Food and Nutrition

We proudly serve healthy, delicious meals to Niskayuna students every day.

Allergy Aware, Allergy Prepared

Please be advised, there have been recent changes to the District’s practices around nuts in schools and other allergy protocols, which have gone into effect this school year. For more information please refer to the Allergy Aware, Allergy Prepared page.

Breakfast & Lunch Menus

The link below will bring you to our digital meal menus. These can be sorted by school, allergens and other information about products and ingredients.

Niskayuna Digital Breakfast & Lunch Menus (most accurate/updated)

January Lunch Menu – Elementary Schools

January Lunch Menu – Middle Schools

January Lunch Menu – High School

Available Daily & Gluten-Free Options

• Alternate menu items are available at each school
• Gluten free items are available at each school

If you have any problem accessing menus on this page, please contact communications@niskyschools.org.

Breakfast Information

Breakfast is available at all schools. Learn more about breakfast options

Free and Reduced Price Meals Information

Children of families that meet certain income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free or reduced price meals. Families can apply at any time. Please note: an application result from Titan, not LINQ Connect will be emailed to you.

• Apply Online for Free and Reduced Meals NEW!
• Downloadable Application for Free and Reduced Price Meals (2024-25 school year)
• Translated meal applications available here
  (Available in Spanish, Russian, Mandarin, and in an additional 49 languages)

LINQ Connect Prepaid Meal Accounts

We use LINQ Connect to enable families to pay for school lunches and manage their child’s account online.

LINQ Connect allows parents to:

• Set low-balance reminders.
• Set up automatic meal payments and transfer funds between students.
• Create spending limits for the account.
• Manage your account using the LINQ Connect app available in the Apple App store and Google Play.
• View school lunch menus directly in the app.
  • iPhone – Apple Store
  • Android – Google Play Store

To sign-up and access the online service, visit https://www.linqconnect.com/. From this site you can create an account and add money to your child’s school meal account. When creating your account for the first time, you will need your child’s name and birth date or student ID number.  You can find your student ID number in the PowerSchool Parent Portal on the Student Information page.

Please note that online payments made through Linq Connect assess a service fee. Families that do not wish to pay this fee can send a check to school with their child. The check should be in an envelope addressed to the school cafeteria, made out to “Niskayuna Central School District,” with the child’s name and “Meal Account” in the memo line.

Food Assistance Resources

Summer Meals for Kids Site Finder

St. Luke’s Pastoral Center & Daily Bread Food Pantry
Address: 1247 State Street REAR, Schenectady, NY 12304

Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York
Address: 965 Albany-Shaker Road, Latham, NY 12110

Protection Against Discrimination

In accordance with federal civil rights law and 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, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

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: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf(link is external), 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 Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

1.  Mail:
   U.S. Department of Agriculture
   Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
   1400 Independence Avenue, SW
   Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2.  Fax:
   (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
3. Email:
   program.intake@usda.gov(link is external)

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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_{Board of Education Policy 5660: School Food Service, Charging Meals and Meal Shaming}

_{Board of Education Policy 5661: Wellness}

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