School Lunch
Below is our approved meal program for the 2023-24 school year. A good meal is key to providing the energy for students to do their best. Detroit Merit Charter Academy is committed to ensuring students maintain a nutritious diet. Healthy, balanced meals are available at no cost to all students every full day of school with our participation in the Community Eligibility Program (CEP).

School Meal Menu
We offer breakfast and lunch each full school day. Please contact the school office for breakfast times.
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Detroit Merit Charter Academy uses Southwest Foodservice Excellence (SFE) to provide meals to our students. SFE is a full-service food management company feeding K-12 students nationwide with fresh meals and a focus on menu quality.

Household Information Survey / Education Benefits
Download the 2023-24 Survey
If your child is enrolled this year, please download and complete the Household Information Survey. This helps to support our supplemental programs. The completed survey can be brought to the school office, or uploaded via the Submit Paperwork Online link in your Parent Portal account.

Allergy and Dietary Requests
If your child will need meal modifications due to dietary restrictions, please download and complete the form below and return it to the school office.
Allergy and Dietary Form

Michigan School Meals Provides Free Meals for All Students
Michigan School Meals is a program signed into law in 2023 and will provide state reimbursement to schools for every breakfast and lunch served to Michigan’s public school students who receive meals through their school’s participation in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program. This includes student's at NHA schools across Michigan!More on Michigan School Meals