Breakfast Program, ALL K-12 students (regardless of income) receive a regular school breakfast at no charge. A la carte items are not included.

We want our Blue Raiders to be healthy, strong, and focused for the day, and that starts with a healthy and nutritious breakfast. Breakfast menus are listed on the right side of this page.

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Free School Lunch for All Students

Starting with the 2026-27 school year, all Middletown Area School District school buildings have been designated as a Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) site. The program is available to schools and districts that participate in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs.

Thanks to the program, all MASD students are eligible to receive a complete breakfast and lunch daily at no cost. There is no application process for the program - all MASD students are automatically eligible. Under the program, students must receive a complete, reimbursable meal (breakfast or lunch), meaning they cannot simply take one or two food items as a reimbursable meal. Our cafeteria staff will guide and instruct students to pick up additional food item(s) in the event they do not have a reimbursable meal.

Students can still purchase additional lunches and à la carte items with cash or through SchoolCafé, the District’s online meal management platform. If there is a negative balance on the student's account, à la carte items must be paid with cash.

Additional information about the CEP Program, including what makes a reimbursable meal, is available below and on the For Parents page of the District website.

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School Café

SchoolCafé is the District’s online meal management platform. Parents can securely make online payments, monitor account balances, view purchases and payments, and set up low-balance email alerts.

To register for a SchoolCafé account, you will need your child's student 8-digit student ID number, which can be found on your child's student ID card or in the PowerSchool Parent Portal under "demographics." You may also contact your school office to request this number. Additional directions are available here. 

SchoolCafé also offers a free mobile app where you can pay online, view and monitor student meal purchases, set purchase restrictions, and apply for free & reduced meals. Download it in the app store or get it on Google play.

Student Cafeteria Accounts

K-5 Students: Schools will distribute scannable ID cards to their students during meal serving times. The cards will then be collected and held by the student’s teacher until the next school day.

6-12 Students: Students will use their 8-digit PIN Numbers at Checkout (including free/reduced students).



Note: If there is a negative balance on the student's account, à la carte items must be paid with cash.

Negative Balances: If a student has a negative balance on their account a notice will be sent home. Any money remaining in the student’s account at the end of the year will be rolled over into the following school year. Balances can also be refunded by sending a written request to [email protected]. See Board Policy 808 for more details about account charges and balances.

RaiderPacks
Our RaiderPacks program is one way that we as a community can work together to ensure that our students don't go hungry over weekends and long breaks from school.

The Middletown Area School District partners with the Blue Raider Foundation, the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, and MidWest Food Bank to provide families in need with bags of food each week. The RaiderPacks contain breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack options to cover weekend meals.

Visit the RaiderPacks webpage for more information.

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Our Programs
Middletown Area School District participates in the following Child Nutrition Programs:

* Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) site
* School Breakfast Program (Free for all Students)
* School Lunch Program
* Sun Meals Summer Lunch Program (Free to all students during the summer months)

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Please direct Food Service questions to:

Amy Dintiman
School Food Authority Manager
717-948-3300, ext. 1020
[email protected]

 

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Metz Culinary Management Contact Information:

Brian Wallace
Food Service General Manager
717-948-3300 ext: 60010
[email protected]

Greg Thoman
District Chef
717-948-3300 ext: 60611
[email protected] 

Catering
Metz Culinary Management also offers an extensive catering menu perfect for all occasions. Whether your group or organization is in need of snacks, pre-game meals, or an extensive dinner, Metz is here to serve you. Call 717-948-3300 ext. 60010 for more details.

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