School Meals

Below is our approved meal program for the 2024-25 school year. A good meal is key to providing the energy your child needs to do their best—so healthy, balanced meals are available to all students at Matthews Charter Academy every full day of school.

NCDHHS Non-discrimination Statement

School Meal Menu

Matthews Charter Academy uses SLA Management to provide healthy, well-balanced meals to our students. We offer breakfast and lunch each full school day. Please contact the school office for breakfast times.

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If your child will need meal modifications due to dietary restrictions, please download and complete the form below and return it to the school office.

Allergy and Dietary Form

Prices

We offer breakfast and hot lunch daily, priced as follows:

Breakfast

Regular	$1.60
Milk only	$0.50

Lunch

Regular	$3.05
Reduced	$0.40
Milk only	$0.50

Add Lunch Money

We utilize LINQ Connect as an easy convenient online method to pay for school lunches. Register for an account or log in to your online account. You can also access LINQ Connect through your Parent Portal account.

Refund Request Form

Lunch account refunds can be requested by completing the refund request form. Refunds will be sent electronically via ePayments to the email address and phone number listed on the form, please allow 5 business days for processing.

Free & Reduced Lunch

We offer free and reduced lunches for qualifying families. Apply for free and reduced lunch online through LINQ Connect. Be sure to enter National Heritage Academies as the district name.

If you'd like more information about free and reduced lunch, call 877-642-6325 or email lunch@nhaschools.com. We'd be happy to answer any questions you may have!

USDA Non-Discrimination 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 Form AD-3027, 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:

Mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
Fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
Email:
Program.Intake@usda.gov

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Pupil Fund Balance Policy

Please refer to NHA's Pupil Fund Balance Policy for questions regarding both negative and positive meal account balances.