Lunch
Breakfast & Lunch Program at Yinghua Academy

Starting in the 2023-2024 school year, Yinghua joined Minnesota’s Free School Meals program. The program provides Minnesota state reimbursement to schools that participate in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. This allows students to have one breakfast and one lunch at no cost to families at school during in-person school days.
We are continuing to partner with CKC Good Foods, our caterer that provides your children with nutritious breakfast and lunches. The meals are prepared according to USDA guidelines, are approved by MDE and hopefully will appeal to your student. Menus will offer fresh fruits and vegetables as well as entrees prepared from scratch if possible.
Families do not have to pre order breakfast for their student(s) in order for them to participate in the program. On the other hand, school lunches need to be pre-ordered and submitted on a month-by-month basis through our secure, fast, and easy-to-use online ordering system, yinghua.boonli.com/login. The monthly menu will open from the 6th through the 20th of each month prior to the month of the orders.
Every family is required to read and be familiar with the Free Meal Ordering Guidelines.
Please note: all combo meals include a carton of milk.
- Student Breakfast . . . $0
- Extra Second Entree (Breakfast) . . .$2.50
- Student Lunch . . . $0
- Extra Second Entree (Lunch) . . .$3.65
Limited vegetarian option is available upon request and you will need to commit for the whole school year. Request to access the online menu by sending an email to FScoordinator@yinghuaacademy.org
Limited Gluten Free meals are only available to students who medically require dietary restrictions. Please fill out the MDE Special Diet Statement form (physician’s signature required) and return it to FScoordinator@yinghuaacademy.org and catherine.yong@yinghuaacademy.org Staff/Adult Meal . . . $5.50 (lunch), $3.35 (breakfast)
Email food service coordinator before placing an order online to be set up accordingly.
- Extra slice of Pizza . . . $3.65
- A La Carte items:
- 8oz Fruits Smoothies . . . $3.65 (Smoothies available seasonally)
- JonnyPops Frozen Fruit Bar 1.55oz . . . $2.00 (JonnyPops available seasonally)
- Izzy Sparkling Juice 8oz . . . $1.75 (available daily)
- 1/2 Pint size of white milk (1% or skim) . . . $0.65
- Lactose-free milk . . . $1.65
Nuts & Peanuts: Yinghua school lunches do not include nuts or peanuts. However, in their facility, CKC Good Food, Inc. does prepare other clients’ orders containing ingredients. Please consider this when deciding whether to order Yinghua school lunch. Contact the school nurse at catherine.yong@yinghuaacademy.org with allergy management questions.
Online Ordering With Boonli
All Yinghua students must have a Yinghua Boonli account in order to take breakfast or lunch. The online preordering system is easy system that allows parents/guardians/students to view our monthly menu, prepay, and manage student’s lunches from their smartphone, tablet or computer.
Even if you do not plan to order school lunch, we ask you to set up an account. This is because Yinghua uses this web portal for ordering purposes and recording the reimbursable meals in order for the school to get reimbursed from federal and state funding to pay CKC, our caterer. In the rare event if the school doesn’t have enough meals since the students did not place their order through our online ordering system, we will try to reach a parent or guardian to drop off a lunch at school before their lunch schedule time or we provide an emergency meal.
Go to http://yinghua.boonli.com
If you already have an account proceed to “Sign In.”
Otherwise, click “Create an Account.” Then click “First time users click here to create an account.” Enter YA1 in the PASSWORD box, check the box to confirm you are not a robot, and hit “Next.”
Fill in the boxes to register a new account. Check the box next to “I will be ordering for other people.”
Add the name and grade of the students for whom you will order lunch at Yinghua. Use the “Location” box to select the grade. Use first and last names exactly as they appear in Infinite Campus records at Yinghua.
Read “Program Info.”
