The Hays CISD Child Nutrition building headquarters is named after a very special person - Helen Alcala, who was a longtime Hays CISD cook and cafeteria worker until 1980. Upon her retirement, she went on to open the first Mexican restaurant on Buda's Main Street, which operated successfully for nearly four decades until Helen's passing in 2017.
Child Nutrition Services
Child Nutrition at Hays CISD recognizes there is a strong relationship between nutrition and learning. We seek to support this relationship and enhance your student's quality of life through fresh and wholesome food, a strong focus on nutrition, and unparalleled customer service. Thank you for uniting with us in “Putting Child Nutrition First!"
Helen Alcala Child Nutrition Center
Current Prices (2024 - 2025)
Elementary Schools | Middle/High Schools | |
Reduced Price Breakfast | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Paid Breakfast (Students) | $1.25 | $1.35 |
Reduced Price Lunch | $0.40 | $0.40 |
Paid Lunch (Students) | $2.70 | $2.90 |
My Payment Account
Hays CISD student lunch accounts are powered by School Cafe. It allows families to check account balances, monitor purchases, make payments, and apply for free or reduced-price meals. For added convenience, these services are available in an app - download the "SchoolCafe" app from the Apple or Google Play stores.
Free & Reduced Meals
A new free and reduced meal application needs to be completed each school year. You can easily apply online or you can get a paper application from the Child Nutrition office.
Community Eligibility Provision Campuses
If your student attends one of the following Community Eligibility Provision campuses, you do not need to complete an application at this time: Blanco Vista Elementary, Camino Real Elementary, Hemphill Elementary, Science Hall Elementary, Tobias Elementary, Tom Green Elementary, Uhland Elementary, Chapa Middle School, Simon Middle School
Questions & Comments
If you have questions or comments, please feel free to contact our office.
Hays CISD Child Nutrition Office
5750 Dacy Lane
Buda, TX 78610
Phone: (512) 268-1336
Fax: (512) 268-7816
Child Nutrition Director - Thomas Stone
Email Thomas Stone
Additional Information
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, 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:
Mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250 9410; orFax:
(833) 256 1665 or (202) 690 7442; orEmail Program intake This institution is an equal opportunity provider.