Food Service
Breakfast Information
East Lansing Public Schools is happy to provide breakfast to all students
Breakfast Times:
High School - 7:15-7:45 am
Middle School - 7:30-7:58 am
Elementary School - 8:25-8:45 pm
Location: All Breakfasts will be served in each building’s cafeteria. In addition, the high school has a breakfast vending machine near the snack vending machine.
MS/HS cafeteria Menus are located at: https://elps.nutrislice.com
One Free Breakfast daily for all students and $3.25 for Adults
Breakfast includes a choice of entree (2 grains and/or protein), choice of fruit and choice of milk
Menu features include:
- More information about menu items, including a photo and description
- Filter for common food allergens like nuts, wheat and dairy
- A translation feature to translate your menus into a number of different languages
- Access to nutrition information like carb counts and calories with just a few clicks!
Ala Carte
East Lansing Public Schools Food Service 2024-2025
Our school offers healthy meals each day. For school year 2024-25, we are joining the Michigan School Meals Program. All students can get one breakfast and one lunch free of charge each day at school. Although no application is required to receive this free meal benefit, filling out the Education Benefits Form is still important! Your child(ren) may qualify for other benefits like reduced fees at school. Your application may also help the school qualify for education funds (Federal and State), discounts, and other programs.
How do I apply for the Education Benefits Form?
You can apply online at https://eastlansing.familyportal.cloud. Your form will be processed once it reaches the food service office. You will receive an e-mail when completed. If you do not have access to the internet, you can request a hard copy to be sent home with your student or pick up at your school’s main office. Please contact Victoria.Finklea@elps.us if you have any questions.
Where are the Menus?
Menus are located at elps.nutrislice.com. Also, menus are posted in the cafeterias.
One Free Breakfast and One Free Lunch are offered to all students each school day. If a high school or middle school student would like an extra entree or ala carte itempayments can be processed online at https://eastlansing.familyportal.cloud. There is a $2.25 transaction fee for this service.
Payments dropped off after 9:15 am will be deposited the follow day. In addition, you can mail checks to East Lansing High School, Attn. Food Service Dept., 509 Burcham Dr., East Lansing, MI 48823
How do I know the balance of my student’s account?
If your email is up to date in the school system, you should receive emails every day once your student’s account is negative. Also, parents and guardians can always view as a free service their student’s meal account at https://eastlansing.familyportal.cloud. On this website you can set up an account using the online tutorial. In addition, you can set spending limits, check meal balances and deposit money.
What is the School District’s Meal procedures?
ELEMENTARY
Students will be offered a variety of choices for breakfast and lunch. Students will be allowed to receive one free breakfast and one free lunch per day. Students may come to breakfast in the cafeteria during the posted breakfast times. Lunches are ordered in the classroom every morning. Students will have an ID card located in the cafeteria to use for breakfast and lunch each day.
MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
Students will be allowed to receive one free breakfast and one free lunch per day from a variety of meal stations. If you would like your student to receive extra entrees and ala carte they will need money on their meal accounts. Money can be deposited into student’s accounts during meal times or by setting up an account at https://eastlansing.familyportal.cloud. Also, parents can send a check or money order to East Lansing High School, 509 Burcham Dr., Attn. Food Service Dept., East Lansing, MI, 48823. All parents who have supplied an e-mail will receive a low balance notice daily. Your student will never be denied one complete breakfast and one complete lunch but we will not allow negative balances for extras items. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Sandy Leach at sandra.leach@elps.us or 517-333-7473 or at 517-333-7474.
What does a Lunch include?
Lunch includes a main entrée, a fruit, a vegetable, a wholegrain source and a milk. Students will need to take at least 3 from the 5 food groups offered and 1 of those options will need to be a fruit and/or vegetable. If your student would like to purchase a second entrée, or any extra items in addition to their meal, they will be charged full price as posted in the cafeteria.
If my student has a food allergy, can you accommodate for their needs?
Before we can make any substitutions or accommodations to meals, we will need to have a copy of the Michigan Department of Education Special Dietary Needs Form completed by your doctor. If your student has a food allergy, please fill out the form at: https://www.michigan.gov/mde/-/media/Project/Websites/mde/Year/2021/05/17/SNP_Special_Dietary_Accommodations_Form__92018.pdf?rev=df23417fd9954baaaaa167284fb1fabe&hash=5DAA52F61F361D397641F0CDB9B6EF79
Return this form to: sandra.leach@elps.us or mail to:
East Lansing High School, Attn: Food Service Department, 509 Burcham Dr., East Lansing, MI 48823. Dietary accommodations will be made once the form has been reviewed and a dietary plan has been put in place with the food service department.
If I am having problems with my student’s account or have other questions, who should I talk to? You can reach our office by phone or email. Sandy Leach, Food Service Director, can be reached at (517) 333-7473 or sandra.leach@elps.us. If she is not available her assistant, Victoria Finklea can be reached at (517) 333-7474 or victoria.finklea@elps.us.
USDA Nondiscrimination 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: USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain 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:
- mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
- fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
- email:
Program.Intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
