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QCS uses a Point of Sale system that allows parents to prepay for their student’s lunches online. This avoids the need for your student to carry money to school and for the teachers to collect it and send to the office. This change will also help you and QCS to better track your lunch payments.
QCS now uses the Cafeteria/Lunch system on the RenWeb platform.
Families are strongly encouraged to use the RenWeb / FACTS system to fund their student’s lunch account. If you do not use the FACTS system for tuition payments, contact the school office for other options to fund your student’s lunch account.
Lunch Prices
Funding Your Student’s Lunch Accounts


QCS provides the opportunity for students to receive free or reduced lunches according to Federal Guidelines. Access to these programs is determined via the USDA Direct Certification process. For additional information about these programs, contact: QCS Business Manager, 215-536-6970 ext 507
Applying for Free and Reduced Price School Meals
Lunch Menus
Free Meals for Children in the Summer
Learn moreQCS Complies with the USDAA Non-discrimination Policy
Learn moreWellness Policy
Learn moreThe Summer Food Service Program (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 2,500 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.HUNGRY or 1.877.SHAMBRE
Text: “FOOD” or “COMIDA” to 877877
Download: RangeAPP.org mobile app
Click here to view the current policy (English)
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WELLNESS POLICY – 3.203
Philosophy
The Quakertown Christian School Board believes that children and youth who begin each day as healthy individuals can learn more, learn better, and are more likely to complete their formal education. The Board also believes that healthy staff can more effectively perform their assigned duties and model appropriate wellness behaviors for students. This policy encourages a holistic approach to staff and student wellness that is sensitive to individual and community needs.
Nutrition
Academic performance and quality of life issues are affected by the choice and availability of good foods in our school. Healthy foods support students’ physical growth, brain development, resistance to disease, emotional stability, and ability to learn.
Nutrition guidelines that require the use of products that are high in fiber, low in added fats, sugar, and sodium, and served in appropriate portion size consistent with USDA standards shall be established for all foods offered by the Food Service Department. Menu and product selection shall utilize student, parent, staff, and community advisory groups whenever possible.
Meals served through the National School Lunch Program are consistent with established federal meal standards and will:
Food Service policies and guidelines for reimbursable meals shall not be more restrictive than federal and state regulations require. A la carte offerings to students shall be nutritious and meet federally recommended guidelines and shall be selected with input from students, parents, and staff. Information about the nutritional content of meals will be available upon request.
Food service shall support classroom activities for all elementary students that include hands-on applications of good nutrition practices to promote health and reduce obesity.
Free and Reduced Priced Meals
Quakertown Christian School will make every effort to eliminate any social stigma attached to, and prevent the overt identification of, students who are eligible for free and reduced-price school meals.
Meal Times and Scheduling
Quakertown Christian School will:
Qualifications of School Food Service Staff
Qualified professionals will administer the school meal programs. As part of Quakertown Christian School’s responsibility to operate a food service program, we will provide continuing professional development for all staff. Development programs should include appropriate certification and/or training programs according to their levels of responsibility.
Sharing of Foods and Beverages
Quakertown Christian School discourages students from sharing their foods or beverages with one another during meal or snack times, given concerns about allergies and other restrictions with some children’s diets.
Foods and Beverages Sold Individually
All snack vending, a la carte, and other foods and beverages sold to students during the school day shall meet the federal nutrition guidelines (USDA Smart Snacks in School).
Beverage vending where student meals are served will include:
Fundraising Activities
To support children’s health and school nutrition education efforts, Quakertown Christian School will encourage fundraising activities that will promote physical activity. Food fundraisers sold during the school day shall meet nutrition standards for foods and beverages sold individually (Smart Snacks in School).
Snacks
Snacks served during the school day or in after-school care or enrichment programs will make a positive contribution to children’s diets and health, with an emphasis on serving fruits and vegetables as the primary snacks and water as the primary beverage. Quakertown Christian School will assess if and when to offer snacks, based on the timing of school meals, children’s nutritional needs, children’s ages, and other considerations. Quakertown Christian School will disseminate a list of healthful snack items to teachers, after-school program personnel, and parents.
Rewards
Quakertown Christian School will limit the use of foods or beverages, especially those that do not meet the nutrition standards for foods and beverages sold individually (above), as rewards for academic performance or good behavior, and will not withhold food or beverages (including food served through school meals) as a punishment.
Celebrations
Quakertown Christian School will limit celebrations that involve food during the school day to no more than one party per class per month. Each party should include no more than one food or
beverage that does not meet nutrition standards for foods and beverages sold individually (above). Quakertown Christian School will disseminate a list of healthy party ideas to parents and teachers.
School-sponsored Events (such as, but not limited to, athletic events, socials, or performances).
Foods and beverages offered or sold at school-sponsored events outside the school day will meet the nutrition standards for meals or for foods and beverages sold individually (above).
Health Education and Life Skills
Healthy living skills shall be taught as part of the regular instructional program and provide the opportunity for all students to understand and practice concepts and skills related to health promotion and disease prevention.
Quakertown Christian School shall provide:
Physical Education and Activity
Physical education shall be taught by a certified specialist. Physical activity shall be provided by a qualified staff member. Physical education and physical activity shall be an essential element of Quakertown Christian School’s instructional program. The program shall provide the opportunity for all students to develop the skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary to participate in a lifetime of healthful physical activity.
