Food Services

The Food Services Department is committed to serving students nutritious  meals in a welcoming environment.

April Menus

Elementary Breakfast Menu
Breakfast Menu (Word version)

Elementary Lunch Menu
Lunch (Word version)

Middle and High School Breakfast Menu
Breakfast Menu (Word version)

Middle and High School Lunch Menu
Lunch Menu (Word version)

Food Allergy Awareness

• Food Allergy Awareness Flyer
• Breakfast Food Allergan Ingredients
• Schooldish

Any questions regarding this information, please contact Brian Nolan at bnolan@cohoes.org or 237-9100 Ext 1411.

Non-Discrimination Statement

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English.  Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800)877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at http://www.usda.giv/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR P-Complaint Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA.  The letter must contact the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation.  The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted 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; or2. Fax:
   (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or3. Email:
   program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

CEP/Free and Reduced Meals

All students in Grades K-12 receive free breakfast and lunch every day through the Community Eligibility Program (CEP).

Families with students in grades 6-12 are encouraged to fill out a CEP Form 2023-2024. Qualifying families could help the district with funding eligibility based on need at CMS and CHS.

Please send completed forms to:

Cohoes City Schools Food Service
Attn: Laura Manzer
1 Tiger Circle
Cohoes, NY 12047

Or scan and email to lsmanzer@cohoes.org.

If you are unable to access this document and need them in a different format, please contact our communications office.

Student Accounts

All students in grades K-12 have an account, which can be funded to purchase ala carte items. Cash, checks or money orders are accepted, as well as online payment. Families can make checks payable to “Cohoes Lunch Fund” and include with payment the child’s account number and child’s full name. Students may also use cash to purchase meals and/or snacks.

Online Payment

The district is no longer using MySchoolBucks as its online payment vendor. All account balances have been automatically transferred to our new vendor, K12 Payment Center.

Sign up and access your K12 Payment Center account.

K12 Payment Center also has an app available for iOS and Android devices, allowing families to easily check their balances, add funds to their accounts and track purchases.

Times

Breakfast

• Van Schaick Grade School – 8:25-8:45 a.m.
• Cohoes Middle School – 7:30 – 8:07 a.m.
• Cohoes High School – 7:15 – 7:55 a.m.

Lunch

• Abram Lansing School – 10:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
• Harmony Hill School – 10:50 a.m. – 1:05 p.m. 
• Van Schaick Grade School – 11 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
• Cohoes Middle School – 10:42 a.m. – 1:09 p.m.
• Cohoes High School – 10:21 a.m. – 12:23 p.m.

Dietary services

Monthly meal menus are distributed to all students in grades pre-kindergarten through grade five. They are available to all students upon request. These menus comply with federal nutrition regulations. Special dietary services are available, but must be accompanied with a note from the child’s physician and be on file in the school lunch office.