Healthy lunches lead to happier and smarter kids.

School Lunch

A healthy, well balanced meal is necessary for optimal performance. There is an art to providing meals that appeal to  students but also make parents happy. We believe we’ve met the challenge.

BIA meals follow state and federal child nutrition guidelines and take the burden of food off of parents and families. Our breakfast and lunch are delivered or prepared on site daily by a third party so that food is always fresh, never microwaved.

Lunches at BIA

BIA students have the option of bringing a lunch from home (BIA is a nut-free school, so no nuts please) or obtaining a lunch from our onsite lunch partner, Charter 1 Foods.  Due to staff, safety, and Federal guidelines food deliveries for student lunches are prohibited.
BIA is pleased to announce that will be using Charter 1 Foods as our food service provider, preparing and serving both lunch and breakfast on site.  Charter 1 Foods was originally created to meet the needs and importance of child nutrition in schools and communities. Charter 1 Foods’ management team has over 25 years of culinary and food service experience. They are passionate about what they do, and it shows in the quality and presentation of their meals.
View menus and order student meals directly from Charter 1 Foods through the EZ School.  Download the App for Android or Apple for easy ordering and payment throughout the school year.  (Please place orders by 6pm the evening before.) Questions on how to use EZ School App?  Contact support or Lauren Watkins at Charter 1 Foods, l.watkins@charter1foods.com.
Standard Meal Costs
Student Lunch – $4.75
Student Lunch (Approved Reduced Participants) – $2.00
Student Breakfast – $2.50
Student Breakfast (Approved Reduced Participants) – $1.00
Staff Lunch – $6.00
Staff Breakfast – $3.50
Extra Milk – $0.40
Extra Water -$0.50
Additional portions and a la carte items may be ordered, as well.  Free and reduced lunch participant accounts will be automatically funded accordingly for STANDARD Meals.  Please note that additional portions, upgrades, or additional offerings will be billed to student accounts and are the responsibility of parents.  Please see the Free and Lunch tab for more details.
Student accounts in arrears will be suspended until balances are paid.  
Ordering a Meal
Students who have not placed an order for lunch, but would like lunch from the cafeteria will be offered pasta marinara as the default menu item. Student accounts will be billed for all lunches. Student access to the cafeteria may be limited if the account is in arrears for more than $10.
Breakfast is offered in the cafeteria from 7:15am – 7:30am each school day.  Students have 30 min. lunch periods which are scheduled mid-day to enjoy their lunches.
Questions & Concerns
If you have any other questions or concerns regarding meal service, please contact:
Lauren Watkins
Charter 1 Foods Inc.

Monthly Menus

March Breakfast MenuMarch Lunch MenuApril Breakfast MenuApril Lunch Menu

Monthly Menus

Free and Reduced Lunch

As a Georgia public school, BIA offers free and reduced lunch as part of our federally funded programming.  Students wishing to apply should complete the linked applications and forward to Samuel Stephens, Assessment and Title One Coordinator, sstephens@biaschool.org.
One application per household must be completed annually.  One application may be used for all students attending BIA.  All applications must include one of the following:
  1. A Federal or Georgia Case No. ( SNAP, TANF, or FDPIR case no.) OR
  2. Verification of income (a copy of two of your most recent pay stubs, your most recent Federal Tax Return, or W-2 form)

Once applications have been processed a letter will be sent to the parent or guardian applicant with the eligibility status.  Students that are approved participants will be eligible to receive a standard free or reduced-price meal for each meal window offered per day.  Please note:  upgrades or additional portions (this includes additional slices of pizza), additional or upgraded beverages, snacks, and other add-ons will be billed to the student account and are the responsibility of parents.  Meals will need to be ordered directly from Charter 1 Foods through the EZ School App.

 

Questions & FAQs
Click here to learn more about FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) about the Free and Reduced Lunch Program. Do your students qualify?  Refer to the FY24 Free and Reduced Lunch Eligibility Chart.
Haga clic aquí para obtener más información sobre las preguntas frecuentes (FAQs, por sus siglas en inglés) sobre el Programa de Almuerzo Gratis oa Precio Reducido.  ¿Sus estudiantes califican? Consulte la tabla de elegibilidad para almuerzos gratis y a precio reducido para el año fiscal 2024.
Applications
Applying for Free and Reduced Lunch (English)?  Please read the instructions and complete the application.  Submit completed applications to Jennifer Bradley, jbradley@biaschool.org.
¿Está solicitando almuerzo gratis o a precio reducido (inglés)? Lea las instrucciones y complete la solicitud.  Envíe las solicitudes completas a Jennifer Bradley, jbradley@biaschool.org.