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May 1, 2018 / NEWS RELEASE: 09-18
School Lunch Prices to Increase Overseas
The price for school lunches at all Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools outside the continental United States (OCONUS) will increase $0.25 for the 2018 – 2019 school year.
“The price of school lunches has risen slightly over the past three years to cover the rising operational costs associated with administering the lunch program,” said Christina Kepa, NEXCOM Student Meal Program Specialist. “NEXCOM provides school meals on a nonprofit, break-even basis, for the DoD Student Meal Program. This price increase will allow us to continue to provide quality nutritional meals that contain whole grains, lean proteins, fresh fruits and vegetables, and low-fat milk to students in DoDEA schools.”
The lunch price for elementary and secondary students’ meals will be $3 and $3.25 respectively. Breakfast prices for all grades will be $1.50. Secondary school lunch prices in Guam will remain at $3.50. Per federal guidelines, families qualifying for the Free and Reduced Meal Program will still pay $.40 per meal.
The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (Public Law 111-296) requires DoDEA schools, as participants in the USDA meal program, to raise paid student lunch prices to a level comparable to the rates used for USDA reimbursement. To meet this requirement, prices in OCONUS schools will be gradually increased over the coming years.
The DoD Student Meal Program meets the same USDA guidelines as schools in the continental United States by providing meals that have the required nutrients for children. For more information on the DoD School Meal Program visit www.mynavyexchange.com/smp.
About NEXCOM
The Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) oversees 100 Navy Exchange (NEX) facilities and nearly 300 stores worldwide, 39 Navy Lodges, the Ships Store Program, the Uniform Program Management Office, the Navy Clothing and Textile Research Facility and the Telecommunications Program Office. NEXCOM's parent command is the Naval Supply Systems Command. NEXCOM’s mission is to provide authorized customers quality goods and services at a savings and to support Navy quality of life programs for active duty military, retirees, reservists and their families. NEXs and Navy Lodges operate primarily as a non-appropriated fund (NAF) business instrumentality. NEX revenues generated are used to support Navy Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) programs. In FY15, $2.5 billion in sales were generated with $22.3 million in dividends provided to Navy MWR programs.
