Department Overview

  • Cafeteria worker at Northwest Middle School

    The Reading School District Food Service Program is the fourth largest school food service operation in the State and produces 22,000 meals daily.  The department consists of approximately 150 employees.  We service 22 school sites and three contract sites. Since implementation of the Community Eligibility Provision of the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, every student has access to a free breakfast and lunch daily.  In addition, we serve breakfast in the classroom to students at our elementary and middle schools.  Our breakfast in the classroom program has received both State and Federal recognition.

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Summer Feeding Program

  • Reading School District offers summer feeding sites at each of our 19 school buildings, plus mobile sites at Jamestown and Oakbrook.

    All Reading children ages 18 and younger, as well as all Reading children with special needs ages 21 and younger, can receive a free breakfast and lunch meal. No application or proof of income needed. Meals are not available on weekends.


    Reading School District will serve breakfast from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. and lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the following locations. Please note, there are no meals served on the July 4th holiday.

    All Elementary Schools
    June 18 through July 19 (Monday through Thursday)

    Note: Due to construction at 10th and Penn Elementary this summer, those students can visit nearby Reading Intermediate High School for breakfast and lunch.

    All Middle Schools
    June 18 through July 19 (Monday through Thursday)

    Reading Intermediate High School
    June 18 through July 19 (Monday through Thursday)

    Reading High School
    June 18 through August 9 (Monday through Thursday)


    Mobile Units:

    Reading School District also has two mobile sites. Only lunch is served at these sites. Please note, there are no meals served on the July 4th holiday.

    Jamestown (mobile unit)
    June 18 through August 10 (Monday through Friday)
    Lunch - 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

    Oakbrook (mobile unit)
    Served adjacent to the Berks County Health Clinic
    June 18 through August 10
    Lunch - 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.


    More information:
    Find a school located in your neighborhood: www.ReadingSD.org/schools
    Note: Reading Virtual Academy and Reading-Muhlenberg Career and Technology Center are not summer feeding sites.

    Summer menus will be posted shortly at: www.ReadingSD.org/menus

    If you have questions, contact our Food Service Department: www.readingsd.org/foodservices

Contact

  • Kurt Myers

    Kurt D. Myers
    Director of Food Service
    610-371-5607

Staff

  • Melissa Stichter
    Human Resources Generalist

    Vacant
    Nutritonist

    Dorinda Davidheiser
    Supervisor

    Alexis Hohl
    Supervisor

    Bridget Moffat
    Supervisor

    Vacant
    Supervisor

    Carol Stuber
    Secretary

    Desiree Padovani
    Secretary

    Romanita Rivera
    Secretary

Food Service Workers and Substitutes Needed

  • Reading School District currently needs Food Service workers for daily and substitute positons. In order to apply for these substitute positons, you must be registered with the SOS Group. For more information, visit sosgroupinc.com.