Food Services

Children need healthy meals to learn. The FORT LEE BD OF ED offers healthy meals every school day at the prices linked below. Your children may qualify for free or reduced price meals and Summer EBT benefits.

Letter to Parent_English.pdf
Application Instructions_English SY2025-2026.pdf
2025-2026 Lunch Application-English.pdf

Letter to Parent_Spanish.pdf
Application Instructions_Spanish SY2025-2026.pdf
2025-2026 Lunch Application-Spanish.pdf

Federal and State Income Eligibility Guidelines SY2025-2026 Form 427.pdf


Dear Parents/Guardians,

The 2024-2025 Free & Reduced Meal Status will expire on October 22, 2025. As a result, any students who have not yet qualified for Free & Reduced Meal Status by properly completing the 2025-2026 Free and Reduced Meal Application and being deemed eligible will be required to pay for their school meals beginning Thursday, October 23, 2025.

To ensure continued benefits for the 2025-2026 school year, families must submit the application by September 30, 2025, to avoid paying for meals. If you have already received a determination letter for the 2025-2026 school year, please disregard this notice.

We encourage all Fort Lee School District families to complete the 2025-2026 Free and Reduced Meal Application online at https://www.payschoolscentral.com/. Before you begin, please have your child(ren)’s Student ID number(s), income information for all household members, and SNAP/TANF/FDPIR case # (if applicable). You can find your child’s Student ID number by logging into the Genesis Parent Portal. Enter all requested information completely and accurately, as errors or omissions may delay processing. Please refer to the attached PaySchools instructions for additional guidance.

Please keep in mind, the Free & Reduced Meal Application must be completed annually between mid-August and September to determine eligibility for free or reduced meals each year.

For more information about Free & Reduced Meal Applications, school menus, and Food Services, please visit the Fort Lee School District Food Services webpage at: https://www.flboe.com/administration/business_office/food_services.

If you need technical assistance with the online application process, please contact the PaySchools Parent Support Hotline at 1-877-393-6628.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this important matter.

PaySchools-Central-Full-User-Guide.pdf
PaySchools INSTRUCIONES - Completo - Spanish.pdf

Please review the attached Welcome to PaySchools Flyer for online transaction fee information.

Dear Parents/Guardians,

PaySchools Central, will experience a rate adjustment on February 12, 2025 for credit card transactions. The new effective rate is 3.25% plus $1.25 per credit card transaction.  

Please be advised of additional payment options:

  • PaySchools Electronic Check (E-Check): The fee for this payment option remains the same at a flat fee of $1.75 per E-Check transaction.
  • Check or Money Order: Avoid transaction fees by funding your child's meal accounts with a check or money order. You may make checks or money orders payable to the Fort Lee Board of Education, on the memo line write "Lunch" your child's name & student id #, and submit the payment to your child's school. 

Please note: During school year 2024-2025, students who qualify for free or reduced meal status would not incur transaction fees relating to their free meal.  However, if the child's account would be funded to cover the cost of additional items or meals (i.e. Extra slice of pizza, cookie, etc.) the transaction fee would be incurred.

Sincerely, 
Business Office 
Fort Lee Board of Education

Welcome To PaySchools Flyer.pdf
PaySchools - Adjusted Transaction Fee Letter.pdf


https://www.payschoolscentral.com/
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARENTS ONLY

English-Important_Updates_About_Elementary_School_Meals.pdf
Please note: Intermediate, Middle and High School students do not need to preorder meals and can select their meal of choice in the cafeteria. Parents/Guardians can place funds on account at www.payschoolscentral.com or with a check payable to the Fort Lee Cafeteria Account.



Payschools AppApply Online: https://www.payschoolscentral.com/
Support: 877-393-6628

To complete the new online free-and-reduced meal application you will need to log-in/register for a PaySchools Central account at https://payschoolscentral.com/.
Before you begin please ensure you have your children's student id numbers, income information for each member of your household, and SNAP/TANF/FDPIR case # (if applicable). You will find your child's Student ID number by logging into the Genesis Parent Portal.

Free and Reduced Priced Meal Packet Paper Applications are linked below.
Anita Lam - 201.585.4612 x7505 - [email protected]

https://www.nj.gov/agriculture/divisions/fn/childadult/summer_food.html