Payment Options & Prices

Cash or Check Payments

To deposit money by check into your student’s SchoolCafé account, make checks payable to “MMSD Food & Nutrition”, include the student's name or ID number in the memo line, and deliver to Food & Nutrition staff at your student’s school.

To deposit money by cash into your student’s SchoolCafé account, send cash in an envelope, stating the student’s name or ID number and the amount of money included, and deliver it to Food & Nutrition staff at your student’s school.

Online Payments using School Cafe

To deposit money electronically into your student’s SchoolCafé account, click “Make A Payment” on the dashboard once you are logged in. Please be aware SchoolCafé charges a $2.25 convenience fee on all online Food Service payments, and account balances can take 24 to 48 hours to reflect a payment.  You can also view your payment history, status, and details associated with previous manual and automatic payments made from your SchoolCafé account.

Login to School Café

If you have any questions or concerns regarding your child's account contact Food & Nutrition at food@madison.k12.wi.us or 608-204-4001.

Prices

Milk

Milk is included in the price of each meal.  To purchase milk only, the charge is $0.50 per carton.

USDA Meal Pricing:

Breakfast

K - 5th Grade - $1.60
6 - 12th Grade - $1.85
Adult  - $2.58
There is no charge at breakfast for students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.

Lunch

Reduced - $0.40
K - 5th  - $2.95
6 - 8th Grade  - $3.35
9 - 12th  - $4.15
Adult  - $5.00
There is no charge at lunch for students eligible for free meals.