Cafeteria Payment Options
All students pay for meals using their BCHS-issued ID card barcode or 6-digit ID #. These are linked to their MealTime account, setup once they are registered in PowerSchool.
- No payments are accepted at the point of sale.
- No cash change is given in the cafeteria.
How to Add Money to a MealTime Account
Online Deposit (Encouraged)
Use MyMealTime to add funds online, as well as the following:
- Track student purchases
- Receive low-balance alerts
- Use for lunch, before and after school food purchases
Log in below to add funds.
A 4.9% processing fee applies to online deposits.
Cash or Check Deposit
You may also deposit via cash or check into your student’s MealTime account.
- Place payment in an envelop with:
- Student’s full name
- 6-digit student ID number
- Make checks payable to Bishop Chatard
- Submit via:
- Dropbox outside the Cafeteria office (bottom of the stairs, Door #10)
- Mail (checks only – do not mail cash) to:
- Bishop Chatard High School
- Attn: Michael Dlugosz
5885 Crittenden Ave - Indianapolis, IN 46220
- Deposits are processed 10 minutes before A lunch and after C lunch.
Creating and Managing Your MyMealTime Account
How to create your online account
- Go to MyMealTime.com
- Click “Register Now for a free account.”
- Create your own username and password
- Fill in the required info, and follow the steps to register your account.
Important
- Create one account per family
- When logged in, you will be able to add students.
- Use your student’s ID number (the number part of their BCHS email address) as the Student ID/Passcode.
- When selecting a school, double-click on “Bishop Chatard”
What You Can Do with Your Online Account
- View and track student purchases
- Receive low balance alerts
- Apply for free or reduced-price lunch programs (Details about the program)
- Set additional controls on an individual basis for things such as diet restrictions or use of funds per the parent’s request.
- Deposit money into the account online (optional). There is a 4.9% user fee to deposit money online. You are not required to deposit money online to use the other features.
To support student punctuality, any student arriving for breakfast after the tardy bell and morning announcements must first obtain a pass from the school nurse, guidance office, or their first-period teacher.
- All students are welcome to receive breakfast regardless of arrival time; however, the above policy must be followed.
Charging Policy
Students are expected to maintain a positive balance in their lunch account at all times. As a courtesy, families are allowed an overdraw limit of $9.30 per account (equivalent to two full-price lunches or twelve reduced-price meals).
Students and their guardians, not the school, are responsible for monitoring account balances and ensuring funds are available.
Students will never be denied a meal due to a negative account balance. However, when an account is overdrawn, students may only receive a standard “meal deal”, which includes an entrée, vegetable, fruit, and milk.
- À la carte items (individual entrées or single-item purchases) are not available to students with a negative balance.
- Students are not permitted to charge or overdraw their account for à la carte purchases at any time.
Students must reconcile all negative balances by the end of each school calendar year (for seniors to receive cap & gown).
See the 2025/26 Cafeteria Charging Policy for end-of-the-year senior balances and other payment info.
Low Balance Notification: It is easy to set up a notification with Mealtime to receive an e-mail when the accounts are low. Negative lunch balance notifications by e-mail are sent out weekly.
Spending Limits: If a parent is concerned by the amount a student is spending, a spending limit can be added to the account by the cafeteria staff. If you have any questions or concerns, please call the cafeteria manager directly at 317-255-1451 ext. 2240 or e-mail mdlugosz@bishopchatard.org. We are happy to answer all inquiries.
Fraudulent Charges and Reporting
It is the responsibility of both the student and parents to protect the integrity of the account – including regular monitoring of funds.
Customer ID numbers, and student ID cards, are not to be shared with friends or other family members. Instances of potential fraud must be reported to BCHS immediately. Bishop Chatard High School Cafeteria is Not Responsible to void or refund any potential fraudulent charges if they are not reported within 3 days from the suspected occurrence.
Contact US
Questions? Contact Director of Food Services, Michael Dlugosz, 317-255-1451 ext. 2240 or email mdlugosz@bishopchatard.org
