Child Nutrition Services

Brewster Central Schools believes that one of the most important ways in which we can help our children perform better in their classrooms is to provide them with the nutrition necessary for the healthy growth of their minds and bodies. Therefore, we provide breakfast and/or lunch in our schools every day.

Free Meals for all Students

Students will continue to receive free meals during the 2026-2027 school year.

HELP WANTED

Foodservice Cafeteria Workers Wanted

Join our team and earn while your children learn!
Part-time | 4 hours per day

To apply, call 845-279-3702, ext. 2124
or email chancock@brewsterschools.org

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Director of Child Nutrition Services
Cathy Hancock, RD, CDN
845-279-3702, ext. 2124
chancock@brewsterschools.org

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Catering
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Dietary Guidelines

Brewster Central School District proudly participates in the National School Lunch Program. The United States Department of Agriculture has established new dietary guidelines that moderate calories while increasing whole grains, fruits, and vegetables and reducing sodium levels.

Breakfast includes:

2 servings of whole grains, (cereal, bagels, muffins, breakfast bars, cereal bars)
1 cup fresh, canned or frozen fruit (apple, orange, banana, peaches, applesauce, or strawberries)
8 fluid ounces of milk (1 % or Fat-Free)

Lunch includes:

2 oz. of meat/meat alternative
1 cup fruit serving
¾ cup Vegetable serving (1 cup High School)
2 servings of whole grains
8 fluid ounces of milk (1% or Fat-Free)

Students must select a minimum of three items and one MUST be a fruit or vegetable serving to be considered a complete meal.

Snacks, extra portions, and secondary beverages are available for purchase.

Payment is accepted in the forms of:

Cash
Check made payable to Brewster Central School District
Enrolling in My School Bucks

If you have any questions, please call Child Nutrition Services at 845-279-3702, ext. 2124. Thank you for your interest and support in the School Lunch Program.

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Healthy Habits

Food Assistance / Additional Benefits

MySchoolBucks Registration

MySchoolBucks provides a number of key features you will find beneficial including:

.   Scheduled recurring payments
.   Automatic deposits when your child’s account balance runs low
.   Extended purchase history for the past 90 days
.   Low-balance email notifications

There is no fee for viewing student transactions or receiving balance alerts.

Effective August 1, 2026 - MySchoolBucks program fee that parents and guardians pay at checkout is $3.75 for all cafeteria credit/debit card prepayments. The fee for electronic check payments is $2.75 per transaction.

If you have any questions about these services, contact my office at 845-279-3702 ext 2125 or by email at chancock@brewsterschools.org. Best wishes to everyone for a great school year.

Registering for MySchoolBucks

Add Students to Your Family Account

Make a Deposit

OnePay - Annual Savings Pass for MySchoolBucks

Become a member and pay a one-time upfront fee that allows you to make e-check payments for 12 months with no additional fees.

Log in to www.mySchoolBucks.com
Click your name up top & select My User Profile
Click Update Membership in the My Memberships box
Choose a Membership Plan
Enter your Checking Account information & start saving!

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Nondiscrimination Statement: This explains what to do if you believe you have been treated unfairly.

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:

mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights,
1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410,
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
fax:
(202) 690-7442; or
email:
program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal-opportunity provider.

Menus & Child Nutrition Services

Free Meals for all Students

HELP WANTED

Foodservice Cafeteria Workers Wanted

Policies