Food & Nutrition

Details coming soon. For Summer Program lunch menus, see the menus block below.

Education Benefits Form – Please Complete

Our district is continuing to participate in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) for the 2025–2026 school year. This means that every student enrolled in a district school will receive a healthy breakfast and lunch each day at no cost to your household—no forms or qualifications required for meals.

However, in order for our schools to keep this program and receive additional funding, we still need all families to complete the Education Benefits Form (previously called the Household Information Report).

Why This Form Matters:

Completing this form helps determine how much funding your child’s school receives from important state and federal programs like:

• Title I A
• At-Risk (31a)
• Title II A
• E-Rate (technology funding)
• These funds help support students and families in many ways, such as:
• Additional teachers, instructional staff, and learning materials
• Waivers for college application and standardized testing fees
• Discounts on home internet service
• Student transportation discounts (bus cards)
• Parent and community events and resources
• Technology in the classroom

Your information remains confidential, and the form only takes a few minutes to complete.

Thank you for helping us ensure continued support and resources for all students!

Complete the Education Benefits Form

We Care

We provide healthy, balanced meals to help ensure students have every opportunity to succeed in academic, athletic, and personal growth. We follow the USDA Child Nutrition Guidelines. Our managers and food and nutrition services assistants are dedicated professionals who are well-trained in food safety and ServSafe certified.

Food Resources in Oakland County 

Pantry.net (interactive map to find food pantries near-by)

Gleaners Mobile Pantry Drive Up Distribution Events

Oakland Livingston Health Service Agency

Michigan 211 Food Assistance Programs and locations

Forgotten Harvest

Food and Other Resources Hotline call 1-888.544.8773

Food & Nutrition Services

Our site is designed to give you a healthy dose of information about the Food & Nutrition Services Department at the Waterford School District. We have great things to share about our breakfast and lunch programs! As you navigate this site, you will find links that will assist you with filling out the EBF form, putting money on a student's account, viewing the monthly menus, and much more!

Summer Lunch Menus

MI Place June-August 2026

Durant June-August 2026

Donelson Hills June-August 2026

Payment Options

The Waterford School District Food & Nutrition Services Department uses Meal Magic as their point of sale system. An account is established for every student in the district using their Student Identification Number. Each account contains their photo, class, grade, account balance along with their ID number. Students at the secondary level enter their student identification number on a pin-pad or their ID is scanned to make purchases and deposits. At the elementary level food service personnel enters the information for them.

Parents have online access to the students' accounts through https://waterford.familyportal.cloud/ which allows them to deposit money in their accounts, check account balances and view the purchase history. There is a $1.00 minimum deposit. All deposits made online at https://waterford.familyportal.cloud/  will be credited to accounts within one business day. Occasional processing delays could occur due to circumstances beyond our control. 

Any funds remaining on your child's account at the close of the year will remain on their account and be available next school year even if your child transfers to a new school in the Waterford School District.  All negative account balances must be paid prior to the school year end.

If a student is leaving the district, it is the parent's responsibility to check the student's Meal Magic account. If there is a negative balance, payment can be made with check or cash to the school kitchen or by credit card on https://waterford.familyportal.cloud/  If the student has a positive balance, you may have the balance transferred to an account of another child who is remaining in the district or request a refund check. Please contact the Food & Nutrition Services Office at 248.682.0394 or lucasj01@wsdmi.org for assistance.

ALL deposits made online will incur a bank fee of $2.95/per $100 for credit/debit card or checking account $1.50. There is no fee for deposits made by cash or personal check. Checks should be made out to the WATERFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT. In the event of a returned check, the amount of the check and a NSF bank fee of $25.00 will be deducted from your child's Meal Magic account.

See the Help/How To/Info page if you would like to set up an email notification when your child's account balance reaches $5.00 or lower.