Ordering lunch? Select the “month” bar. Click “the dates” on the calendar to begin ordering. Complete the checkout process. Do not close your browser prior to receiving the confirmation, or your order may not process fully. Orders left in the shopping cart will NOT be processed, and if needed, the emergency meal fee will apply. Not ordering lunch? You do not need to do anything further.
Payment processing: Carefully check what you have ordered by selecting “View/Print Orders” under the month, or view your order history by using the upper left menu. Confirm that you have placed your food orders on the correct days.
You will need to process payment with no processing fee via Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express only and click “Confirm”. (note: you will still need to confirm $0 payment in order to have the orders received)
After the system records your payment, if the ordering period is still open, you will be able to make changes and place additional orders.
Once your account is set up and you have linked your children to your account, you can start ordering. Typically, ordering for the next month takes place between the 6th -20th of the current month. However, at the beginning of a new school year these dates may shift.
Lunches are pre-ordered one month ahead at time so please note that the deadline for ordering August/September lunches is August 31. Please contact FScoordinator@yinghuaacademy.org with any questions about account registration or ordering.
Smoothie, À La Carte, and Second Entrée Orders
- If you are ordering smoothies in addition to hot meals, please select a combo meal to ensure your child receives a full lunch.
- If you select only à la carte items (such as smoothies, Izzy Sparkling Juice, jonnypop, extra entree, etc.) and do not order a hot meal, your child is expected to bring lunch from home that day.
Calendar Awareness
- When placing orders, be mindful of the first and last days of the month—these are often overlooked in calendar view.
- We recommend reviewing the entire month to ensure no school days are missed.
Order Changes
- You can make changes, cancellations, or additions to your order any time before the 20th of the month.
- After submitting, check your email for confirmation from Boonli.
- If you don’t receive a confirmation, your order may be incomplete or you may have unpaid à la carte or extra items.
- Always review your order and payment status to ensure your student receives all intended meals.
Order Submission
To place an order:
- Sign in to Yinghua Boonli.
- Use a computer or iPad for best accuracy.
- Review your order in the calendar view to confirm no meals or days are missed.
- Click “Confirm” to finalize your order.
- Check your email for a confirmation message.
No confirmation = order not complete.
Reducing Food Waste
If your child will be absent (e.g., for a dentist appointment, family vacation, etc.):
- Avoid placing orders for those days.
- Each month, Yinghua sees ~300 unclaimed meals, resulting in $1,200/month in financial loss (~$15,000 annually).
To help, please notify Helen Hindrawati
fscoordinator@yinghuaacademy.org
at least 10 days in advance to cancel meals per our caterer’s policy.
Shift Day Procedures (Weather Closures)
Our meal provider, CKC Good Food, follows Shift Day procedures in case of unexpected weather-related school closures.
- CKC follows Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) guidelines: meals are safe to serve within 7 days of thawing.
- Meals may be pushed forward up to 4 days due to planning needs, even within the 7-day safety window.
If school closes due to weather:
- Notifications will be sent via IC Messenger and
- Email through Yinghua Boonli.
Please check your email for updates about meal adjustments on the day school resumes.
- Notifications will be sent via IC Messenger and
Yinghua Menus and Nutritional Information
Additional Resources
Application for Educational Benefits
Please know that your child(ren) may qualify for additional benefits such as reduced fees at school programs or the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) which is a federal temporary emergency nutrition benefit that is loaded onto electronic cards for families to purchase food if extended by USDA for this current year. At a public charter school like Yinghua, your application also helps the school qualify for extra education funds and discounts.
To apply, submit the Application for Educational Benefits online via the IC Portal
Alternatively, you may print a copy of the Application for Educational Benefits here. Printed and completed applications can be returned via email to fscoordinator@yinghuaacademy.org or dropped off in the main office.
Applications can be submitted at any time during the school year, however in order to receive these benefits for the first day of school, please submit your completed application form no later than August 20th, 2025.
Yinghua Boonli Online Ordering Information for New and Current Families
Helpful Links
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