Cafeteria Information
Cafeteria Pricing
The 24-25 student lunch price is $3.45; reduced lunch will not be charged. Students eligible for free meals through the direct certification process will receive a Notice of Direct Certification mailed to their parent or guardian. If your family did not receive a Notice of Direct Certification, an Application for Free and Reduced Meals may be completed and returned to the Business Office at BAVTS. For free and reduced lunch status, the previous school year status expires 30 serving days after the beginning of the new school year. Payment for student’s cafeteria account may be made with the cafeteria cashier or the Business Office.
Applications may be sent back to school with your student, where they will be sent to Business Office for processing or you may send or bring a completed application to:
Business Office
Bethlehem AVTS
3300 Chester Ave
Bethlehem, PA 18020
Apply for Free and Reduced Lunch Here
Aplicación para comidas gratuitas y de precio reducido
Lunch Calendar
Summer Food Service
The Summer Food Service Program — Free Meals for Children in the Summer (SFSP) offers free, nutritious meals to children 18 years and younger during the summer when school is not in session. SFSP is a federal child nutrition program. There are approximately 2500 locations throughout Pennsylvania that serve breakfast, lunch and /or snacks. Many of the locations provide activities as well.
How to find a SFSP location near you:
Call: 211 or 1.866.3HUNGRY or 1.877.8HAMBRE
Text: “SUMMER” or “VERANO” to 914-342-7744
Download: RangeAPP.org mobile app
Visit: fns.usda.gov/meals4kids
Sun Bucks is a government funded program to provide food dollars to families with low income and you can apply here
School Wellness Policy
BAVTS School Wellness Policy 246 is provided to inform the public, including parents/guardians, students, and others in the community about the contents and implementation of this policy. BAVTS recognizes that student wellness and proper nutrition are related to students’ physical well-being, growth, development and readiness to learn.
Wellness Committee
The Wellness Committee serves as an advisory committee regarding student health issues and shall be responsible for developing, implementing and periodically reviewing and updating a School Wellness policy that complies with law to recommend to the Joint Operating Committee for adoption.
The Wellness Committee shall review and consider evidence-based strategies and techniques in establishing goals for nutrition education and promotion, physical activity and other school based activities that promote student wellness as part of the policy development and revision process.
It is anticipated that the Wellness Committee will meet once per year; additional meetings may be scheduled at the request of the committee.
Interested in serving on the BAVTS Wellness Committee?
Anyone interested in serving on the Wellness Committee should contact:
Adam S. Lazarchak, Executive Director
610-866-8013 x 103
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:
Program.Intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
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