Dining
Hearn Academy National School Lunch & Breakfast Program Overview
Hearn Academy proudly participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), a federally assisted meal program that provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to students each school day. Our goal is to ensure all students have access to healthy meals that support their growth, learning, and overall well-being, regardless of family income.
As part of the NSLP, Hearn Academy follows strict nutrition standards set by the USDA and the Arizona Department of Education. Families are encouraged to complete a Free and Reduced-Price Meal Application annually to determine eligibility for meal assistance. In addition to offering healthy lunches, we also participate in the School Breakfast Program (SBP), making nutritious meals available at the start of the day.
By participating in the NSLP, Hearn Academy supports academic success by reducing food insecurity and promoting lifelong healthy eating habits.
Meal Prices
Breakfast: $2.65 (Reduced price breakfast: $0.30)
Lunch: $3.85 (Reduced price lunch: $0.40)
We strongly encourage all families to complete the Free and Reduced-Price Meal Application to determine eligibility.
Ordering & Payments
Menus are sent home monthly.
Order forms must be returned by the due date for all students using the meal program, including those eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Meals must be prepaid.
Cash/check: Submitted with order form.
Credit card: Payments
If a student forgets lunch, he/she may call home for one or receive a school lunch with the cost charged to his/her account.
Unpaid Meal Charge Guidelines
All balances (positive and negative) roll over yearly.
If eligible for free/reduced meals after accruing debt, the prior balance must be paid before the school year ends.
Parents/guardians will be notified of negative balances via letter/email.
Students may receive up to 3 alternate meals consisting of a cheese stick, fruit of the day, and a choice of milk).
If no arrangements are made, students may be restricted from:
Ordering additional meals
Participating in extracurriculars/events
Receiving items like yearbooks
Important Reminders
Meals must be paid in advance.
If a Free/Reduced Application has been submitted but no status has been confirmed, the student will be charged full price until processed.
Students starting the year with a negative balance and no eligibility status will receive alternate meals unless they have cash on hand.
Health & Nutrition Compliance
Hearn Academy complies with Arizona Nutrition Standards and all state and federal regulations. More information: www.azed.gov/hns
Special Dietary Needs
To accommodate medical dietary restrictions, a written medical statement from a licensed healthcare provider is required. The form “Medical Statement for Dietary Needs” is available below or by contacting:
Kelly Killmer
Nutritional Services Coordinator
📧 kkillmer@ballcharterschools.org | 📞 (602) 896-9160
“This Institution is an equal opportunity provider.”
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Executive Order 13166; 7 CFR 246.8(c ); DR 4300-003 6 (c.) and 8 c.(3 ); FNS Instruction 113-1, Sections VII and XII; U.S. Department of Agriculture Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Regarding the Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Persons with Limited English Proficiency, 79 Fed. Reg. 70771, (Nov. 28, 2014) (USDA LEP Policy Guidance); and DOJ LEP Guidance. Free language assistance, auxiliary aids, and/or accommodations are available upon request. For more information, please contact the Nutrition Coordinator.
Summer Meals
Dear Parent/Guardian,
Summer is coming soon and you may be thinking about what your child will do for meals while school is out. The good news is that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) partners with organizations in your local community to serve free meals through the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). It’s food that’s in, while school is out. There are no income requirements, and any child age 18 and younger may come to eat.
Free meals, that meet Federal nutrition guidelines, are provided to all children at approved SFSP sites in areas with significant concentrations of low-income children by schools, private nonprofits and local or county government organizations.
Unfortunately, we are not operating the SFSP this summer; however, SFSP feeding sites are located throughout the state of Arizona. They offer a combination of breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and suppers. In some rural areas, these meals may be delivered or picked up. To find a participating site near you, please visit https://www.azhealthzone.org/freesummermeals/ or text “Food” or “Comida” to 304-304. Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program (Summer-EBT/SUN Bucks) provides grocery-buying benefits to low-income families with school-aged children who lose access to free or reduced-price school meals when schools are closed for the summer. To see if your child is eligible for $120 and information on how to apply, please visit https://www.azed.gov/SUNBucks or call the SUN Bucks hotline at 833-648-4406.
Hope you have a healthy and fun summer – thank you!
Sincerely,
Kelly Killmer
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