Licking Heights Local School District is pleased to be partnering with Chartwells to ensure that students leave the cafeteria happier and healthier than when they came in. Our focus is growing healthy students by serving a colorful assortment of the freshest ingredients.
 
We offer a variety of choices for every student, every day including a daily vegetarian option as well as meal substitutions for students if medically necessary.  Our open concept High School cafeteria offers a wide range of choices from the American Classics, So Deli, 2Mato, Sonos, and Grill stations as well as a complete fruit and salad bar.  Grab-and-Go options include Specialty Salads and Wraps, Bento Boxes, Yogurt Parfaits and much more!
 
Our student-focused food service program fosters a sense of adventure through experiential learning activities that offer nutritional, cultural, and educational opportunities for our students to interact through programs such as Discovery Kitchen, Student Choice, Global Eats, and Mood Boosts.

For any questions regarding food service, lunch accounts or dietary restrictions, please contact the Director of Dining Services, Matthew Goings.

Licking Heights participates in the National School Lunch Program which is a federally assisted meal program for schools Kindergarten through Grade 12 that provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or no-cost lunches to children each school day. If you believe you could qualify for free or reduced-price meals based on your household income, please complete the Free and Reduced-Price Meal Application. This application must be completed each school year as it expires at the beginning of the next school year. Applications can then be re-submitted at any time during the school year as family circumstances change.  If you do not have access to a computer, you may contact the Food Service office to make an appointment to complete an application on a district computer or to request a paper copy of the application.

Students can be determined “categorically eligible” for free meals through participation in certain Federal Assistance Programs. These students are automatically enrolled in the National School Lunch Program, and no application is necessary.   Families will receive a notification letter or email if their student is determined "categorically eligible". If no letter or email is received, please complete an application. Additionally, thanks to legislation passed by the Ohio Legislature, students who qualify for Reduced-Price Meals will now automatically qualify for FREE meals.

To save you time and effort, the information you gave on your Free and Reduced Meal Application may be shared with other programs for which your children may qualify.  We must have your permission to share your information. By checking "YES" to the "Information Disclosure" question on the application, you will have granted this permission. If you have qualified for Free or Reduced meals automatically from the state, please complete a fee waiver form. Completing this form will not change whether your children get free or reduced-price meals.

Free Breakfast Program
New this year, ALL Licking Heights students from Kindergarten to High School can start their day with a healthy, balanced breakfast for FREE thanks to the work of our Food Services team. Check NutriSlice for your student’s menu to see what is being served.

Licking Heights offers a free service to all parents/guardians through the MySchoolBucks website. Families are encouraged to set up an account for free, which will allow them to review purchases, check account balances, and set up email reminders when their student’s meal account balance is low. They can also make payments online and set up automatic payments for a small fee. 

PLEASE NOTE: Online payments can take up to 24 hours to appear on a student’s account. For this reason, we recommend making online payments well in advance. My School Bucks also has a "bonus meal program" wherein students can earn a free meal with a $50.00 online deposit at the elementary level or a $55.00 online deposit at the Middle School/High School level.

As we cannot guarantee trace amounts of potential allergens not listed on food labels, we do make a reasonable accommodation for allergies. Please read and complete the Special Diet Accommodation Form and return it to the Food Service office.

To keep meal service running efficiently, it is strongly encouraged that parents/guardians make meal payments in advance. Students who do not have adequate funds in their account will receive an alternate entrée in place of the planned entrée for that day in addition to the offered fruit, vegetables, and milk.  Please see our Meal Account Guidelines for details.

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the State or local Agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: [email protected].

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