School Year 2026-2027
Fulton County Schools offer healthy meals with all five food groups daily at a reasonable price. Prices cover food and operational expenses to prepare the food.
Your children may qualify for free meals or for reduced price meals.
Reduced price breakfast is $.30
Reduced price lunch is $.40
Read the district policy for Student Fines, Fees and Charges here.
Read the procedure for Payment for Meals and Meal Charges here.
At Elementary and Middle Schools, the meal price includes up to 1 entrée, 1 fruit side, up to 2 vegetable sides, and 1 milk choice.
At High Schools, the meal price includes up to 1 entrée, up to 2 fruit sides, up to 2 vegetable sides, and 1 milk choice.
All students can decline food groups, as long as there is at least a ½ cup of fruit or vegetable plus 2 other food groups on the tray. For the same price, students may select 3, 4, or all 5 food groups for a complete meal!
Elementary Schools Meal Price
* Student Meal Price for the 2026-2027 school year.
| Elementary Meal Cost |
Per Day |
Per Week |
Per Month |
|
Breakfast |
$1.70 |
$8.50 |
$34.00 |
|
Lunch |
$3.10 |
$15.50 |
$62.00 |
|
*Lunch Reduced |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
*Breakfast Reduced |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
Breakfast + Lunch |
$4.30 |
$21.50 |
$86.00 |
|
Adult Breakfast Meals |
$3.25 |
$16.25 |
$65.00 |
|
Adult Lunch Meals |
$5.25 |
$26.25 |
$105.00 |
|
Extra Milk Purchase |
$0.75 |
$3.75 |
$15.00 |
Middle and High Schools Meal Price
* Student Meal Price for the 2026-2027 school year.
| Middle and High Schools Meal Cost |
Per Day |
Per Week |
Per Month |
|
Breakfast |
$1.85 |
$9.25 |
$37.00 |
|
Lunch |
$3.35 |
$16.75 |
$67.00 |
|
*Lunch Reduced |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
*Breakfast Reduced |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
Breakfast + Lunch |
$4.70 |
$23.50 |
$94.00 |
|
Adult Breakfast Meals |
$3.25 |
$16.25 |
$65.00 |
|
Adult Lunch Meals |
$5.25 |
$26.25 |
$105.00 |
|
Extra Milk Purchase |
$0.75 |
$3.75 |
$15.00 |
*During SY26-27, households will not be required to pay the reduced price $0.30 for breakfast and the $0.40 for lunch due to Georgia Department of Education funding that will be used to cover these costs.
**At Middle School, Wings & Chef Selection Salads qualify as a Premium Meal with the price of $3.85 for students (includes Premium Entrée, up to 2 fruit sides, up to 2 vegetable sides, and a choice of milk)**
**At High School, Wings, & Chef Selection Salads or the Salad Bar qualify as a Premium Meal with the price of $4.10 for students (includes Premium Entrée, up to 2 fruit sides, up to 2 vegetable sides, and a choice of milk)**
**Wings, & Chef Selection Salads or the Salad Bar qualify as a Premium Meal with the price of $6.00 for adults (includes Premium Entrée, up to 2 fruit sides, up to 2 vegetable sides, and a choice of milk)**
*For families that qualify for reduced meals during SY25-26, households will not be required to pay the reduced price of $0.30 for breakfast and the $0.40 for lunch due to Georgia Department of Education funding that will be used to cover these costs.
**At High School Only, Wings qualify as a Premium Meal with the price of $3.75 for students (includes Premium Entrée, up to 2 fruit sides, up to 2 vegetable sides, and a choice of milk)**
**At High School Only, Wings qualify as a Premium Meal with the price of $5.00 for adults (includes Premium Entrée, up to 2 fruit sides, up to 2 vegetable sides, and a choice of milk)**
A La Carte Purchases
A La Carte Purchases
A La Carte Purchases
Additional items from the daily menu, as well as other foods and beverages that comply with USDA Smart Snacks guidelines may be purchased a la carte to compliment school meals or meals brought from home. These are called A La Carte or Extra Sales:
All Levels Breakfast Entrée: $1.50
Elementary Lunch Entrée: $2.40
Middle/High Lunch Entrée: $2.50
Middle School Premium Entrée: $3.10
High School Premium Entrée: $3.40
All Levels: Extra Milk: $0.75 per serving
All Levels: Extra Fruit & Extra Vegetables: $0.75 per serving
Smart Snacks – a wide assortment of USDA-compliant Smart Snacks may be available for Extra Purchase in the school café at the discretion of the Café Manager. Pricing may range from $0.25 to $3.75 depending on the item. Contact your school’s Café Manager to confirm which Smart Snacks are offered at your school.
Note: All extra purchases require sufficient funds to be available at the time of purchase.
Note: All extra purchases require sufficient funds to be available at the time of purchase.
Making Payments
Families may be eligible to receive meal benefits for free or reduced price meals. Learn more about Free & Reduced Information
Families are strongly encouraged to prepay for student meals using MySchoolBucks.
Benefits of MySchoolBucks include:
- Online prepayments using VISA, MasterCard, or Discover credit or debit card
- Available 24/7
- Quick, easy and secure
We encourage you to prepay your student's meal accounts to help lines go faster and give students more time to eat.
Visit www.myschoolbucks to sign up & get started!
*There is a $2.49 credit card flat fee per transaction for using MySchoolBucks.
There is a $1.99 e-check flat fee per transaction for using MySchoolBucks