Fresh, Homemade School Lunches
Nutritious meals, flexible options, and personalized service for students throughout New Jersey.
Why Schools Choose Us
Freshly Prepared
Homemade meals made with quality ingredients.
Flexible Choices
A daily hot lunch with several alternative options.
Student Focused
Friendly service designed around the needs of every child.
Certified Food Safety
Our program is overseen by an accredited Certified Food Protection Manager
The Lunch Box by Fontana is a family-operated school lunch program dedicated to providing students with fresh, homemade, and nutritious meals. Each day, we offer a featured hot lunch along with a variety of alternative choices to accommodate different preferences and dietary needs.
Our goal is to make lunchtime simple for schools, convenient for families, and enjoyable for every student. Through dependable service, quality food, and personalized care, we create a positive lunch experience that students can look forward to each day.
About The Lunch Box
Frequently Asked Questions
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Your child will communicate what they are having for lunch with their teacher each morning. The teachers will account for each of their student's orders and report the tally to the cafeteria. This method not only allows students to select their lunch the day of, but also helps prevent food waste.
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You can pre-purchase a lunch card for your child at any time. Lunch cards are $70 for 10 lunches or $140 for 20 lunches.
Simply send payment by cash or check in an envelope labeled “The Lunch Box” with your child’s name and grade on it, and have them give it to their teacher.
We keep the lunch card on file and deduct one lunch each time it is used, so there is nothing your child needs to keep track of or bring with them. We also send reminder cards home when lunch credits are getting close to running out.
If your child ever needs a lunch and does not have any credits remaining, we will still make sure they receive lunch and will send a charge slip home.
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Lunch cards remain with the cashier to prevent loss. The cashier will deduct one lunch credit each time the student purchases lunch.
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The cashier will communicate with the student as their balance is deducted. When three lunch credits are left on the card, a note will be sent home with the student.
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The Lunch Box will always ensure that your child receives a lunch. If your child has a lunch card, one lunch credit will be deducted. If your child does not have a lunch card or payment, they will still receive lunch and be sent home with a charge slip.
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The Lunch Box will never deny a child of lunch. Students who do not have payment at the time of their order will still be provided with a lunch and will be sent home with a charge slip. We kindly ask that payment be brought in during the child's next lunch period.
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Lunch cards are only intended for lunch purchases. Your child can bring in cash or check to purchase snacks.
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Yes! If you wish to purchase additional lunches, please send in the corresponding amount.
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Yes, any additional slice of pizza can be purchased for an additional $2.00. Please ensure that your child orders the additional slice with his/her teacher.