Welcome
Welcome to Joplin Schools Nutrition Services Department! The Nutrition Services team for Joplin Schools, proudly represented by more than 100 dedicated professionals, provides high-quality, nutritionally-balanced, and affordable breakfasts and lunches to more than 7,800 students daily across our district. In addition to the National School Lunch and Breakfast programs, our services also include an after-school supper program and a summer school feeding program.
All Joplin Schools families, regardless of income, should complete a Free & Reduced Meal Application each August. Please click the link below to login to your SchoolCafe account and complete the secure, online form. These completed applications are vital to our district’s ability to provide adequate resources district-wide, whether or not your family qualifies for Free & Reduced Meals.
For help accessing your SchoolCafe account, please contact our department at 417-625-5315.
Online Free & Reduced Meal Application
Contact Us:
Tina Sjorlund
Director of Child Nutrition
417-625-5315
tinasjorlund@joplinschools.org
FREE Summer Meals 2026
FREE summer meals will be served by Joplin Schools this June through August! We're also partnering again with the Joplin Public Library for a portion of the summer. Free meals served at the following locations and times are available on weekdays to all children 18 and younger and must be eaten on site.
May 27 - July 3
Kelsey Norman Elementary: Breakfast 7:30-8:30am, Lunch 11am-12pm
June 1 - June 30
JHS: Breakfast 8-9am, Lunch 11:30am-12:30pm
East Middle, Soaring Heights, Dover Hill, Irving: Breakfast 7:30-8:30am, Lunch 11am-12pm
July 6 - Aug. 14
Stapleton: Lunch only 11am-12pm
July 6 - Aug. 7
Joplin Public Library: Sack lunch from 11am to 11:30am or while supplies last. Must be eaten on site.
If you have questions, please contact the Nutrition Services Department at 417-625-5315.
Summer SUN Bucks for Missouri Families
Families eligible by household income or direct certification to receive free or reduced‑price meals through the National School Lunch Program may qualify for Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (SEBT). This summer benefit provides $120 in grocery benefits per eligible student. If your student already receives free or reduced‑price meals this school year, their information will be submitted. Families not eligible during the 2025–2026 school year may use the Missouri SuN Bucks Eligibility Navigator to check eligibility.
This program is not administered by Joplin Schools. For questions, please email SEBT@dese.mo.gov
Nondiscrimination 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 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