Food Services

All CREC-sponsored meal programs will be operating under the Community Eligibility Provision again during the 2025-26 school year, and all meals will be served at no charge to students.

Meal Programs/Sponsorship

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools and residential child care institutions. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to children each school day. CREC also offers breakfast, after-school snack programs, and summer meals in some schools. CREC Food Services ensures that all meals served meet age-appropriate nutritional guidelines and that all federal, state, and local regulations are being met. CREC is the sponsor for meal programs in most locations; however, some CREC sites are sponsored by other School Food Authorities. Coordination of meal programs among the different sponsors and towns is handled by the Food Service Program Coordinator. Please contact the Food Service Program Coordinator if you have questions about sponsorship. 

Payment for Meals 

Online prepayments are available to parents for a la carte items for CREC (MyschoolBucks.com) and in many non-CREC-sponsored town online payment portals. Look under the “For Parents and Students” section for your school at the www.crecschools.org website for more meal program and payment information. Parents/students may also pay at the school, but prepayments are highly preferred. 

CREC's Meal Charging Policy