Dining Services

The Dining Hall at Friends’ Central School provides students with high quality, nutritious, and flexible options. Beginning in the 2025-2026 school year, across both campuses, Friends' Central will partner with CulinArt. CulinArt is a well-established food service provider that distinguishes itself with its commitment to creating long-term relationships with its schools, something they have demonstrated by serving some local peer and Quaker institutions for more than 25 years. Our City Avenue campus (Middle & Upper School) is moving to all-inclusive dining, whereas the Lower School still offers an optional meal plan. See below for more details. 

Middle & Upper School Dining

Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, the City Avenue Campus (Middle & Upper School) will participate in all-inclusive dining. The fee for this service is automatically rolled into tuition. Click here to see a sample menu. Daily healthy snack options (such as fruit) will be offered in the afternoon and after school as part of the dining plan. Breakfast options will be offered a la carte. Payment information for breakfast service is TBD. Check back later in the summer for more details. 

Middle/Upper School Dining Hall Hours
Monday – Friday
Breakfast & Snack: 7:45 am - 11:00 am
Lunch: 11:30 am - 2:30 pm

Lower School Dining 

Lower School offers meal plans for students in Pre-K through fifth grade! To make signing up for CulinArt and the ordering process seamless, all meal plans will be billed through FACTS alongside tuition payments.

Menus
Menus will be shared each month in JustTheFacts. Daily meals include a beverage, main course, sides, salad bar, and a healthy dessert. There will also be an alternative to the main course each day, as well as gluten-free and vegetarian options. Click here and here for sample menus that will give you a sense of the types of meal options that will be available.

Meal Plan
Families can choose from either a five-day sign-up or Pizza Friday meal plans. You can sign up for the full year only.

• Five-Day Meal Plan: $1570
• Pizza Friday Meal Plan: $300

Enrollment in the Meal Plan
Click here to enroll in one of the CulinArt meal plan options listed above. Once you submit the meal plan enrollment form, the FCS Business Office will add your selected meal plan to your FACTS account for the 2025-2026 school year. If you plan to enroll your child in the lunch program starting in the fall, you must complete this form no later than Friday, August 1. 

For questions about enrolling in CulinArt, please contact Bethann DiGiovanni. For support with FACTS or questions about payment plans, please contact Michelle Barbera in the FCS Business Office. For specific questions related to food offerings, inclusivity as it relates to dietary needs, or kitchen operations, please email CulinArt.