As of the 2023-2024 school year, Franklin Towne Charter High School is a Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) school. This means that all enrolled students of Franklin Towne Charter High School are eligible to receive 1 free breakfast meal and 1 free lunch meal each school day. Enrolled students will be able to participate in these meal programs without paying a fee or submitting an application. No further action is required. 


- Breakfast & Lunch Menu

- Manage your child's/children's prepaid meal account(s) via PaySchools Central:

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PaySchools Central Support: [email protected]| 1-877.393.6628

- If your child has specific dietary needs or allergy concerns, please complete the Medical Plan of Care Form and return it to the school office, ATTN: Food Services.


- Meal Account Return Policy & Refund Request Form

McKinney/Vento Homelessness Act
Students who are eligible for identification under the McKinney/Vento Homelessness Act are categorically eligible for free school meals. If you think your child(ren) may fall into this category, please follow this link for more information. Students Experiencing Homelessness - Franklin Towne Charter High School

Summer Meals
Franklin Towne Charter High School is committed to helping ensure that no child goes hungry over the summer. Eligible families can access the USDA Summer Food Rocks website to find summer meals in their community. Click here to access the website: http://www.fns.usda.gov/summerfoodrocks Families can also call 1-866-3Hungry (1-866-348-6479) or 1-877-8Hambre (1-877-842-6273), or text "FOOD" or COMIDA" to 304-304 during the summer months.

Non-Discrimination Policy

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: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, 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.