Paying for Meals

If you need school meal program information in another language, please call 425-408-7654.

Se necesita información sobre el programa de comidas escolares en otro idioma, llame al 425-408-7654.

Is your student transferring out of the district or graduating? Do they have money left on their meal account? Please fill out this survey to help us determine how to reconcile their remaining balance.  

You can pay by cash or check at your school. Checks should be made out to Northshore School District and indicate "school meals" in the memo line. You can also manage your student's meal account safely and securely online with LINQConnect. The LINQ Family Portal allows you to: 

  • Make online payments to your student's account (Accepts Visa and MasterCard)
  • Add money to multiple students during the same session and only pay one convenience fee of $2.60.
  • Remotely monitor your children’s cafeteria meal accounts 
  • Set up automatic and recurring payments 
  • Set up low account balance email and text alerts 
  • Transfer money between students 
  • Submit an online application for free and reduced meals

Need to create an account? Click the button and then select "Sign Up Today" and follow the instructions to link your students to your account.

PAY ONLINE - LINQCONNECT

Meal Charge Procedure

The goal of the Northshore School District Food & Nutrition Services (FNS) program is to provide healthy, balanced meals to all students throughout the school year. Families play a critical role in this effort and are responsible for ensuring their child's meal account remains in good standing. This procedure is designed to be proactive, age-appropriate, and to minimize any embarrassment a student may experience if their account becomes overdrawn.

General Guidelines

  • Access to Meals: Regardless of account balance, all students will be offered a reimbursable breakfast and lunch each day. These are the only allowable charges on accounts with negative balances.

  • A la Carte Restrictions: Students may not purchase a la carte items (e.g., milk, extra entrées, incomplete meals) if their account is negative or if the purchase would result in a negative balance.

  • Unpaid Meal Charges: Any outstanding meal charges must be paid before the student graduates.


Elementary School Process

  • Account balances will not be addressed with elementary students unless asked by the student.

  • FNS will make efforts to communicate with families before an account reaches a negative balance.

  • Low balance notices may be sent home with students via their teacher’s mailbox.

  • Once the account becomes negative, families will begin receiving weekly automated notifications from the district.

  • FNS and/or school staff may also reach out directly via email or phone to encourage repayment and assist as needed.


Secondary School Process

  • Account balances will not be addressed with middle school students unless asked by the student.

  • Cashiers will inform high school students when their account is low or has entered a negative balance.

  • Once the account becomes negative, families will receive weekly automated notifications from the district.

  • FNS and/or school staff may also reach out directly via email or phone to encourage repayment and assist as needed.

Questions regarding meal balances?

Please email dmoran@nsd.org if you have questions regarding your school meal balance.