Thanks to a point-of-sale system, students in Edgewood City Schools can now purchase school meals or a la carte items by simply entering their student identification number into a Personal Identification Number pad, which immediately and confidentially alerts the cafeteria cashier of the child's account balance, eligibility for federally-funded free- or reduced-price meals, and food allergies. Cafeteria staff can also look up a student's identification number if the ID number is forgotten.

The point-of-sale system also makes district cafeterias more efficient. Parents can also add funds to their child's meal account electronically, thus eliminating any concerns associated with students handling paper money and eliminating the possibility of losing a personal check.

Parents can add money to a student's school meal account. Click (HERE) to create a Parent Portal account. For those who do not wish to add funds electronically, students can continue to visit the cafeteria in the mornings before school if they have cash or a check to add to their account.

At the end of the year, money remaining in a student's meal account will automatically roll over to the next school they attend. If a student leaves the district or graduates, remaining balances will be refunded when requested.