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Mission: Serving up a great day—from the kitchen to the classroom. We believe every meal is an opportunity to support learning, health, and happiness.

Vision: Every student every day is prepared to learn when they are nourished. We’re committed to making sure no child starts their day hungry and every student has access to nutritious meals that fuel success.

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Breakfast pricing: $3.00

Lunch pricing: $5.15

Pre-K Breakfast

Elementary Breakfast

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Elementary Lunch

Supper

Pre-K Lunch

Secondary Breakfast

Introducing our new app: SchoolCafe! SchoolCafe will be used for the 2022-2023 school year. Download the SchoolCafe app today to:

See the school menu
Manage payment options

You can also visit the SchoolCafe website by clicking here.

Frequently Asked Questions

IS THERE ANY WAY TO GET THE NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS OF FOOD ITEMS?

HOW HEALTHY ARE SCHOOL MEALS?

Very healthy! Research shows that students who eat school lunch eat less fat than students who bring their lunch from home. Students who eat school lunch eat more fruits, vegetables and drink more milk. They are less likely to drink soda and fruit drinks.

As a part of the National School Lunch Program, KCPS is required to serve whole grains, low fats, colorful fruits and vegetables with many healthy and flavorful options.

CAN I RESTRICT WHAT MY STUDENT IS ALLOWED PURCHASE?

WHAT ARE REIMBURSABLE MEALS?

USDA reimburses schools for meals that meet specific meal patterns and nutrition guidelines. USDA nutrition guidelines are consistent with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. School systems have different options for developing menus with reimbursable meals. Each meal will be some combination of a meat/meat alternate, bread/grain, fruit/vegetable and milk. For example, lunch could include spaghetti with meat sauce, canned peaches, salad and milk. Breakfast could include cereal, toast and milk.

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Careers

Come work with us! We are HIRING!

Work doing the greatest job ever! Use your customer service and kitchen skills to impact kids lives!

To see our current Child Nutrition Job Postings click the button below and search the term food service.

Careers in Child Nutrition

Interested in joining the District Wellness Committee?
We’d love to have you! Please contact kalanoue@kcpublicschools.org for more information.

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Wellness Policy

Our District has developed a Wellness Policy that is focused on improving the health of students. The policy was developed by the health and wellness advisory council that includes teachers, parents, administrators, and the district nurse.

Sharing the Message of Wellness

One of our goals is to share the message of nutrition and wellness via our department's Web site that emphasizes the importance of nutrition AND fitness. Our site provides information on the nutrition and fitness for teachers, parents, and students, as well as, a variety of learning tools.

Key Areas of our Wellness Policy

Balance is essential for any Wellness Policy. Key areas include:

Nutrition Education
Physical activity
Other school-based activities that are designed to promote student wellness

More About Our Wellness Policy

Non-discrimination Statement

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: here, 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.

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