Food Service

A new lunch menu is published each month for all Elementary Schools, Springbrook Middle School, Adrian High School, and Head Start.

Scheduled half days do not include lunch.

Accessibility Assistance @ 517-266-4559

Headstart Program Lunch (.PDF)
Elementary Buildings Lunch (.PDF)
Springbrook Middle School Lunch (.PDF)
Adrian High School Lunch (.PDF)

A self-serve bar is included with each meal. Romaine lettuce, celery, carrots are offered daily. A ½ cup serving of fruit or vegetable must be taken with each meal per the Healthy Hunger Free Act 2010. All grains served are whole grain. Low-fat and nonfat chocolate milk are offered daily. PB&J sandwich, sub sandwich, and chef salad offered daily.

The Adrian Public Schools offers a school lunch program which is in compliance with the Michigan Department of Education Food and Nutrition Program and the National School Lunch Program. Under this plan, a nutritious, balanced meal is made available to all students.

MealTime Apply Online is a secure and convenient way to apply for free and reduced meals benefits from the privacy of your home. You'll know your application was submitted completely and accurately, and eligibility will be determined.

Apply for Free & Reduced Lunch Online

Federally Assisted Meal Program

The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in Adrian Public Schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to children each school day.

• Program Fact Sheet [English] [Spanish]
• Program History
• Interim Final Rule: Child Nutrition Program Flexibilities for Milk, Whole Grains, and Sodium Requirements
• Income Eligibility Guidelines

Applying for Free and Reduced Price School Meals

Last Published: 04/24/2018
Schools send school meal applications home at the beginning of each school year. However, you may apply for school meals any time during the school year by submitting an application directly to your school or district. You may ask for an application any time during the school year. If you’re earning at or below current Income Eligibility Guidelines, you are encouraged to contact your school or district to fill out a school meal application. Applications are reviewed by local school or district officials before granting free or reduced price benefits. If you receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, all of your children who attend school automatically qualify for free school meals. Participation in other Federal assistance programs, including Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) also provides automatic eligibility. Please contact your school to determine if you need to fill out an application.

If you are eligible for unemployment compensation or The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), you may also be eligible for free or reduced price school meals. State Workforce Agency Administrators (.pdf) should let households seeking unemployment benefits (.pdf) know about the availability of free and reduced price school meals. Please contact your school or district for more information.

USDA Prototype Applications

USDA offers prototypes (examples) of school meal applications, as well as sample instructional documents intended to assist State and local officials in the design and distribution of their own application materials. These application prototypes meet all legal requirements and reflect design best practices identified by USDA through focus testing and other research. They are available in both paper and web-based formats and may be adapted by State or local agencies for household use.

Resources for Households

• Prototype Household Application for Free and Reduced Price School Meals (PDF)
• How to Apply for Free and Reduced Price Meals (application instructions)
• Letter to Households (FAQs for parents/guardians)
• Translated Applications

In accordance with Federal 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, age, disability, and reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.)

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 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. Additionally, program information is available in languages other than English.

To file a complaint alleging discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or 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 mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 , by fax: (202) 690-7442; or e-mail: program.intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.