Golden Oak Montessori participates in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program.

 

Fast Facts

• Students may buy lunch for $3.25 and breakfast for $2.25. Eligible students may receive meals free of charge or at the reduced-price. See the Free and Reduced Meal Application section.
• Breakfast is available daily from 8-8:20 a.m. Lunch is available during normal lunch times and WILL be available on Wednesday and other minimum days for students participating in after school programs.
• Lunch menus from our service provider, The Lunch Master, will be published in advance.
• Money must be added to a student’s Meal Time account in advance so it can be debited out as meals are purchased by the student.

 

Free/Reduced Meal Applications  

 

Eligible students may receive meals free of charge or at the reduced-price. You or your children do not have to be U.S. citizens to qualify. You must fill out a new Free/Reduced Lunch Application each school year to see if you qualify. An application is below and is available in the office. Please complete and return to the Golden Oak Montessori office for processing. It can be hand delivered or mailed to Golden Oak Montessori, 2562 Vergil Ct., Castro Valley, CA 94546. If you have any questions about applying, please email info@goldenoakmontessori.org.

 

Families may submit a Free/Reduced Lunch Application at any point during the school year if an income situation has changed. Please contact info@goldenoakmontessori.org for assistance.

 

 

Paying for Meals - Adding Money to Meal Time   
Families pay up front for student meal purchases. There are two ways to add money to your student’s meal account starting in August. (Families will be notified when available.)

Electronic Payments through Meal Time: Money can be added to a student’s account at www.mymealtime.com.There is a 4.9% transaction fee. You will need to enter your student’s school ID number to pay online. View the parent instruction sheet below for additional information on setting up an account for your student in MealTime.

 

In-Person Payments: Payments can be made on school days in the Golden Oak Montessori office between the hours of 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. We accept cash and checks in exact amounts. (We cannot provide change.) A receipt will be given at time of payment.

 

For Meal Time Customer Support, call 800-755-0904.

 

Charges and Balances

If a student takes a meal they will be charged for it. We encourage families to have a conversation with their student so they know whether they can participate in the school meal program. If a student buys a lunch and then it is determined they did not have sufficient funds on their account, they will have a negative balance in Meal Time. A negative balance statement will be sent to the parent. Students cannot carry a negative balance of more than $10. If a student comes to school without a lunch, and they do not have sufficient funds on their account to buy a lunch, they will be asked to call their parent/guardian to either bring a lunch or put money on their account so they can buy a meal. If the parent cannot be reached, the student will be able to purchase a lunch.

 

Families may submit a Free/Reduced Lunch Application at any point during the school year if an income situation has changed. Please contact info@goldenoakmontessori.org for assistance.