How to make lunch payments at CCSD 89 schools

Quest Food Management Services provides meal service at all Community Consolidated School District 89 elementary and middle schools. Quest lunches meet all the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) nutritional guidelines.

More information about the school lunch program is included below.

How much will lunch cost?

The cost for an elementary lunch will be $3.25, including a milk. The cost for a Glen Crest lunch will be $3.50, including a milk. If milk is purchased separately, it will cost 50 cents at both elementary and middle school.

Schools will only be serving free and reduced meals to students who qualify under the free-and-reduced lunch program. Information about free and reduced lunch applications and fee waivers was shared with families on July 24. More info: https://conta.cc/3SfTZ3b

How will students pay for lunches?

Elementary and middle school students will continue to pay for lunches with their school ID, which is linked to a MySchoolBucks account. Balances from the previous year have been rolled over.

Families should access MySchoolBucks directly. (At this time, the button that linked PowerSchool accounts to MySchoolBucks is not working.) Families can monitor their student’s purchases, check balances, add funds, and receive low-balance alerts. To load lunch funds, families can log in to their MySchooBucks account directly through myschoolbucks.com, then go to “Meal Accounts”, then “Make a Payment”.

Students can pay for meals with their student ID and funds will be automatically deducted.

More information can be found at www.ccsd89.org/lunch. If you need assistance with your account, you can find helpful how-to videos and answers to commonly asked questions by visiting myschoolbucks.com. You can contact MySchoolBucks directly by logging into your account and starting an online chat or calling (855) 832-5226.

How do I set up a MySchoolBucks account?

If you have not previously used MySchoolBucks, start at the MySchoolBucks homepage, then choose “Sign Up Free” from the left side of the page.

Next, enter your email address, phone number, and create a password. The system will send you an email to allow you to log in to the MySchoolBucks site.

Select “Illinois” then “Community Consolidated School District 89” from the drop-down menus.

Once you have set up your child’s account, you may add funds to his/her account online via a credit card or direct debit from your checking account. There is a fee to use the online process.

Are there other ways to pay?

You may also make a payment on your child’s account by writing a check made out to “Community Consolidated School District 89” and sending it to school with your child. If you choose to pay by check, please be sure to write your child’s name, grade, and amount on the envelope. Credit cards cannot be accepted at the schools for payment on your child’s account. We strongly encourage parents not to send students to school with cash; however, staff members are prepared to handle cash in the serving line only.

How will families know what is being served?

Families can check school menus by going to www.ccsd89.org/lunch and then choosing your student’s school. Clicking on individual menu items will give you nutritional information.

Will vegetarian options be available?

Vegetarian meals are available upon request.

Other questions

If you have questions about the school lunch program, contact Lauren Parker at lparker@ccsd89.org.

Posted: August 12, 2024