School lunches are free to all enrolled students for 2025-2026. However, students who choose items a la carte (items chosen apart from the multi-component meal, or as a supplement to a meal brought from home) will need to pay for those a la carte items. One carton of milk is considered part of the free meal for 2025-2026 and there will be no a la carte charge. Additional cartons of milk will be charged at 50 cents each. Students can pay by cash, check, or by setting up an online lunch account.

Setting up your online EFUNDS for Schools Account

There is a new, convenient way to add funds to staff or student lunch accounts. Through our partnership with EFUNDS for Schools, you can now create an account and log in online to add funds to your OSSU lunch account via a credit card. Within your EFUNDS for Schools account, you also have the option to set up an automatic payment when your lunch fund reaches a certain low balance. For example, you can set your low balance at $6 (the cost of one meal), and once your account reaches that balance, an amount of your choosing will be automatically added to your balance. The registered account holder will be sent an email receipt of all transactions.

Please note that there is a third-party processing fee added to all EFUNDS for Schools transactions which does NOT go to OSSU. ACH direct debit and credit card convenience fees are paid for by the parent/payer. Other fees for uncollectible payments or insufficient funds may also apply. Parents, students, and staff members continue to have the option to pay for meals with cash or check, with no added fees. 

Instructions for Setting up your EFUNDS for Schools Lunch Account

1. Go to https://payments.efundsforschools.com/v3/districts/56900
2. Click on Fund Lunch
3. Click on Create an Account
4. Enter information. Enter the User Name of your choice and be sure to remember your password.
5. Check your email for account registration confirmation from EFUNDS for Schools
6. Log into your newly created account
7. Parents/Guardians who would like to add students to your account may do this next. You will need the Student ID for each student you want to add. From the left menu, click Manage Account —> Manage Students. You will then see the option to Add Students using their last name and either their student number or family number.
8. If you are a staff member without students, you can click on Payment Methods and add your credit or debit card information. You will need your teacher number.
9. To add money or pay a balance, click Fund Lunch.
10. You can add multiple students to one cart, and then follow the checkout process to deposit funds into the chosen accounts.
11. You will get a payment confirmation email after going through the checkout process.

Managing Funds in the PowerSchool Portal

After you have set up your EFUNDS for School Account, you will be able to track meal balances for your students within your PowerSchool portal. Click the link on the left menu, Balance, where you can see the full balance of your student’s lunch account and also a list of all transactions for their account.