Sandwich Public Schools

All meals, both breakfast and lunch, are PERMANENTLY FREE for all students!

Meals include a main entrée, milk, and a fruit and/or vegetable. A la carte items, such as chips, cookies, seltzer, bottled water, ice cream, etc., as well as second/third entrees will need to be purchased separately. Students are also encouraged to utilize the water filling stations throughout the schools to refill their own reusable water bottles from home.

Ways to Pay

• Pay Online

Go to MySchoolBucks webpage and register for a free account with your child’s name, student ID and a credit/debit card. You can even set up low balance alerts.

• Pay by Cash or Check

Bring cash or check directly to the cashier or mail a check with your child’s name and ID number to:

Food Services

365 Quaker Meetinghouse Rd

East Sandwich, MA 02537

• Apply for Free or Reduced Meal Benefits

Submit an application for this federal program if you think you may qualify. Although complete meals will be free for all students, it is beneficial for families to submit a Free and Reduced Price Meals Application to establish additional benefits (see Family Resources below).

A NEW application is required each school year. If you are interested in applying for free or reduced price meals, please submit a completed Free and Reduced Price Meals Application as soon as school resumes in September or anytime during the school year if your situation changes.

If you are transferring into the Sandwich School District midyear and your children were on the Free and Reduced Price Meals Program in your prior school district, please contact Food Services directly so that we can make sure you are able to continue benefits.

FOR QUESTIONS CONTACT:

Food Services

• 508-888-4900 x1710
• Click here to email Food Services

The Food Services staff collaborate with Nursing staff at the start of each school year and frequently throughout the school year to identify food allergies, sensitivities and dietary restrictions among our students. Any medically documented food allergy or sensitivity reported to the Nursing staff will be shared with Food Services staff and documented in the food services information database for the safety of our students. Medically documented food allergies or sensitivities cannot be removed from a student file without medical documentation that the allergy / sensitivity has resolved. In this case, please work directly with your child’s doctor and the Nursing staff. For more information, please visit Health Services.

Parents may choose to contact the Food Services department in writing at meals@sandwich.k12.ma.us to notify Food Services staff of any non-medical food restrictions including, cultural / religious restrictions, preferences or other dietary alerts on your child’s account at any time. Account alerts can be helpful if you would like to, for example, restrict purchases to only meals or limit snack purchases to certain items or days of the week.

HOME INTERNET ACCESS IS IMPORTANT FOR EVERY STUDENT'S SUCCESS.

The Affordable Connectivity Program provides eligible households with up to a $30 discount off their monthly internet bill or a $75/month discount on Tribal lands. It also provides one-time discount of up to $100 for a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet purchased through a participating provider when the eligible household contributes at least $10 but less than $50 toward the purchase.

You may qualify if your student receives free or reduced school lunch or breakfast!

Does your student participate in the Free and Reduced-Price School Lunch Program or the School Breakfast Program?

If the answer is Yes, your household is eligible for the Affordable Connectivity Program.

You may also qualify if the household income is at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines or a member of the household participates in certain federal assistance programs, such as SNAP, Medicaid, SSI or WIC, or Tribal assistance programs.

Lifeline program participants also automatically qualify for the Affordable Connectivity Program. 

Two Steps to Enroll

1. Go to AffordableConnectivity.gov to submit an application or print a mail-in application.
2. Contact your preferred participating provider to select an eligible plan and have the discount applied to your bill.

Learn More

• Call 877-384-2575
• Visit Affordable Connectivity

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: How to File a Complaint, 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:

1. Mail:
   U.S. Department of Agriculture 
   Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 
   1400 Independence Avenue, SW 
   Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;  or
2. Fax:
   (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or 
3. Email:
   program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.