Payment Options
- All students pay for their lunch with a BC-issued ID card connected to their MyMealtime account.
- BCHS does not accept payment at the point of sale nor give change.
- Money can be deposited into the MyMealtime account via either of these 2 methods:
Deposit money online via MyMealTime
MyMealTime is a point-of-sale system in which your account can be “loaded” with money and used as needed to purchase food in the cafeteria at lunch and before and after school. We encourage you to use this system. It also tracks purchases and gives low-balance warnings.
Deposit Cash or Check in the dropbox
Submit cash or check (payable to Bishop Chatard) in an envelope with the student’s name and six-digit ID number. Place in the dropbox outside the Cafeteria office (bottom of the stairs, Door #10) or mail (checks only) to: Bishop Chatard, Attn: Michael Dlugosz, 5885 Crittenden Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46220. Please do not mail cash. This money will be credited to the student’s MyMealTime account. Allow 24 hours for processing.
How to Create and Manage Your MyMealTime Account
How to create your online account
- Go to MyMealTime.com and click on “Register Now for a free account.”
- Create your own username and password, fill in the required fields, and follow the steps to register your account.
- You will create one account per family, and once logged in you will be able to add students.
- When adding your student, use your student’s ID number (the number part of their BCHS email address) as the Student ID/Passcode.
- Note: During this process, be sure to double-click on “Bishop Chatard” when selecting the school.
What you can do with your online account
- Track student purchases and receive low balance warnings
- Apply for the free or reduced-price lunch (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. 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
