Food service is provided by CKC Good Food.

 

About CKC

CKC Good Food pairs our wide variety of delicious meals with unparalleled operational and client support to ensure the success and compliance of your food service program. This combination has helped CKC Good Food become one of Minnesota’s largest woman-owned food service partners. We prepare about 36,000 meals and snacks daily that are served at client sites. All our clients operating under the National School Lunch Program consistently keep their participation levels and revenues high, maximize reimbursements, make full use of commodities and surpass the expectations of auditors when they undergo their USDA Administrative Reviews.

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CKC Good Food has been passionate about creating meals that appeal to a variety tastes and cultures since catering our first daycare in the early ’90s. We consistently serve diverse, flavorful and satisfying meals that reflect current food trends and traditional favorites. Our menus are regularly updated to introduce new entrees that excel in taste tests. This approach maintains strong participation, enhances your nutrition program and nourishes joyful eaters!

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A quick overview of our 2025-2026 lunch program:

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• A students first pass through the lunch line is free, thanks to the Free School Meals Bill.

• Any additional pass through the lunch line is priced as follows:

  • $4.00 (K-8); $4.25 (9-12) regular price and extra entrée $2.50​​​

• Breakfast also follows the same plan as lunch. First pass is free, any additional is paid by families.

• Breakfast is priced as follows

  • $2.50 regular price; Free for those who qualify for either free or reduced lunches​

• Each meal includes 1 milk; additional milk or ala carte milk is $.50​

• Federal Food Program – explained below:

​Each student has been given a lunch ID number.  Students must have enough money in their account to pay for the lunch to receive a lunch. All lunch balances are non – refundable, yet your lunch balance will transfer from year to year, positive and negative balances.

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Parents or students may also check the balance of the lunch account at anytime at https://nla.powerschool.com/public

 

If you send cash or check please make sure your student’s name and lunch number are on it and it is written out to NLA.​

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NLA is excited to be participating in the Federal Food Program – Free and Reduced lunches for those families that qualify. Please fill out an Application for Educational Benefits and turn it into the office at your student's campus. We will send you a letter letting you know what your qualification status is. Lunches for families that qualify for free and reduced meals will be free, for the first meal for each student.

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*A La Carte items are not part of the free/reduced lunch program; these fees are charged to all students who select these items.

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Special Diets:

To request a special diet, please email kmoss@northlakesacademy.org (K-6 Campus) or asannichols@northlakesacademy.org (7-12 Campus).
All requests must be reviewed and approved by the appropriate school administrators, and possibly the food service provider, prior to the special diet meals or items becoming available.

• Special Diet Statement without a Disability (requires a doctor’s signature)