A Healthy, Nutritional Foundation to Student Learning
Gahanna-Jefferson is proud to prepare and provide well-balanced, nutritious meals each day and at a reasonable cost. Increasingly more GJPS menu items are being prepared to be low-sodium and derive less than 30 percent of its overall calories from fat.
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DID YOU KNOW...
 ... most Gahanna-Jefferson schools also provide a daily plate breakfast meal for
$1.25? (Adjusted to .30¢ if a participant of the reduced-price meal program.)
 The GJPS cafeteria point-of-sale system provides complete account type and student confidentiality. |
* Breakfast: Chapelfield,
Goshen Lane, Jefferson, Lincoln & Royal Manor elementary schools; GMSS, GMSW, & Lincoln High School/Gahanna Community School (sponsored by GLHS).
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Gahanna-Jefferson meals feature the most nutrient-dense foods available: proteins; whole grains; fruits and vegetables; and, calcium-rich dairy products.
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An elementary students’ daily plate lunch
cost for the 2012-13 school year is $2.50;
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A middle- or high-school students’ daily plate
lunch cost for the 2012-13 school year is $2.75.
Note: Financial assistance is available by completing
a GJPS - National Free and Reduced-Price Meal
Program application. Each Gahanna-Jefferson
School cafeteria's Point of Sale (POS) system provides
complete student and account-type confidentiality.
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Cafeteria point of sale (POS)
Gahanna-Jefferson Public School’s cafeterias utilize a PIN debit system based on a student's GJPS-issued 6-digit student identification number Parents may pay as far in advance for meals as they choose through
MyPaymentsPlus™ service. Students may inquire about their balance with the cashier at any time.
MyPaymentsPlus™ - student meal account
Parents are encouraged to register for a
FREE MyPaymentsPlus™ online account. It's a convenient secured method
to manage your child's account with 24/7 access to review account balances, make a deposit, receive email low-balance notifications and to monitor items purchased.
MyPaymentsPlus™ funds are available within minutes.
Online check, credit/debit card, deposits of $50 or more, per child, earn a free bonus lunch (to offset the 4.75%
MyPaymentsPlus™ program fee). For more information, visit
www.MyPaymentsPlus.com or call 866-245-4235. When registering for an account, use your child's GJPS issued student ID as your PIN.
Note: Students approved for reduced-price lunches may also prepay the daily .40 cents through
MyPaymentsPlus.™ For more information, contact Linda Green/GJPS Food Service Department at 614-478-5531.
Updated Nov. 1, 2012