Food Service

Our Food Services team is committed to providing nutritious, quality meals that help our Broncos learn, grow and make the most of every school day. Explore menus, meal resources and important information for CAPS students and families.

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Education Benefits

FREE school meals are available to all students during the 2026–27 school year!

Families are still strongly encouraged to complete the Education Benefits Form. This information helps our district qualify for important funding that supports our students and schools.

Complete the Education Benefits Form  

Free & Reduced Lunch FAQs
Education Benefits Form (Spanish)
Free & Reduced Meal FAQs (Spanish)



School Menus

Select your Bronco’s school below to access current breakfast and lunch menus. Menus are updated throughout the school year and are subject to change based on product availability.




Family Food Resources

CAPS partners with community programs to help students and families access additional food support when they need it. Learn more about available programs and how to participate below.

Hand2Hand

Hand2Hand provides weekend food support for CAPS students throughout the school year.

Hand2Hand Sign-UpHand2Hand Form (Spanish)

Pack It Up

Provides take-home food for students during extended school breaks when regular school meals are not available.

Pack It Up FormPack It Up Form (Spanish)Pack It Up Volunteer Form




Meal Accounts & Payments

Manage your student’s meal account, add funds and make online payments through Meal Magic.

Charging Policy 

To deposit funds into your student(s) lunch account(s), use your Family Portal account. There is a $2.65 transaction fee.

You may also send a check made out to C.A.P.S. or cash with your student(s). Payments can be delivered to the food service department in your building or to the school office.

Food service payment questions:

  • Tom Gordon: 616-997-3663
  • Lisa Adams: 616-997-3205
Student Meal Prices

Breakfast and lunch are free for all students this year. Milk cartons are included with each meal.

If a student chooses to not take a free meal and only wants milk, the cost is $0.50 per carton.

  • $0.00 Elementary Breakfast
  • $0.00 Elementary Lunch
  • $0.00 Secondary Breakfast
  • $0.00 Secondary Lunch
Adult Meal Prices
  • $3.25 Breakfast Full Meal (includes entrée, fruit, and milk)
  • $2.75 Breakfast Entrée Only
  • $5.50 Lunch Full Meal (includes entrée, vegetable, fruit, and milk)
  • $4.75 Lunch Entrée Only


Breakfast & Lunch at CAPS

Learn more about breakfast and lunch options available across CAPS, including daily choices and meal offerings by school level.

Breakfast is offered in all buildings. It includes a main entrée, juice or fruit, and milk.

Elementary:

  • One hot entrée offered daily.
  • Cold options include yogurt, cold cereal, cheese sticks, hard boiled eggs, muffins, and cereal bars.
  • Milk options: 1% or fat-free white.

Secondary:

  • Variety of main entrées.
  • Juice, 1% or fat-free white milk, and fat-free chocolate milk.
  • A la carte items available.

Elementary Breakfast Price: $0.00
Secondary Breakfast Price: $0.00

Elementary:

  • West Early Childhood Center: One hot entrée with a hot vegetable.
  • East Elementary: Two entrée choices with a hot vegetable.
  • South Elementary: Three entrée choices with a hot vegetable.
  • Fruit and vegetable bar offered daily.

Elementary Lunch: $0.00
Secondary Lunch: $0.00

Middle School and High School:

  • Create: Hearty comfort-meal bowls.
  • Sono: Made-to-order Mexican line (tacos, salads, nachos, burritos, enchiladas).
  • Grilled: Grilled sandwiches and finger foods.
  • 2 Mato: Pasta and pizza, fresh baked daily.
  • So Deli: Made-to-order sandwiches and salads.
  • Grab and Go: Fresh, fast options.
  • Extra Extra: Fruit and vegetable bar with seasonal and local produce.


Food Allergies

If your child has a food allergy or requires a dietary accommodation, please contact your child’s school to help ensure their needs are properly documented and supported.

View Food Allergy FormGo to Health Services Page


Staff Resources


Wellness & Nutrition Information

Smart Snacks

When school is canceled due to inclement weather, the meal scheduled for that day will be served on the next day school is in session.

Example: If Tuesday is an inclement weather day, Tuesday’s menu will be served on Wednesday.

View daily menus, nutrition information, and allergens through the NutriSlice app.

Both Chartwells and Coopersville Area Public Schools are dedicated to providing quality, nutritious meals that students enjoy.

We encourage students to try new fruits and vegetables, and welcome families to join us for a meal at school.

If you have questions or concerns, please contact:

Tom Gordon, Food Service Director
Phone: 616-997-3663

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

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: USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, 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:
    [email protected]

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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