Food Service
The mission of the Mt Lebanon School District Food Service Department is to promote good nutrition by providing quality meals while maintaining the highest level of customer satisfaction.
Every school day, our Food Service team helps fuel learning across Mt. Lebanon School District.
From healthy breakfasts that help students start the day strong to nutritious lunches that support focus and well-being, we are committed to providing meals that are balanced, appealing, and accessible to all students.
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Manage Your Meal Account
Mt. Lebanon School District uses a secure, cashless debit system to manage student meal accounts. Families can add funds to their child’s account in advance, making lunch purchases quick and easy.
Please make sure there are enough funds on your child’s account to cover meals. If an account goes into the negative, it must be paid as soon as possible.
Adding Funds to Student Accounts
- Parents/guardians can deposit money to student lunch accounts online, by mail, or in person.
Send or drop off a check or cash to:
Mt. Lebanon School District
Attn: Food Service Office
7 Horsman Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15228
- Please include your child’s name, school, and student ID number on the check.
- One check can cover multiple students.
- Make checks payable to Mt. Lebanon School District (use blue or black ink only).
Manage Your Meal Account Online
Visit PaySchools to:
- Add money anytime, 24/7
- Set up low balance alerts
- Schedule recurring payments
- View account activity
- Note: A small fee applies when making deposits.
To set up your account, you’ll need:
- A valid email address
- A credit/debit card
- Your student’s ID number
Paying For Meals at School
Apply For Meal Benefits
Every Child Deserves Access To Healthy Meals
Families may qualify for free or reduced-price meal benefits through the National School Lunch Program. Applications are confidential and may be completed online or through the Pennsylvania COMPASS system.
- For the 2024-2025 school year, breakfast is free; lunch costs $2.65 for elementary students and $2.80 for middle school and high school students.
Apply For Meal Benefits
- MTLSD Free & Reduced Lunch Application
- Pennsylvania Household Application for Free and Reduced Price School Meals
You can also apply for free and reduced meals online via the state's COMPASS portal.
Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)
The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) ensures that low-income children continue to receive nutritious meals when school is not in session. This summer, USDA plans to serve more than 200 million free meals to children 18 years and under at approved SFSP sites.
About The Food Service Program
The mission of the Mt Lebanon School District Food Service Department is to promote good nutrition by providing quality meals while maintaining the highest level of customer satisfaction.
The Mt. Lebanon School District’s Food Service Department is committed to providing healthy and well-balanced meals to your children. Our cafeteria is focused on health, wellness and good nutrition. We continuously strive to offer a large variety of quality food choices in the cafeteria.
Freshly prepared, nutritious lunches will be provided by our food service department. Our program follows the nutritional requirements of the National School Lunch Program, Mt. Lebanon School District Wellness Policy and meets the nutritional standards set forth by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
Families that have children attending a public school district can apply for free or reduced price school meals through the National School Lunch Program online using COMPASS. COMPASS allows Pennsylvanian’s to apply for social service programs, such as Food Stamps (FS), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Energy Assistance, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), etc., online. Families can use COMPASS to apply for free or reduced price school meals only, or they can apply for other services at the same time (FS, TANF, etc.). The website is www.compass.state.pa.us or you can continue to use the Free or Reduced Price School Meal application. If you apply for free or reduced price school meals through COMPASS, you do not need to submit a paper application.
Good nutrition is essential to growing children. The food service staff is dedicated to helping develop healthy eating habits for everyone in the district.
Contact MTLSD Food Service
John Saban
Food Service Director
JSaban@mtlsd.net
412-344-2014