Online Payment

Payment Options

You may purchase meals by cash or check. Prior to dining, you may apply an online payment using a credit card to your “My School Bucks” account.

Go to www.myschoolbucks.com.
Create a user profile by clicking on the “Start Here” button on the home page.
Add a student or yourself to your household.
Now you are ready to make payments.
1. Add An Adult: You need to add an "A" in front of your employee ID number when setting up an adult account.

Meal accounts may not exceed a $10 negative balance.

*Menus are subject to change depending on product availability.

Online Payment Process

Online payments take 24 hours to appear on your child’s lunch account.
A small convenience fee for each transaction will be assessed. The convenience fee is $2.49 per deposit/payment, regardless of whether the funds are dispersed between one or more children, if the payment is completed in one transaction. Northwest ISD does not profit from the use of this site.
If you have more than one child in the district, you can manage all online prepayments from one online account.
Payments may be made through an existing PayPal account or with a major credit or debit card.
It is not mandatory to use the online payment system. School cafeterias accept cash and check payments. Payments may be sent to your child’s school to be deposited into his/her account. Checks may be split among more than one student if requested. We cannot accept temporary or out-of-state checks. Please make sure your child's name and/or ID number is on the check.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What if the system says it cannot find my child?

A: Make sure the ID Number is correct. Also be sure that www.myschoolbucks.com has you in the Northwest School District.

Q: How long does it take for a deposit to post to my child's account online?

A: It can take up to 12 hours for your child's money to show on the cashier's end. Best to place money on the account the night before it is needed.

Q: When do I get sent the low balance e-mail?

A: Once you set-up an online account, you can control when you receive a low balance e-mail. We recommend in the settings you set a low balance reminder at $5.00 or more. This will help ensure your child will not spend their meal account before you have time to add more money.

Q: How do I restrict my child's lunch account?

A: You may email your restrictions to vivian.lagomatos@nisdtx.org. Be sure to include your child's name, school ID number, school and grade in the email.

Q: Can I change my student's ID number?

A: No, the student ID number will stay the same the entire time they are in the Northwest school district. ID numbers don't change yearly.

Non-discrimination Notice

Non-discrimination Notice

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
email:
Program.Intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

NISD Notice of Nondiscrimination

Northwest Independent School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and its regulations, including in admission and employment.

Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to the district’s Title IX Coordinator, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both. The district’s Title IX Coordinator is Dr. Cindy Bauter, Executive Director of Student Affairs and Title IX Coordinator.

Northwest Independent School District's nondiscrimination policy and grievance procedures can be located at Board Policy FFH (Local).

Reports about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX can be made at any time and by any person, including during non-business hours, by mail, phone, or email. During district business hours, reports may also be made in person. Reports can also be filed online:

I am a student or parent needing to report a Title IX violation

I am a staff member needing to report a Title IX violation

For inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies under Title IX, contact Dr. Cindy Bauter at 817-215-0567 or cynthia.bauter@nisdtx.org.

Northwest Independent School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in any of its career and technical education programs, services or activities, in accordance with Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.

For employee inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies under Title IX, contact Eric Drewery at (817) 215-0004 or jdrewery@nisdtx.org@nisdtx.org.

For student inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies under Title VI and Section 504, contact Lilia Vasquez at lilia.vasquez@nisdtx.org.