Cash or Check Payments
Cash or checks are accepted without a processing fee in the following locations:
- School Cafeterias
- School Offices
- By mail to:
BSD Food & Nutrition Services
6625 S. Elite Dr, Boise, ID 83716
Checks should be made payable to:
BSD Food & Nutrition Services
Please include the student’s first and last name and, if available, their nine-digit student ID number.
Debit or Credit Card Payments - MySchoolBucks
MySchoolBucks is a secure online payment platform that allows families to:
MySchoolBucks is:
- Easy: To set up an account you need the school, student name, student birthdate or 9-digit student ID#.
- Convenient: Once the account is established you can check balances, monitor transactions, and set up low balance text or email notifications at no cost.
⚠️ Note: MySchoolBucks charges a fee for each online transaction.
Meal Account Payment and Charge Procedure
To ensure uninterrupted access to school meals, please make sure your student's meal account has sufficient funds.
The Boise School District's full Meal Account Payment and Charge Procedure can be found here.
If you have any questions, please contact Food & Nutrition Services at 208-854-4090.
Refunds, Transfers, Donations
Boise School District accepts donations anytime throughout the year to help families in need pay for meals. Please contact Food & Nutrition Services at 208-854-4090.
Students leaving the District with a positive meal account balance (due to a move, graduation, etc.) have until June 30th of the current school year to claim their meal account money.
- Paid status accounts: Families can choose to receive a refund, to transfer the funds to another student's meal account in the District, or to donate the funds to assist other families with unpaid meal charges.
- Free or reduced status accounts: USDA regulations prevent these families from donating their funds. Families can choose to receive a refund or to transfer the funds to another student’s meal account in the District.
Refunds for less than $10 must be made in cash at the school or by contacting the Food & Nutrition Services office at 208-854-4090. To request a refund (for $10 or more), a transfer, or to donate funds, please click on the following link to make the request: Refund-Transfer-Donation Form.