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The Federal Nutrition Application is now available in our Nutrition Portal, LinqConnect.

Families must complete the application to receive free or reduced meals, or reduced pricing for transportation and/or field trips. You must re-qualify for benefits annually. To receive the benefit, you must complete an application. If you do not believe you will qualify for free or reduced lunch, you will not need to complete the application. The Only Exception: If you are a "direct certification" family, i.e. one that currently receives assistance from the federal government, you will automatically qualify in our system as long as your benefits continue. 

The Charlotte-based caterer Two Guys ‘N a Kitchen has provided our meals since 2018, and we are happy to inform you that we will continue with them this year.

Menu for 2024-25

Full price meals for the 2024-25 school year are: $2.35 for breakfast and $4.85 for lunch.

We want you to know that we believe in the importance of feeding hungry students. When a student comes through the breakfast or lunch line, we will provide that child a meal and it will be charged through LinqConnect, whether you have set up an account or not.  We strongly recommend that all Charlotte Lab Families, regardless of income status or intention to eat school meals, set up an account in LinqConnect, add a payment method, and complete the Federal Nutrition Program application (application part is only for those that believe they qualify for free/reduced lunch). 

Steps for Setting Up your LinqConnect Account:

  1. Go to https://linqconnect.com/
  2. FOR NEW FAMILIES THAT DO NOT MEET THE FREE/REDUCED LUNCH QUALIFICATIONS, OR FAMILIES WITH AN EXISTING TITAN ACCOUNT: On the upper right corner, register to create an account with LinqConnect [or log in using your previous login account information with Titan from last year].
  3. FOR ALL NEW AND RETURNING FAMILIES THAT QUALIFY (OR BELIEVE THEY MIGHT QUALIFY) FOR FREE/REDUCED LUNCH: Select the green “Start meal application” button
  4. You’ll be asked to enter the district →“Charlotte Lab School”
  5. You’ll be prompted to enter your address, and add the members of your family
  6. Complete all fields of the application by inputting your students and income [both from employment and public assistance if applicable]
  7. You’ll be prompted to enter an e-signature and submit the application.

YOU WILL NEED YOUR CHILD’S STUDENT ID NUMBER TO REGISTER.

Steps for Adding Payment method:

Once you have completed the meal application for your family (or created your Linq account), you can add payment methods–either one-time or recurring. There is a small processing fee each time funds are uploaded to a student’s account, no matter the amount.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email [email protected].
We look forward to serving your students soon!

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 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:
 
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.