Payment options:

Elementary level (grades PreK-5)

*Pay in advance with cash or check at your student's school
*Use credit or debit card* on https://waterford.familyportal.cloud/ to deposit as much as desired

Secondary level (grades 6-12)

*Pay with cash at the register daily
*Deposit funds with cash or check at the register
*Use credit or debit card* on https://waterford.familyportal.cloud/  to deposit as much as desired

Note for all levels: You do not need to deposit money into your child's account in order to view account activity. No matter which payment options are used, all parents have the availability to view the students' meal purchases and account history via SendMoneyToSchool.com. You also have the option of making a "family deposit". With a "family check" or with cash, you may make one deposit at any school in the district and apply it to your children at the various schools they attend.

*https://waterford.familyportal.cloud/  accepts VISA/MASTERCARD/DISCOVER Credit Cards and VISA/MASTERCARD logo debit Cards.

Please notify Food and Nutrition Services within 60 days by telephone or by email if you have questions regarding your Meal Magic account or if you need more information about a transaction listed on the account. Call 248.682.0394 or email lucasj01@wsdmi.org with any questions or concerns. You may also monitor your child(ren)'s account by visiting https://waterford.familyportal.cloud/ 

Parents may also discreetly submit applications for free and reduced-priced meals by going to LunchApp.com.

HOW TO:

https://waterford.familyportal.cloud/

Online Payments

Online payments are a simple, safe and secure way to make payments to your students account 24 hours a day at your convenience.

Send Check or Cash

You can always bring money personally or send it with your student. Please place it in an envelope marked clearly with your student's name, their ID #, their teacher's name, the $ amount and the check #. Turn in prepaid deposits to the cafeteria cashier(s) or school office.

Payment System FAQ :

Where can I find my student's Identification number?

Your child's student Identification number is available on report cards, student emergency card, and via the student's ID card issued at the start of each new school year. ID Cards are issued only at the secondary level. If you are unable to locate your child's identification number, please contact your child's school.

Who has access to my account information? The Food & Nutrition Service department at your child’s school and its agents have direct access to the information.

Is there a fee to make deposits on Waterford.familyportal.cloud?Yes. There is a fee of $1.75 (up to $750.00 deposit) if using a debit card and $2.95 (up to $100.00 deposit) if using a credit card. There is a $15.00 fee on e-check (ACH/Direct Debit) transactions that come back as NSF.

How soon will my deposit be processed?

Deposits should appear immediately in your child’s account, however, due to circumstances beyond our control, payment processing through your bank may take up to five days.

Can I make one deposit for all of my children?

Yes. When you make the deposit, you will tell us how much you want to place into each child’s account. Waterford.familyportal.cloud will show you the total charge for all the deposits and combine them into a single transaction. If you choose to pay by cash or check, you may make one deposit at any school in the district and apply it to your children at the various schools they attend.

For an already existing Waterford.familyportal.cloud account, is it possible to add an additional student?

Yes. 

What is the process for viewing my child's food purchases/balance?

Log on to your Waterford.familyportal.cloud account, select your child and click on “History”.

Can I still view the account activity on Waterford.familyportal.cloud if payments are made by cash or check at my child's school?

Yes.

What does it mean when the balance on my child’s account is in (parenthesis)?
It means that your account balance is negative.

Can I move money from one child's account to another's?

Yes.

What happens to the money that remains in my child's account at the end of the school year?

The balance on your child's account will remain there and will be available the following school year.

Farm 2 School for Fresh Fruits & Vegetables

The objectives of Nutrition Services Department is to serve healthy meals in school cafeterias, to improve student nutrition and support our local and regional farmers.

The key is to make these fresh options available and to get kids to try new things. Farm 2 School programs link school students and farmers in a way that improves foods offered in schools, educates kids about healthy eating and local foods, and creates income opportunities for farmers supplying to schools.

What is Farm 2 School? 

Farm to school enriches the connection communities have with fresh, healthy food and local food producers by changing food purchasing and education practices at schools and early care and education settings.

Waterford Food & Nutrition makes the connection

We partner with the following farms/farmers: Penzien, Brookwood Fruit, Van Houtte, Oakland County Farmers Market.