Physical Education Program
The physical education program shall be designed to stress physical fitness and encourage healthy, active lifestyles. The physical education program shall consist of physical activities of at least moderate intensity and for a duration that is sufficient to provide a significant health benefit to students, subject to the differing abilities of students.
Daily Recess
All elementary school students will have at least 20 minutes a day of supervised recess, preferably outdoors, during which the recess monitor should encourage moderate to vigorous physical activity verbally and through the provision of space and equipment.
Quakertown Christian School discourages extended periods (i.e., periods of two or more hours)
of inactivity. When activities, such as mandatory school-wide testing, make it necessary for students to remain indoors for long periods of time, Quakertown Christian School will give students periodic breaks during which they are encouraged to stand and be moderately active.
Physical Activity Opportunities Before and After School
Quakertown Christian School will offer extracurricular physical activity programs, such as physical activity clubs or intramural programs. The middle school program will offer interscholastic sports programs. Quakertown Christian School will offer a range of activities that meet the needs, interests, and abilities of all students, including boys, girls, students with disabilities, and students with special healthcare needs.
After-school care and enrichment programs will provide and encourage – verbally and through the provision of space, equipment, and activities – daily periods of moderate to vigorous physical activity for all participants.
Physical Activity and Punishment
Teachers and other school and community personnel will not use physical activity (e.g., running laps, pushups) or withhold opportunities for physical activity (e.g., recess, physical education) as punishment.
Healthy and Safe Environment
A healthy and safe environment for all, before, during, and after school, supports academic success. Safer communities promote healthier students. Healthier students do better in school and make greater contributions to their community.
Social and Emotional Well-Being
Programs and services that support and value the social and emotional well-being of students, families, and staff build a healthy school environment.
Health Services
An effective health care delivery system that promotes academic achievement by providing a broad scope of services from qualified health care providers will improve the mental and physical health of students and staff.
Family, School, and Community Partnership
Long-term, effective partnerships improve the planning and implementation of health promotion projects and events within the school and throughout the community.
Communication with Parents
Quakertown Christian School will support parents’ efforts to provide a healthy diet and daily physical activity for their children. Quakertown Christian School encourages parents to pack healthful lunches and snacks and to refrain from including beverages and foods that do not meet the above nutrition standards for individual foods and beverages. Quakertown Christian School will provide parents a list of foods that meet the school’s snack standards and ideas for healthy celebrations/parties, rewards, and fundraising activities. In addition, the school will provide opportunities for parents to share their healthy food practices with others in the school community.
Quakertown Christian School will provide information about physical education and other school-based physical activity opportunities before, during, and after the school day; and support parents’ efforts to provide their children with opportunities to be physically active outside of school. Such supports will include sharing information about physical activity and physical education through a website, newsletter, or other take-home materials, special events, or physical education homework.
Food Marketing in Schools
School-based marketing will be consistent with nutrition education and health promotion. As such, Quakertown Christian School will limit food and beverage marketing to the promotion of foods and beverages that meet the nutrition standards for meals or for foods and beverages sold individually (USDA Smart Snacks in School). School-based marketing of brands promoting predominantly low-nutrition foods and beverages is prohibited. The promotion of healthy foods, including fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat dairy products is encouraged.
Examples of marketing techniques include the following: logos and brand names on/in vending machines, books or curricula, textbook covers, school supplies, scoreboards, school structures, and sports equipment; educational incentive programs that provide food as a reward; programs that provide schools supplies when families buy low-nutrition food products; in-school television, such as Channel One; free samples or coupons; and food sales through fundraising activities. Marketing activities that promote healthful behaviors (and are therefore allowable) include: vending machine covers promoting water; pricing structures that promote healthy options in a la carte lines or vending machines; sales of fruit for fundraisers; and coupons for discount gym memberships.
Staff Wellness
Quakertown Christian School shall provide information about wellness resources and services and establish a staff committee to assist in identifying and supporting the health, safety, and well-being of site staff.
Wellness Committee
The Wellness Committee shall comprise the following members for the purpose of development, implementation, review, and update of the wellness policy:
Monitoring and Policy Review
The principal or designee will be responsible for the implementation and oversight of this policy to ensure compliance and will report on the school’s compliance to the Board.
School food service staff will ensure compliance with nutrition and policies within school food service areas and will report on this matter to the facilities manager who in return will report to the principal. A summary report will be provided to the principal and school board yearly.
The principal or designee and the established Wellness Committee shall conduct an assessment at least once every three (3) years on the contents and implementation of this policy as part of a continuous improvement process to strengthen the policy and ensure implementation. This triennial assessment shall be made available to the public in an accessible and easily understood manner and include:
At least once every three (3) years, the school shall update or modify this policy as needed, based on the results of the most recent triennial assessment and/or as school and community needs and priorities change; wellness goals are met; new health science, information and technologies emerge; and new federal or state guidance or standards are issued.
The school shall annually inform and update the public, including parents/guardians, students and others in the community, about the contents, updates and implementation of this policy via the school website, student handbooks, newsletters, and/or other efficient communication methods. This annual notification shall include information on how to access the School Wellness policy; information about the most recent triennial assessment; information on how to participate in the development, implementation and periodic review and update of the School Wellness policy; and a means of contacting Wellness Committee leadership.
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Approved, October 2006
Reviewed, June 2022
Reviewed, February 2023
Amendments Approved, January 2026
Wellness Policy Assessment
Quakertown Christian School
Private School in Bucks County
50 East Paletown Road
Quakertown, PA 18951




