Welcome to the D56 Meal Program!
For the 2024-25 school year, all students are entitled to receive free meals on days that they are present in school.
For full days of student attendance, 1 free breakfast and 1 free lunch will be provided
On half days of student attendance, 1 free breakfast will be provided
Additional meals and/or ala carte items can be purchased separately for full price as long as funds are available in the student's My MealTime account
Your student's purchase history (including free meals) can be reviewed in your My MealTime account.
My MealTime
Gurnee D56 has partnered with My MealTime, a fast, secure online service for making credit/debit card deposits and monitoring your student's lunch account.
For the 2024-25 school year, all students are entitled to receive free meals on days that they are present in school. If you would like your student to be able to purchase additional meals and/or ala carte items, you will need to register and use My MealTime. Your student's purchase history (including free meals) can also be reviewed in your My MealTime account.
Click HERE for instructions for setting up your My MealTime account. Payments accepted will be CASH only in the school office of your child(ren) and credit/debit cards online. No online payments will be accepted in the office or by phone. The school office personnel will not have access to your My Mealtime account for such things as user logins or passwords. Please click on "Forgot your user or password?" and follow the prompts to reset your account credentials.
A la carte Items
Additional items (such as chips or beverages) are available for purchase a la Carte
Ala carte items are only available for Middle School students (6th-8th Grade)
Funds must be available in the student's My MealTime account in order to purchase ala carte items or additional meals
Please login into My MealTime to add funds to your student's food service account.
About Quest
D56 has partnered with Quest Food to provide a nutritious dining program that is designed to fuel our students with a variety of wholesome and great-tasting options.
Quest is proud to be your dining partner for the school year and we are committed to providing a nutritious program for all students. Our menus are thoughtfully crafted and informed by our Food Philosophy which includes high-quality ingredients, scratch made cooking techniques, and responsible product sourcing. The health and wellness of students is our top priority, and we encourage healthy choices and a love of good food every day.
Quest prides itself on serving one school at a time with special attention to the nutritional needs and wants of each community. With over 35-years of culinary experience, we have developed an unparalleled collection of scratch made recipes to offer a rotating variety of options for students.
Program Highlights
Scratch-Made Food
High-quality, whole ingredients that are made-to-order using the freshest ingredients and chef-crafted recipes.
Menu Variety
Seasonal and regional ingredients, local and global food concepts, and a variety of vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options.
Responsibly-Sourced
High standards for souring including milk without any added growth hormones, cage-free eggs, sustainable seafood and USDA-certified proteins. Localized Approach A program that is tailored to our school community, gathering continued feedback from parents and students to meet our needs.
Localized Approach
A program that is tailored to your school community, gathering continued feedback from parents and students to meet your changing needs.
Food Philosophy
The Quest Food Philosophy is to prioritize the health and wellness of our guests by cultivating chef-crafted recipes containing the highest quality ingredients. Our team of culinarians use scratch made cooking techniques and thoughtful product sourcing to serve both flavorful and nutritious meals, keeping sustainability and animal welfare practices at the forefront of purchasing standards. A few of our standards guarantee includes:
Produce that is fresh, fresh-frozen or packed in 100% juice or water.
Cage-free shell & liquid eggs and milk that is free of added growth hormones.
High-quality beef, chicken, and other whole muscle USDA-certified proteins.
Whole grain, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and allergen-friendly options.
Sustainable seafood following Marine Stewardship Council guidelines.
Single-origin and hand-harvested coffee beans grown by women-owned farms.
Quest Contact
Lynn Reece - Food Service Director
lreece@questfms.com
847-867-2845
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Viewing Monthly Food Menus
It has recently come to our attention that LINQConnect has made a change to their system, and our menus are no longer available to view through their App.
However, you can still find your school menus on their website through a simple browser search. Go to www.linqconnect.com, click on the School Services button at the top and then select School Menus.
If you already have the LINQConnect App downloaded on your phone, please delete it, so that your browser will pick up a search for the website: www.linqconnect.com. If you search through a personal computer, you should be taken right to the website where you can also follow the steps outlined above.
Please feel free to reach out directly if you have any questions or if you are still finding it difficult to access your child's menu. We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause and we look forward to serving you and your student this school year.
Sincerely,
Lynn Reece
Food Service Director
847-867-2845
