How does Knox County Schools handle cafeteria meal charges?
Knox County Schools has a board approved policy that details how the School Nutrition Program handles cafeteria meal charges. To view the policy, please click here. K12PaymentCenter assesses convenience fees based upon the dollar amount of the meal payment. A flat convenience fee of $1.95 is added to transactions up to $100.
What is the Knox County Board of Education doing for 2022-23?
The Knox County Board of Education is seeking input from the community as planning begins for the 2022-23 school year. Please take a few minutes to complete the brief survey. The Knox County Board of Education will be hiring a new leader to assume the role of Superintendent of Schools.
What meals are included in the KCS meal plan?
This includes one breakfast and one lunch per student per day. A la carte items and extra portions are not included; however, those items can still be purchased with cash or funds on a student’s account. If you have opted for a virtual learning plan through KCS and would like to sign up for meal pickup, please click here.
What meals are included in the student meal plan?
This includes one breakfast and one lunch per student per day. A la carte items and extra portions are not included; however, those items can still be purchased with cash or funds on a student’s account.
Temporary Free Meals
Thanks to a flexibility provided by USDA, ALL students are eligible to receive both breakfast and lunch at no cost through the 2021-2022 school year. Students who normally pay reduced or full-pay prices will not be charged for breakfast or lunch. This includes one breakfast and one lunch per student per day.
Meal Sign Up for Virtual Students
If you have opted for a virtual learning plan through KCS and would like to sign up for meal pickup, please click here.
School Nutrition Program Charges
Knox County Schools has a board approved policy that details how the School Nutrition Program handles cafeteria meal charges. To view the policy, please click here.
Online Meal Prepayments
K12PaymentCenter assesses convenience fees based upon the dollar amount of the meal payment. A flat convenience fee of $1.95 is added to transactions up to $100. A convenience fee of 2.99% of the total payment is added to transactions above $100.
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88 Schools
Knox County Schools offers programs including STEM, Arts education, honors courses, CTE, and student supports; as well as extracurricular activities ranging from state championship athletics to the performing arts to robotics.
TEMPORARY FREE MEALS
Thanks to a flexibility provided by USDA, ALL students are eligible to receive both breakfast and lunch at no cost through the 2021-2022 school year. Students who normally pay reduced or full-pay prices will not be charged for breakfast or lunch. This includes one breakfast and one lunch per student per day.
Refund Request
If your student's account has a positive balance and you wish to receive a refund, please submit your request in writing by emailing Kim Vomfell at kimberly.vomfell@knoxschools.org. In your written request, please include your student's name, school, and student ID. Please also include a current mailing address for where to send the refund check.
Online Meal Prepayments
Knox County Schools Nutrition Department accepts online payments through K12paymentcenter.com.
Meal Prices
Our typical meal pricing structure is listed below; however, for the 21-22 school year, breakfast and lunch meals will be available to ALL STUDENTS at no charge. We look forward to serving you in the cafeteria!
Community Eligibility Program
Select Knox County schools will be taking part in the Community Eligibility Program during the 21-22 school year. What this means is that students attending a participating school will be offered both breakfast and lunch meals at no charge, regardless of eligibility status. See a complete listing of schools.
Free & Reduced Applications
We are slowly moving away from paper applications for Free & Reduced. We will offer a limited number of paper applications in order to offer more efficient and speedier application processing. To apply, go to lunchapplication.com.
