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SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE

Breakfast and Lunch
For the 2023 - 2024 school year, School Food Service is able to continue to offer free breakfast and lunch to all students
enrolled where breakfast and lunch is provided by the School Food Service Department.

In order to receive a FREE breakfast, students must select three or four of the following food groups: whole grains, lean
meats, fruit, and milk. For FREE lunch, students may select three, four, or five of the following food groups: whole grains,
lean meats, fruit, vegetable, and milk. At least one of these choices must be from the fruit or vegetable group.

District Menus
District menus can be accessed by visiting the School Food Service website at: palmbeachschools.org/sfs. Look for the
Menu Information box which will take you to Nutrislice, our online menus. On Nutrislice, pictures of the menu items
along with nutritional facts, allergens, and carbohydrate counts are available. Menus may also be viewed through multiple
outlets including: the Nutrislice mobile app, and school cafeterias.

On-line Prepayments
Parents/Guardians - you can go online to prepay for a la carte items (drinks, snacks, extra entrée, etc.) your child may wish
to purchase and view a history of items your child selected. Please visit: www.palmbeachschools.org/sfs and click on
Online Meal Account.

Charge Policy
This year all students are able to receive FREE breakfast and FREE lunch therefore, we will not be utilizing our charge
policy, however, if you would like more information on School Food Services Charge Policy, please click on the link:
P-6.185 - School Food Service Management

Special Dietary Needs
Each year, School Food Service reviews the ingredients of each food item offered in the cafeterias to identify potential
allergens and/or intolerances. Allergy and other special dietary needs information, such as carbohydrate counts and meal
preferences, is available on the School Food Service website under Special Dietary Needs School Food Service. For
questions regarding meal accommodations, please email sfsnutrition@palmbeachschools.org.

Although breakfast and lunch meals are offered free to all students this year, parents may still want to complete an
income form to qualify for other reduced cost or free programs. To access the income form, visit the School Food Service
Web page at www.palmbeachschools.org/sfs.

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