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We are pleased to inform you that Philadelphia Academy Charter School will be implementing a new provision known as the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) in the 2024-2025 school year. This program is available to schools and districts that are participating in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. All enrolled students of Philadelphia Academy Charter School are eligible to receive a nutritional breakfast and lunch each school day at no charge to your household. No further action is required of you. Your child(ren) will be able to participate in these meal programs without paying a fee or submitting an application.

If we can be of any further assistance, please contact us at: [email protected]

Non-Discrimination 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 online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, 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:
   [email protected]

ATTENTION: If you speak Spanish, language assistance services, free of charge, are available to you. Contact your child’s school.

ATENCIÓN: Si habla español, tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asistencia lingüística. Comuníquese con la escuela de su niño.

Can I Make Direct Payments to the School?

Yes! If you wish to prepay for your student’s lunch for the week or month, you may send cash, check or a money order payable to PACS or PACHS. A fee of $15 will be assessed for checks returned due to insufficient funds. Your bank may also charge a fee for the returned check.

PrimeroEdge – Balance Transfer or Refund Request

Balances for returning students can be carried over to the next school year or transferred to a sibling who is linked to your account at either PACS or PACHS. If you wish to transfer the balance, please complete the Balance Transfer Request form below.

Click for Balance Transfer Request Form

If you have a lunch balance and wish to have it refunded, please submit the Refund Request Form. The school office staff is not able to refund monies directly to students, rather refunds will be mailed directly to parents. Refund requests require a two-week processing turnaround from when the form is submitted.

Refund Request Form

Medical Statement Request for Special Meals and Milk Substitutions

Being proactive is the best protection for our students with life-threatening food allergies. If your student has a severe food allergy please see the documents below.

Click here for the Allergy Information Letter

Click here for the 2022-2023 Medical Statement-Request for Special Meals and Milk Substitutions

PACS’ Wellness Policy

Philadelphia Academy Charter School (PACS) (hereto referred to as the District) is committed to the optimal development of every student. The District believes that for students to have the opportunity to achieve personal, academic, developmental and social success, we need to create positive, safe and health-promoting learning environments at every level, in every setting, through the school year.

To see the entire policy, please click here

To view the Wellness Policy Triennial Assessment, please click here