We accept cash, check or you can make a payment online.

Please make checks payable to “Your School” or “Granite Falls School District.” We cannot accept checks written in pencil.

Elementary Only: Please provide cash in a sealed baggie/envelope clearly labeled with the student’s First and Last Name. If you want your child to receive change, please handwrite a note enclosed with the money, otherwise, the full amount will be deposited onto the student’s account. We do not accept Canadian money or any other foreign currency.

You may request a refund at any point during the school year. Contact the Food & Nutrition Supervisor at 360-283-4310. A check will be mailed to your home 2-4 weeks after the request has been made.

We only accept cash to repay any NSF check returned by the bank.

Please visit Skyward Family Access on the GFSD web page or the Nutrition Services web page. Many parents enjoy the convenience of paying for meals online. It is our computerized system that allows families to access balances, view purchases, request low balance email notifications, or make payments 24 hours a day from your computer. Contact the school secretary and she will assign you a user name and password. There is no charge to view purchases, receive email notifications, or check balances. There is a $1.75 transaction fee to make an online payment. All balances follow your student into the next school year.

If you think you might qualify under federal guidelines, please complete a current application. Applications are available at each school, the district office, or you can access a copy online at our department website on www.gfalls.wednet.edu. All information provided is kept confidential. Eligible students may receive Free Meals (No Charge) or Reduced Price ($0.40). Applications are accepted all year long. According to government guidelines our office has 10 working days to process an application once received by food services. Turning in an application does not automatically approve a child for free or reduced meals. A family will be notified by mail of their status or they can call the Nutrition Office to check the status of their application. We do our best to approve them as soon as they are received. Until officially approved by the child nutrition office the family is responsible for any student food purchases accrued. To qualify for these programs a guardian must fill out an application every calendar year and submit it to the Food & Nutrition Office. Eligible students are based on total household income levels, household members, and/or federal assistance program qualifications (i.e. TANF, FDPIR, BASIC FOOD). Please note: If you have a child approved for free or reduced meals any a la carte purchases (ie. Extra milk for $0.50, extra entrée or any snack item) will need to be paid for.

There is no charging allowed at the middle or high school, but we do allow an elementary student to charge up to 2 meals and will not exceed a $6.00 negative account balance. This is allowed for elementary students because there are increased variables for money to be misplaced for this age group. (i.e. 2 lunches at $3.00 each = $6.00) (i.e. 2 reduced lunches at $0.40 each = $0.80). At the end of the year we do our best to ensure that all student accounts are in good standing. From May 15th until the end of the school year the elementary schools have a “no charge policy” so the department can recoup all negative balances.

The Courtesy Breakfast or Lunch option is available to prevent any student from going hungry without a meal. A courtesy meal will be served if a student does not have sufficient funds on their account. Our courtesy breakfast consists of Cereal and 1% white milk and our courtesy lunch consists of a whole wheat cheese sandwich and a 1% white milk. If a child received a courtesy meal we send a notice home so the parent/guardian is notified.

Please visit: www gfalls.wednet.edu and click on “Nutrition Services” under departments. Download Current Lunch Menus or Important Forms Access Nutritional Information and Links

Please contact us if you have any questions or comments: GFSD (Administration Office) Food & Nutrition Services 205 N. Alder Ave Granite Falls WA 98252 Phone: 360-283-4310 or 360-283-4387.