The goals of our food program are to:
All stakeholders can participate in the development, review, update, and implementation of the Local School Wellness Policy. Please contact Heather Jenkins, principaltampa@platoacademy.net for more details
Encourage your student to start each day with a healthy school breakfast!
Full Priced Breakfast costs $2.50
Full Priced Lunch costs $4.50
Your student may qualify for a Free or Reduced priced meal. Reduced price is $.30 for breakfast and $.40 for lunch. Click here to create a student account and access our online application, or click below to download and print the application:
Interactive Menus are available here:
Meals are planned with student preferences in mind and follow the regulations of the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program for students’ ages and grades.
Healthy School Meals contain:
Meals are calorie-controlled, low in sodium, and contain less than 10% saturated fat and 0g of trans fat.
NOTE: A student may also choose to bring in his/her own meals; however, all foods must adhere to the Wellness Policy. Students are not permitted to bring in foods that are unhealthy or high in sugar including candy, soda, energy drinks, donuts, cupcakes, chips, salty snacks, candy bars, etc. Additionally, students are not permitted to bring food that requires any preparation, such as heating or cold storage.
When school is not in session, the Summer Meals Program (SFSP) provides free meals to kids and teens in low-income areas. Click the link below to quickly and easily find summer meal sites near you.
If your student has any food allergies or needs a meal accommodation, families are required to notify the school nurse and provide documentation from a doctor. Click here to download and print the required Diet Prescription for Meals at School. Return completed forms to the school. Diet Prescription forms must be renewed annually.
USDA 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: USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form 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:
1. Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue,
SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2. Fax: (202) 690-7442; or
3. Email: program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
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