- Food Services
- Making a Payment
Introducing SchoolCafé Payment System
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For the 2025-26 School Year we will be switching from MyPayments Plus to SchoolCafé. Parents are welcome to create a SchoolCafé account at their earliest convenience. However, please note that balances will begin appearing and payments can be made in the new system starting June 1. Prior to June 1, meal payments will continue to be made in MyPayments Plus.
Visit the SchoolCafé website to create an account with a new username and password or download the mobile app. Make sure you have your student ID number ready when creating a new account.
Read instructions on how to set up a student SchoolCafé account (Spanish instructions PDF also available).
Watch a video on how to make a payment in SchoolCafé.
As a reminder, families must apply each year for free or reduced school meals, transportation, and student registration fees.
More information will be shared about SchoolCafé, after the 2024-25 school year concludes, including meal prices, benefits of the new system, how to make a payment and more.
SchoolCafé Frequently Asked Questions
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Will my balance transfer from MyPaymentsPlus to SchoolCafé?
Both positive and negative balances will transfer from MyPaymentsPlus on June 1. If you do not see your balance, please contact Food Services at 913-780-7005.
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Can a student create their own account to pay for their meals?
Yes, students will be able to create their own meal payment account through SchoolCafé.
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I’m a staff member; do I need to use SchoolCafé as well?
Yes, staff members will need to create a SchoolCafé account if they plan to purchase meals in their buildings and pay electronically. Instructions on how to create a staff account will be shared prior to the 2025-26 school year.
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Is there a processing fee with SchoolCafé?
Yes, there is a processing fee when paying with a credit card or setting up an automatic payment in SchoolCafé of 4.5%.
Parents can pay with cash or check without a fee. At elementary schools, please take the cash or check to the front office. In middle or high schools, take the cash or check to the cafeteria.
Meal Prices for 2024-2025
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- Elementary Breakfast: $1.45
- Middle/High Breakfast: $1.65
- Reduced Price Breakfast: $.30
- Adult Breakfast: $2.50
- Elementary Lunch: $2.90
- Middle/High Lunch: $3.00
- Reduced-Price Lunch: $.40
- Adult Lunch: $4.50
- Extra Milk: $.55
Meal Payments and Negative Balances
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Payments to student’s meal accounts can be made by check or cash at the school, or by credit card online by going to MyPayments Plus.
Households may set up an automated notification using a MyPayments Plus account when the amount falls below their predetermined amount.
Account balances (positive or negative) will follow the student each year within the district.
When an account is -$20.00, Food Services will reach out by email or letter alerting the household that without payment the account will be sent to the District's business office for collection.
For a refund of a student's meal account balance, please email Marie Lengquist.
Please include the student's name, who the check is payable to, and the address to which the refund is to be mailed.
If you are on autopay, please turn it off before making a refund request.
MyPayments Plus - Meal Account Payments
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Visit the MyPaymentsPlus website
Instructions to Set Up an Account:
View the instructions in English
View the instructions in Spanish
To attach a student to the parent's MyPaymentsPlus account, parents must enter zeros before the student identification number to make the total number of digits equal nine. Example: Student ID# 123456 must be entered in MyPaymentsPlus as 000123456
For a refund of a student's meal account, please email Marie Lengquist.
Please include the student's name, who the check is payable to, and the address to which the refund is to be mailed.
If you are on autopay, please turn it off before making a refund request.
