Dining Services
The Dining Hall at Friends’ Central School provides students with high quality, nutritious, and flexible options. Beginning in the 2025-2026 school year, across both campuses, Friends' Central will partner with CulinArt. CulinArt is a well-established food service provider that distinguishes itself with its commitment to creating long-term relationships with its schools, something they have demonstrated by serving some local peer and Quaker institutions for more than 25 years. Our City Avenue campus (Middle & Upper School) is moving to all-inclusive dining, whereas the Lower School still offers an optional meal plan. See below for more details.
Middle & Upper School Dining
Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, the City Avenue Campus (Middle & Upper School) will participate in all-inclusive dining. The fee for this service is automatically rolled into tuition. More details about the program will be shared this summer.
For the remainder of the 2024-2025 school year, the City Avenue campus continues to partner with SAGE Dining Services. Via MyKidsSpending, students will be able to conveniently add funds to an account to purchase lunch options. This is a cashless, pay-as-you-go system. In order for your child to purchase dining services, the MyKidsSpending account must have funds in it. Questions about the MyKidsSpending service? Email Support@MyKidsSpending.com or call (855) 302-0070, option 4 on the phone menu, from 9 am-5 pm. Questions about purchased items and other issues should be directed to Dave Woodford at dwoodford@friendscentral.org.
More information and SAGE menus here
Middle/Upper School Dining Hall Hours
Monday – Friday
Breakfast & Snack: 7:45 am - 11:00 am
Lunch: 11:30 am - 2:30 pm
Lower School Dining with CulinArt
Menus
Menus will be shared each month in JustTheFacts. Daily meals include a beverage, main course, sides, salad bar, and a healthy dessert. There will also be an alternative to the main course each day, as well as gluten-free and vegetarian options. Click here and here for sample menus that will give you a sense of the types of meal options that will be available.
Meal Plan
Families can choose from either a five-day sign-up or Pizza Friday meal plans. You can sign up for the full year or by semester (September through December, and January through June).
Enrollment in the Meal Plan
To enroll in one of the CulinArt meal plan options listed above, please complete this form. Once you submit the meal plan enrollment form, the FCS Business Office will add your selected meal plan to your FACTS account for the 2024-2025 school year. If you plan to enroll your child in the lunch program starting in the fall, you must complete this form no later than August 1. Please note that the form is a binding agreement and NOT simply a form to indicate interest.
For questions about enrolling in CulinArt, please contact Bethann DiGiovanni. For support with FACTS or questions about payment plans, please contact Michelle Barbera in the FCS Business Office. For specific questions related to food offerings, inclusivity as it relates to dietary needs, or kitchen operations, please email CulinArt.