Chartwells - Food Service

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Due to the State of Michigan’s delay in passing a 2025-2026 state budget, the future of the Michigan School Meals program, which provides free breakfast and lunch for all students, remains uncertain at this time. Midland Public Schools will provide universal free breakfast for all students for the 2025-2026 school year. Universal free lunch will run through September 30, 2025.

As of October 1, 2025, families who do not qualify for free or reduced lunch will be charged. The pricing sheet below reflects what the pricing would be should meals not remain free for all MPS students.

 Meal Type Price
 Student Elementary Lunch  $3.70
 Student Secondary Lunch
  • $3.95 Create & Latin Station
  • $4.45 Grill & Pizza Station
  • $4.95 Packaged On-the-Go Meals & Sub Station
 Milk Only (No meal) $0.70
 Staff Meal or Staff Packaged Lunch Meals $6.15
 Staff Breakfast $3.80

 

MPS is committed to ensuring food services remain accessible for our students. We will continue to monitor updates related to the Michigan School Meals program and will communicate any new information as soon as it is available.

Food Service Applications

These applications determine your eligibility for state benefits for which your child(ren)'s school may qualify and help our schools secure essential state and federal funding. All families should complete an application.

What form do I fill out?

If your child attends Central Park Elementary or Plymouth Elementary, please complete the Education Benefits Form (PDF paper copy linked below) or select "Education Benefits Form" in the online portal. If your child attends any other MPS school, please complete the Food Service Application (PDF paper copy linked below) or select "Application" in the online portal.

2025-2026 Food Service Online Application - Midland Family Portal
2025-2026 Food Service Paper Application (PDF)
2025-2026 Education Benefits Form (PDF)
** Please note: processing paper applications can take up to 10 days once received in the food service office. Parents are responsible for their students' balance during this process.
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Food is a big part of everyone’s well-being, and students need a place to eat where they can connect with others, recharge, and enjoy a sense of happiness in their school. That’s why we serve food kids love to eat and create programs that encourage fun and discovery.

Our nutrition services team is passionate about using fresh, nutritious, minimally processed, and locally sourced ingredients. We foster a sense of adventure in students through experiential learning activities, designed with healthier students, healthier communities, and a healthier planet in mind.

Chartwells is MPS' food service partner. Our goal every day is to make sure that students leave the cafeteria happier and healthier than when they came in! To learn more about our food service partner, visit the Chartwells website.   

More Resources

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USDA Non-Discrimination Statement

In accordance with Federal 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, age, disability, and reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.)
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, and 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.ascr.usda.gov/ sites/default/files/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002- 508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.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:

Mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;


Fax:   (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442

Email:   program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider