Meal Payment, Á La Carte Pricing, and Birthday Treats
Make a Payment
You can make a cash or check payment directly to the cafeteria with no fees. North East ISD also accepts convenient credit card payments for school meals through School Café with a small convenience fee. Enrollment is easy!
How to enroll:
- Go to schoolcafe.com/NorthEastISD
- Create an account
- Add your student(s) using their school name and student ID
- Make a payment to your student’s account with your credit or debit card
A convenience fee of $2.25 per transaction will be charged.
With email and push notifications, parents can stay on top of their student’s account balance. Low balance reminders make sure parents never miss a payment and students always have adequate funds in their account.
Apply for Free or Reduced-Price Meals
Students who attend a school that does not participate in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) may still qualify for free or reduced-price school meals based on household eligibility.
Meal Benefits Can Mean More Than Meals
Qualifying for free or reduced-price meals may also provide access to additional benefits, including:
- Free or reduced-price breakfast and lunch in your child’s school cafeteria
- Reduced fees for summer school
- Reduced fees for SAT and ACT testing
- Reduced college application fees
- Discounts or reduced-cost services from select businesses and community programs
How to Apply for Meal Benefits
Apply Online through SchoolCafé
The online application is the quickest way to apply and have your application processed. Families can also receive their eligibility results electronically.
A link to the online application was emailed to households at non-CEP campuses on July 22.
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Apply with a Paper Application
Paper applications are available at your child’s campus. Families may request an application from the campus and return the completed form to the school cafeteria.
Newly enrolled families can also request an application during registration.
Á la carte items are also available for purchase.
The cafeteria offers a prepayment plan in all schools. Á la carte items may be purchased with this plan. Payment can be deposited into the student's account and the balance is reduced each time an item is purchased. Payments can be made by cash or check, with no fees, at the school cafeteria or by credit card online with a small convenience fee. A $100 deposit limit and a small convenience fee applies for credit card transactions.
Contact Us
If you have any questions during the school year, please contact your cafeteria manager.
Meal Prices (Non-CEP schools)
Price List by Grade Level
Prekindergarten
Breakfast Paid Price $1.35 – Reduced Price - Free
Lunch Paid Price $2.45 – Reduced Price - Free
Elementary
Breakfast Paid Price $1.45 – Reduced Price - Free
Lunch Paid Price $2.75 – Reduced Price - Free
Middle School
Breakfast Paid Price $1.45 – Reduced Price - Free
Lunch Paid Price $3.05 – Reduced Price - Free
High School
Breakfast Paid Price $1.45 – Reduced Price - Free
Lunch Paid Price $3.05 – Reduced Price - Free
Adults
Breakfast Paid Price $3.50
Lunch Paid Price $5.25
Birthday Treats for Elementary Schools
Birthday Treats Information
À La Carte Price Lists Per Grade Level
Price Lists
Elementary School
Middle School
High School
MEAL PAYMENT FAQ'S
How do I check my cafeteria account?
What if my account has a negative balance?
Elementary Schools: A message will be sent through Blackboard to notify the parent when the negative balance is greater than $5.00. Elementary students that do not have funds in their account will be allowed to charge up to $15.00 to include regular meals only - no extra items may be charged. Once the limit is met, students will no longer receive a meal tray but will be offered a snack with a beverage until the account is paid in full.
Middle Schools: A message will be sent through Blackboard to notify parent when the negative balance is greater than $2.00. Middle school students will be allowed to charge up to $10.00 to include regular meals only - no extra items may be charged. Once the limit is met, students will no longer receive a meal tray but will be offered a snack with a beverage until the account is paid in full.
High Schools: A message will be sent through Blackboard to notify the parent when the negative balance is greater than $2.00. High school students will be allowed to charge up to $5.00 to include regular meals only - no extra items may be charged. Once the limit is met, students will no longer receive a meal tray but will be offered a snack with a beverage until the account is paid in full.
Adults: Adults are expected to make payment at time of purchase. Charges will not be accepted.
Returned checks may be recovered electronically along with the state allowed fee.
Are cafeteria account balances carried forward each school year?
All money remaining in your child's account on the last day of school will begin the balance next school year. The funds will stay in the account even if your child transfers to another school within NEISD.