Food Services

Chartwells

Pine-Richland School District's Food Service program is managed by Chartwells K12. Chartwells is passionate about creating delicious, kid-approved food that nourishes bodies and minds and supports development at this critical time in students’ lives. Chartwells aims to transform cafeterias into inviting spaces where students want to be, bringing a sense of happiness to each meal as they connect with friends and refuel for the day ahead.

Contact the Food Service Department at 724-625-3550.

Breakfast and Lunch

Breakfast and lunch meals are served in each building daily.

Breakfast is a boost for students' focus on learning. In 2025-2026, breakfast is free for all students in Pennsylvania and available in all of our schools before homeroom. Students must take three items, including a fruit, to constitute a full, free meal. Staff are present to help students choose the three components of the free meal. Students can save items to eat later.

Each lunch is composed of five food components: meat, grain, vegetables, fruit and milk. Students must select one serving of fruit or one serving of vegetables along with at least two other components to qualify as a school meal. We encourage students to choose all five components for the same price. Incomplete meals will be charged at a la carte prices. Students who have qualified for the free or reduced meal program must follow the above meal options to qualify for the program.

Meal Pricing

The 2025-2026 Budget for Pennsylvania includes free breakfast at school for all students, regardless of status.

2025-2026 Meal Prices

	Paid K-6	Paid 7-12	Reduced K-12	Free K-12
Daily Meal	$2.60	$2.85	$0	$0
Breakfast	$0	$0	$0	$0

If your student participates in the free and reduced meal program, only one breakfast and one lunch each day are covered. If your student chooses a second entree, second meal or snack item, you will need to have money in the account to cover the cost.

For our Full Pay students, lunch for elementary students is $2.60 and secondary students is $2.85. If your student is planning to purchase a second entree, second meal or snack item, it is the expectation that the meal account will be funded at all times. Families are encouraged to monitor students' purchases on SchoolCafe and set low-balance reminders.

If you believe your household would be within the Free & Reduced threshold, please complete an application.

Menus and Accounts

Menus are posted on Nutrislice. Chartwells aims to help students and their parents prioritize healthy food choices and understand ingredients to help protect their children from allergic reactions. Through Nutrislice, students, parents and faculty have access to school menus, including nutrition information, allergens and photos, available on desktop and mobile devices. Nutrislice can be downloaded for free from the App Store (iOS) or Google Play (Android). Learn how to download the Nutrislice app here, and use this link for instructions on navigating Nutrislice.

Chartwells is committed to providing a safe environment for all students during meal times and understands the importance of providing accurate nutrition information for students to make informed choices for their health and well-being. Chartwells strictly adheres to USDA regulations for accommodating children with special dietary needs through a comprehensive food allergy and medical conditions protocol. Chartwells is proud to be the first in the child nutrition industry to have their allergen management training courses certified by Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE), which all directors and managers complete annually. Chartwells maintains an ingredient, recipe and menu database, Webtrition, that can be used to assist managers when modifying menus. Through the Nutrislice app, parents and students can view nutrition information and top allergens for all menu items, putting more power in their hands to make informed food choices.

The SchoolCafe App allows families to create a free account to pay online and monitor what their student is buying. Click here for instructions and FAQs about SchoolCafe.

Payment Methods

Setting Up a Food Services Account

A free online account can be created at www.schoolcafe.com to monitor student balances and to request automatic low-balance email reminders. Click here for instructions and FAQs about SchoolCafe. If you would like to place any restrictions on your student’s meal account, please contact the food service department at 724-625-3550 or complete the Meal Restrictions Form.

Meal Payments

Parents have three options for monitoring and making payments to their student's meal accounts.

Pay Online

Pay online at www.schoolcafe.com. View your child's purchase history and make payments. Payments can be set up automatically or add money as needed. A convenience fee will be charged at the time of payment. Payments will update to your account within 24-48 hours, but as quickly as 30 minutes. You can set up an alert to notify you when your student's meal account has fallen below the amount you have specified. We recommend you set up the low balance reminder at $10.00 to provide families with enough time to add additional funds.

Pay By Check

When sending a check, have your student hand the check to their teacher for kindergarten through sixth-grade students. Students in grades 7-12 may hand the check to the cashier during breakfast or lunch service. Make checks payable to the Pine-Richland Cafeteria Fund or PRCF, and please record your student's name and student ID number on the check. We recommend you place your check in an envelope with your student's information. Checks can also be mailed to the PR Food Services Department, which is located at 700 Warrendale Rd., Gibsonia, PA 15044.

Create Online Account/Pay By Check

We have many parents/guardians who would like to monitor their student's meal habits, but continue to send a check in with the student. It is FREE to create an online account at www.schoolcafe.com, monitor your student's eating habits and create low-balance alerts. The only time you are charged a fee is if you choose to pay online. We recommend all families create an account to monitor spending.

It is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to pay for any accrued meal charges. For more information, please review the Pine-Richland Charging Guidelines .

End-of-Year Reminders

Money in the Meal Account will remain in your student's account for the start of next year.
Please pay money owed by June 9. Any money not paid will need to be paid off prior to the start of the school year.
If you do not pay your meal account off prior to June 9, you will need to send your payment to the administration office. Please send the exact payoff amounts for the end of the year.

Graduating or Moving

Complete the Closing Meal Account form to request a refund, transfer to a sibling, or donate to a student in need.
Refunds must be $5 or more.
Stop any automatic payment options at www.schoolcafe.com and deactivate your account.

If your child owes money to Pine-Richland, please send a check made payable to Pine-Richland Cafeteria Fund, 700 Warrendale Road, Gibsonia, PA 15044.

Free and Reduced Meals via Compass

COMPASS is a state system that allows Pennsylvania residents to find out if they qualify for human and health services.

This website offers an application for free or reduced-price school meals through the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program. If you apply for free or reduced-price school meals through COMPASS, you do not need to submit a paper application. In addition, if your family household is experiencing a decrease in household income due to current circumstances, you may apply to receive assistance for meals for your student. For more information and the application, go to www.compass.state.pa.us.

Download the Free and Reduced Price School Meals Information and Application »

To save you time and effort, the information you provide on your Free and Reduced Price School Meals Application may be shared with other programs for which your child/children may qualify. We must have your permission to share your information with programs that Pine-Richland School District offers at a discounted and/or free, which include:

AP, PSAT and ACT testing
NCAA fees
Activity fees
Field trip fees
Other programs specific to each school

If you have not done so already, please complete this online form to allow the district to share your information for additional discounts or waivers on fees. By completing this form, you will not change the status of your free or reduced-price meals.

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