Brainerd Public Schools offers students well-balanced, nutritious, and affordable meals. Our cafeterias meet or exceed all federal nutrition standards for school meals, snacks, and out-of-school meal options. We are committed to providing healthy, well-balanced meals to all students, including those with special dietary needs.
For questions regarding payments, account balances, invoices, or applications, please contact Sherry Grabouski at 218-454-6939 or Alissa Thompson at 218-454-6938. For calls to the kitchen managers, please call before 10:00 a.m. or after 12:40 p.m.
Still need to fill out an application? NOW is the time. All students will receive one free breakfast and one free lunch as part of Minnesota's free meal program. Free/Reduced meal applications still help schools receive vital funding, and an approved application provides the following benefits to families:
Applications are available for online entry through Family Access, paper copies are available in the schools, or you can print your application found in the HELPFUL LINKS section below..
WHO TO CONTACT
Alissa Thompson
Director of Nutrition Services
Paula Kohl
Nutrition Services Coordinator
Sherry Grabouski
Food Service Clerical
218-454-6939
If you have any food service questions that pertains to the School cafeteria in which your child receives meals please contact the school cook manager. All other questions please contact the food service office at (218) 454-6936.
Brainerd High School : Heidi Wieme, 218-454-6302
Lincoln Education Center: Virginia Heath, 218-454-6631
Forestview Middle School: Vicky King, 218-454-6073
Baxter Elementary: Meta Mandich, 218-454-6407
Garfield Elementary: Kim Aspholm, 218-454-6484
Harrison Elementary: Treasa Wroolie, 218-454-6525
Lowell Elementary: Katie Borg, 218-454-6590
Nisswa Elementary: Mary Baillif, 218-961-6865
Riverside Elementary: Tris Derheimer, 218-454-6818
Warrior Early Learning Center: Laurie Stephens, 218-454-5437
St. Francis: Dena Johnson, 218-829-2344
Discovery Woods: Brittany LaDouceur
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: U.S. Department of Agriculture 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:
(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: program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.