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We believe in nourishing young minds by actively participating in the School Breakfast and National School Lunch Programs. At all our elementary school sites, including preschool programs, we serve delicious breakfast and lunch daily. To learn more, click on the school list link to contact your school site.
We know how important it is for students to understand where their food comes from and appreciate what's on their tray. That's why, since 2012, we've teamed up with Food 4 Thought to bring the freshest seasonal produce straight to your school's cafeteria. Food 4 Thought sources quality products from small, family-owned California farms that are committed to student health. They make it possible for us to offer 3-5 different produce options through their fantastic 'Farm to School' program. You can view our school menu to see what we are offering this month.
At Child Nutrition Services, we follow the "Offer vs. Serve" program set by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). This means your student gets to make their own lunchtime decisions. They can pick one out of three delicious entrees for lunch, and we've got 1% white milk or non-fat unflavored or flavored milk to go with it. They can also load up their trays with as many fresh fruits and vegetables as they want. For breakfast, they can choose from three different entrees, grab fruit, and enjoy 1% or nonfat unflavored milk.
We are all about empowering students to make healthy choices and fueling their bodies and minds for a successful day of learning.
Nutrition Information
We strive to offer the best quality products in our cafeterias and continually look for new ways to bring in more appealing and nutritious foods. We are highly regulated by the USDA in that we are not able to serve just anything in our schools. We are required to serve a wide variety of fruits and vegetables and whole grain products that are lower in sodium and saturated fat. Everything we serve is a healthy counterpart to what may look like a "fast food" menu. For more detailed information on the items we serve, please contact our Registered Dietitians at 619-425-9600, Ext. 181405 or Ext. 181406.
Harvest of the Month
Several local school districts initially created Harvest of the Month in California as part of a broader nutrition education effort targeted toward lower-income students. Recognizing the value of this approach, the California Department of Public Health adopted Harvest of the Month in 2005, launching a statewide effort that is standardized, cost-effective, replicable, and available to all.
The program aims to increase the access and consumption of locally grown fruits and vegetables through school meals and farm-to-school programs. It also aims to expand familiarity with California-grown fruits and vegetables, local farmers, the State's rich agricultural bounty, and how food travels from the farm to our plates.
Child Nutrition Services partnered with other San Diego County School Districts by adopting a yearly Harvest of the Month calendar to ensure the farmers know what to grow based on what we want to serve in our school. This will allow us to promote different types of produce in our school cafeterias each month and ensure that it is ready and available for consumption by our students.
Allergy Information
Your student's safety is of the utmost importance to us. We work as a team with our dietitians, parents, nurses, and cafeteria staff to ensure the proper meal accommodation is made for the students that require it. If you feel your child needs a special meal accommodation, please contact your student's school nurse to obtain information about the Medical Statement for Special Meal Accommodation form.
Please click the link below for a complete list of the most common allergies for the items we serve in the school cafeteria. For more detailed information on the items we serve, please get in touch with our Registered Dietitians at 619-425-9600, Ext. 181405 or Ext. 181406.
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