School Food
School Meals
School Year 2024-2025
Students attending school in person will be offered free breakfast and lunch daily in school. Please contact your school for more information on meal times and locations.
June 27 - August 30
Even when school is out, you can still enjoy free breakfast and lunch(Open external link)! Our 2024 Free Summer Meals Program is here for you all across New York City, and it's totally free for anyone who's 18 years old or younger. You can find these meals at specific places like select NYC Public Schools, community pool centers, parks, and libraries. And guess what? You don't need to sign up, show any papers, or have an ID to get these meals. Just head to one of our spots and enjoy a delicious breakfast and lunch. Have a great summer filled with good food and fun!
School Meals
The New York City Department of Education offers free breakfast, lunch and afterschool meals to all NYC public school students during the school year.
What’s on the Menu Today?
Download the School Food App
View menus, submit reviews and even use the "FastPass" to skip the line. The app is available for Android(Open external link) and iOS(Open external link).
Daily Menu Options
In addition to the daily center of the plate meal option, students have access to multiple daily options as well. These include, but are not limited to, peanut butter and jelly sandwich, cheese sandwich, tuna or turkey sandwich, a hummus grab and go, and a chickpea wrap.
Milk Options
Chocolate Milk
Under the National School Lunch and Breakfast programs, milk must be offered to students as part of the meal. OFNS provides low fat white milk, non-fat white milk, and non-fat chocolate milk. Schools that wish to eliminate chocolate milk as an option should communicate their request to the School Food Service Manager assigned to their school
Alternative Milk Options
Children who cannot consume milk due to a dairy allergy or lactose intolerance may receive a milk substitute (soy or lactose-free milk). Medical documentation is required for School Breakfast Program and National School Lunch Program. A parent’s written note is acceptable for Child & Adult Care Food Programs, which include After School Snack and Supper programs only.
Juice
Starting in Fall 2021, juice will no longer be offered on breakfast or lunch menus.
Seasonality
OFNS is consistently looking to utilize fresh fruit and produce based on the seasonality of the item. Please refer to the menu for featured fresh fruit and produce being offered.
