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School Food Service

School Food Service - Providing Food for Thought
School Food Service provided over 8 million
breakfasts, over 19 million lunches, and over 6
million snacks and supper meals this year. All meals
were offered to all students for free. In total, School
Food Service served over 33.6 million meals.

The department also provided pre-holiday meal
kits to nourish students during Thanksgiving,
Winter, and Spring Breaks. This initiative was possible due to the waivers through the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
• Thanksgiving Break meal kits were distributed at 16 schools throughout the District where
3,981 students received nine meals and nine snacks, equating to 71,658 meals.
• Winter Break meal kits were distributed at 16 schools throughout the District where 3,889
students received 13 meals and 13 snacks, equating to 101,114 meals.
• Pre-Spring Break meal distribution occurred in 18 schools where 3,662 students were provided
36,620 meals and snacks.

Additionally, 11 schools provided Spring Break tutorial programs where School Food Service served
students over 1,800 meals and snacks throughout the week.

Cafeteria staff with boxes and bags of food provided during meal distribution

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