Breakfast and lunch menus
Scotchtown Avenue Elementary School | Goshen Intermediate School | C. J. Hooker Middle School |
Goshen High School | Universal Pre-K (UPK) at Scotchtown Avenue
About school meals
Goshen offers breakfast and lunch to all students. We serve more than 1,400 nutritionally balanced lunches to students each day.
School lunches provide one-third of the recommended dietary intake for calories, protein and vitamins A and C, iron and calcium. On average, a meal contains less than 30 percent of calories from fat and less than 10 percent from saturated fat. In recent years Goshen has increased the use of whole grains, fresh fruits, and vegetables. A good portion of our fresh produce is purchased through a USDA Produce Pilot Program from a farm in Florida, New York. All cooked products are either baked or steamed; nothing is fried.
Like lunch, breakfast is served each day. Eating a good breakfast is beneficial to all students. In fact, the USDA has determined that eating breakfast helps improve math, reading and standardized test scores, improves memory and performance, and decreases behavioral issues.
Halal meal options available
The Goshen Central School District’s Food Services Department offers halal meal options to meet the dietary needs of students. The Food Services Director worked with a group of approximately 30 parents led by Mr. Imran Hassan to create the halal menu items that are available in all four schools.
School Meal Payment Methods
The district offers two payment systems for families:
MySchoolBucks online payment system
MySchoolBucks allows parents and guardians to quickly, conveniently, and securely pay for student meals using a credit card, debit card, or electronic check. Parents and guardians can also view their child’s account balance, receive optional alerts when balances are low, and see what food purchases were made, at any time, from their computer or phone via mobile app. Access the MySchoolBucks online payment system.
Prepaid cash accounts
The Food Services Department offers prepaid cash accounts for parents who like to prepay for their child’s school meal accounts with cash or check. Learn more about prepaid cash accounts.
Birthday treats
Order your child’s birthday treats through Goshen Central School’s Food Service Department. Access the Birthday Treat Order Form. To order at Scotchtown Avenue, email sas.cafe@gcsny.org or call 845-615-6630. To order at Goshen Intermediate School, students must place their birthday order forms with payment in a sealed envelope in the green mailbox mounted on the wall next to the serving line door in the cafeteria. For information regarding your student’s lunch account please email gis.cafe@gcsny.org or call 845-615-6532
All birthday party orders must be submitted by June 16, 2025, and the last day to host a party this season is June 23, 2025. 
Please note that we won’t be able to accommodate any late orders and supplies are limited—so be sure to get yours in on time!
Free and reduced-price meal information
We are pleased to inform you that all students enrolled at Goshen Central School District are eligible to receive a healthy breakfast and/or lunch at school at no charge to your household each day of the 25-26 school year. For your child’s meal to be covered, they need to take all the required parts that make up a complete school meal.
Breakfast must include items from at least three food groups (milk, fruit or juice, and a grain/protein).
Lunch must include items from at least three food groups, and one must be a fruit or vegetable (milk, fruit, vegetable, grain, protein).
This combination is what counts as a reimbursable meal under federal rules. Extras like a second breakfast or lunch, snacks, bottled water or other à la carte items aren’t included and must be paid for separately. These extras can’t be charged if there isn’t money on your child’s account. My School Bucks will still be active in order to put funds on a student’s account. Your child(ren) will be able to participate in these meal programs without having to pay a fee or submit an application. However, families are strongly encouraged to complete and submit the Free and Reduced-Price application as this form is used to determine eligibility benefits for State and federal funding/programs.
- Free and reduced-price meal application – English-language version
- Solicitud de comidas gratis y a precio reducido – Versión en español
By applying for meal benefits, you may be eligible for:
- P-EBT Funding
- Free-or-reduced fees
- Reduced registration fees for AP, SAT and/or AP Exams
- Discounted rates on college application fees.
Your application affects funding in many areas, including:
- School funding
- Internet and technology
- Access to grants
- Resources for classrooms, teachers and children
Meal Charge/Prohibition Against Meal Shaming Policy
Although payment for school meals is typically due at the time of the sale (through a prepaid balance, cash or some other means), the Goshen Central School District recognizes that at times, students are unable to make this payment for a variety of reasons. The district has established a school meal charge policy to provide clear information about how these situations will be handled, including steps designed to avoid any embarrassment of children. View the Meal Charge/Prohibition Against Meal Shaming Policy.
Summer meals available for students
The National Hunger Hotline, 1-866-3-HUNGRY, operated by WhyHunger, is a toll-free phone number available to people in need of food assistance. Families can call the National Hunger Hotline to find summer meal sites in their communities. Visit the USDA website to enter the zip code and zoom out for area locations.
Departments & Services Links
Food Services contact
Roderick Isaac
Director of Food Services
(845) 615-6492
roderick.isaac@gcsny.org
Gluten-free items
Please contact your child’s cafeteria in advance to ensure specific items are available.
- Rice Chex Cereal and Cheerios
- Gluten-free pizza, chicken tenders, bread or buns (for sandwiches and burgers)
- French fries
- Salad bar and fruit
- Milk