School Nutrition Services

For any questions or concerns please contact:

Ricky Welling, Food Service Director

Email: wellingr@apcsd.org
Phone: (518) 674-7004

Free School Meals

All Averill Park CSD students are eligible to receive FREE school meals (1 breakfast and 1 lunch per day), regardless of family income, through the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). A la carte items, snacks and beverages are also available for purchase.

No application is required; however, families should complete this Household Income Eligibility Form (HHIE). The data gathered from this form can qualify students for additional benefits and allows the district to receive additional state and federal funding. The online form only requires an income range and is confidential.

For questions about the HHIE form, please contact: Susan Frank, Food Service Specialist, at susan.frank@neric.org or 518-464-5133.

2026-27 Averill Park CSD Back to School Flyer

Special Dietary Accommodations

Smart Snack Guide

Cafeteria Menus

September 2026 Menus

Elementary Schools Lunch Menu
- Daily Breakfast Offerings
- Daily Lunch Alternatives

You can also view menus, allergens, and nutritional values on LINQ Connect.

Breakfast

Breakfast is available to all students in every building.

Elementary Schools – 8:45 to 9:00 a.m.
Middle School – 7:45 to 8:00 a.m.
High School – 8:15 to 9:00 a.m. (Miller Hill breakfast after the bell 9-9:45 a.m.)

In order to meet USDA requirements, school breakfasts must contain no more than 30% of calories from fat, and less than 10% from saturated fat. In addition, breakfast must provide one-fourth of the Recommended Dietary Allowances for protein, calcium, iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, and calories.

Research shows that children who eat breakfast:

show improvement on math, reading and standardized test scores
establish healthier habits for later in life
have fewer absences and incidences of tardiness
are more likely to behave better in school
consume more calcium, fiber, foliate and protein

LINQ Connect Information

Students will continue to have individual school meal accounts on LINQ Connect. Parents/Guardians can manage those accounts and add funds for additional meals and snacks not included in the free breakfasts and lunches. Online deposits can be added to LINQ Connect or checks can be made payable to Averill Park Central School District’s Food Service Department.

Policies

In the event that a student does not have money to purchase lunch, we have developed a meal charge policy. The District also developed a Wellness Policy.

Food Assistance Resources

SNAP

Summer Food

Nutritious free meals are available for children and teens 18 and younger at many locations throughout the nation throughout the summer while school is out of session. Please use USDA Summer Meals for Kids Site Finder to find a location near you or call 1-866-348-6479.

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with federal civil rights law and USDA civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the state or local agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027(link is external), found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

1. mail:

U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or

2. fax:

(202) 690-7442; or

3. email:

program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.