We partner with these community/state F2S specialists:  Cultivate Michigan, Center for Regional Food Systems (MSU Extension), MI Farm to School Network, Voices for Good Food Policy, Henry Ford Hospital of West Bloomfield

We partner with the following distributors who commit to sourcing as much MI produce and as many MI products as possible: Cherry Capital Foods,Van Eerden, Lumetta Produce, Gordon Food Service

Fresh and Local Servings

Here are some of the offerings that you will see in our serving lines, in our fresh fruit baskets and on our Farm Fresh Salad Stations: Apples, Arugula, Asparagus, Beets, Blueberries, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Cherries, Cucumbers, Grapes, Green Beans, Kale, Lettuce (Romaine, Salanova, Iceberg), Melons, Peaches, Pears, Peas, Peppers, Plums, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Radishes, Raspberries, Spinach, Squash, Strawberries, Tomatoes, Watermelons, Zucchini.

Nutrition Education Enterprises

Using a variety of grants, our Nutrition team host farm to school activity assemblies featuring nutrition gurus such as Fuel up to Play 60, Junior Chef, Jump with Jill and the Fresh Food Fairy. We sponsor taste tests throughout the year so that children can try new foods like watermelon radishes, sugar baby watermelon, rainbow carrots and the great variety of apples that are known to Michigan. We take students on field trips to the Oakland County Farmers Market, Henry Ford West Bloomfield Greenhouse, MSU Tollgate Farm and our own school gardens. FARMich carts were developed for our cafeterias to use as mini farmers market stands to educate our children on local Michigan produce. 

Nutrition and Fitness

The winning recipe for a healthy lifestyle includes a combination of both good nutrition and physical activity. Your body needs a variety of nutrient rich foods to grow and prevent illness. And your body also needs to move and exercise every day.

Key things you need to know about leading a healthy lifestyle are:

• Eat a healthy diet that includes fruits, vegetables and whole grain products
• Control portion sizes and never "supersize"
• Get active for at least 60 minutes, five times a week for ages 6-18
• Avoid tobacco and illegal drugs all together

Well-nourished students have higher test scores, increased school attendance, improved concentration, and improved classroom behavior. Students, who are physically fit, sleep better and are better able to handle the physical and emotional challenges that they encounter during the day.

Nutrition is for Everyone

Proper nutrition in the school age years can reinforce lifelong eating habits that contribute to a student's overall well being. This will help them to grow and learn to their fullest potential... and then go on to lead a long healthy life.

Nutrition for Students is Fun!

Click the Students link to the left to see how learning about nutrition is not only good for you but is also a lot of fun. Play the games and test your skill. Choosing the right foods can help you learn better, play harder and have a lot more energy.

Nutrition for Teachers

The Teachers section includes a collection of teaching tools that reinforce our district's Wellness Policy, incorporating nutrition lessons into classroom curriculum. Click the Teachers link to the left to find lessons, power points, links and other resources to complement Nutrition in the classroom.

Nutrition for Parents

We have put together some learning tools and resources to help you promote fitness and nutrition at home. We want to help you to encourage and reinforce lifelong nutrition and fitness practices that will support healthy lifestyles for you and your kids. Click the Nutrition at Home link to the left to learn more.

Wellness Policy

Our District has developed a Wellness Policy that is focused on improving the health of students. The policy was developed by the health and wellness advisory council that includes teachers, parents, administrators, and the district nurse.

Sharing the Message of Wellness

The message of nutrition and wellness is shared through our Food & Nutrition website and the digital signage in the secondary schools. Check back soon as we implement our new mobile menu app that will provide nutrition for the meals served in the cafe's!

Key Areas of our Wellness Policy

Balance is essential for any Wellness Policy. Key areas include:

• Nutrition Education
• Physical activity
• Other school-based activities that are designed to promote student wellness.

Non-Discrimination Statement

In accordance with Federal law and the 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 (including English proficiency), religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs)    

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require      alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language) should contact the responsible State or local Agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY).    

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, 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 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (OASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by: 

U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
email: Program.Intake@usda.gov      

Waterford School District is an equal opportunity provider.