FoodServices

Purchasing School Meals
Parents may prepay for school meals for the month, week, or day. Bar-code cards are used for payments at all schools.

   How to Purchase Meals
   - Check - Write a check to Community Academy Public Charter School, and bring the check
    to the Food Service Manager's office. Parents who want their check payments for meals
    only should write it on their check or tell the Food Service Manager. A detailed printout of
    student purchases is available upon request
   - Cash - For daily purchases or deposit on your accounts

Breakfast Cost
$1.00

Reduced Breakast Cost
$.30

Lunch Cost
$2.00

Reduced Lunch Cost
$.40

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Free & Reduced Lunch Program
Free and reduced-price lunches are available to students unable to pay the full price of meals. For more information about the free and reduced lunch program, please click here.
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Special Needs/Allergies
Pork Restricted Diet:
We do not serve pork

   Vegetarianism:
   Students are allowed to refuse meat entrée and request additional vegetables, fruits, and
   bread items

   Food Allergies:
   - The eight most common food allergens are milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts (such as walnuts),
    soy, wheat, fish, and shellfish. However, students may be allergic to more than one food.
   - Names of students with severe food allergens need to be shared with the Office Manager
    assigned to the school campus.
   - Students with milk allergies require a statement from a recognized medical authority. In
    these cases, fruit juice will be offered as a substitute. If a school has a student with food
    allergies such as peanuts or milk, special plans may need to be made if these students have
    no lunch money.

   Ingredient List
   To assist parents, students, school administrators, and school nurses, a detailed ingredient list
   for all items served in the schools is updated anually.

   Food Preparation, Service, and Clean Up
   All food service personnel are trained to clean and sanitize all equipment, to preclude cross
   contamination in the preparation and service areas. They must wash ther hands frequently.

   Dining Area
   - Students should be encouraged to wash their hands before and after eating.
   - Dining room tables are cleaned and sanitized daily by Food and Nutrition Service Workers
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How Menus are Planned
Food specifications, food preparation, and menus are planned to provide no more than 30% calories from fat and 10% calories from saturated fat averaged over the week. Menus are planned by our Food Vendor, Preferred Meals. The meals are compiled according to the daily meal requirements set by the State Agency, the FDA, and the USDA.
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Nutritional Information and Links
Please visit our Guide to Children's Nutrition page for more valuable resources on food and nutrition.
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Purchasing School Meals
Free & Reduced Lunch Program
Special Needs/Allergies
How Menus are Planned
Nutritional Information and Links

Nutrition & Food Services