Students learn better when they’ve had a nutritious meal. That’s why our school meal program serves a variety of healthy and delicious breakfasts and lunches.

Starting in the 2024-25 school year, the Gladstone School District is now eligible to provide all four of our district's schools with free meals through the State of Oregon's Community Eligibility Provision.

By participating in the CEP, Gladstone schools will offer one breakfast and one lunch at no cost to all enrolled students in meal lines.

Can students have more than one meal if they are still hungry?

Just like the free and reduced meal program, students can get one free breakfast and one free lunch per day. Second meals, extra milks, and a la carte items, such as second entrees, for an individual student will be charged to their meal account so long as they have a positive balance. If your student plans to order more than one breakfast and one lunch per school day, families should make sure they have funds in their lunch account.

What if a student just wants the entrée or a milk? Can't they just get that for free?

No, students can only get one free breakfast and one free lunch per school day. Per USDA, individual meal components like a milk, an entrée, or piece of fruit are not considered a (complete) meal on their own. Students who wish to have only part of a meal will be charged for that item to their meal account. Students must have a positive balance to purchase individual or a la carte items. 

Can a student still get a school meal if they brought a meal from home?

Yes, enrolled students are always welcome to get a complete breakfast or lunch at school regardless of what they brought from home, unless a parent-guardian has implemented a restriction on their student's account. 

If meals are free, why does my student have a negative balance on their account?

Any negative account balances accrued prior to the 2024-25 school year must still be paid in full. Starting in 2024-25, students can get one free breakfast and one free lunch per day, at no charge, if they attend a school that is part of CEP.

Log in with Linq/Titan to create an account and review and pay for student meals, find out more about our meals, including photos of meals, dietary and religious restrictions, and allergens.

Meal Prices for 2024-25:

Lunch
Elementary student $2.85
Middle school student   $3.15
High school student   $3.75

Breakfast
Elementary student   $1.80
Middle school student  $1.90
High school student   $2.20

Contacts:
Nutrition Services Manager David Bitner
503-496-3939, ext. 375

Student Meal Account Balances: Sarah Foteff
503-974-5073

Free language assistance, auxiliary aids, and/or accommodations are available upon request. Please contact Nutrition Services at 503-496-3939 or by email.

Non-Discrimination Policy

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: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, 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

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Política de no discriminación

Para todos los demás programas de asistencia de nutrición del FNS, agencias estatales o locales y sus subreceptores, deben publicar la siguiente Declaración de No Discriminación:

 De acuerdo con la ley federal de derechos civiles y las normas y políticas de derechos civiles del Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA), esta entidad está prohibida de discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo (incluyendo identidad de género y orientación sexual), discapacidad, edad, o represalia o retorsión por actividades previas de derechos civiles.

 La información sobre el programa puede estar disponible en otros idiomas que no sean el inglés. Las personas con discapacidades que requieren medios alternos de comunicación para obtener la información del programa (por ejemplo, Braille, letra grande, cinta de audio, lenguaje de señas americano (ASL), etc.) deben comunicarse con la agencia local o estatal responsable de administrar el programa o con el Centro TARGET del USDA al (202) 720-2600 (voz y TTY) o comuníquese con el USDA a través del Servicio Federal de Retransmisión al (800) 877-8339.

 Para presentar una queja por discriminación en el programa, el reclamante debe llenar un formulario AD-3027, formulario de queja por discriminación en el programa del USDA, el cual puede obtenerse en línea en: https://5il.co/2soaa, de cualquier oficina de USDA, llamando al (866) 632-9992, o escribiendo una carta dirigida a USDA. La carta debe contener el nombre del demandante, la dirección, el número de teléfono y una descripción escrita de la acción discriminatoria alegada con suficiente detalle para informar al Subsecretario de Derechos Civiles (ASCR) sobre la naturaleza y fecha de una presunta violación de derechos civiles. El formulario AD-3027 completado o la carta debe presentarse a USDA por:

1. correo:

   U.S. Department of Agriculture

   Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

   1400 Independence Avenue, SW

   Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; o

2. fax:

   (833)256-1665 o (202) 690-7442; o

3. correo electrónico

 Esta entidad es un proveedor que brinda igualdad de oportunidades.