Many families qualify for free or reduced meal prices.
Contact your school office for an application.
SCHOOL MEALS-WHAT A BARGAIN!
(Offer Versus Serve and A La Carte Sales)
Thanks to federal, state and local partnerships, Food and Nutrition Services
are able to offer variety and well-balanced nutritious meals at a low cost.
The National School Lunch Program provides the student the opportunity of
selecting a lunch consisting of 5 meal components. The student may choose 3, 4, or 5
components for the same price. A student may refuse 1 or 2 of the meal components.
The idea of “3 is good, 4 is better and 5 is best” is promoted to assure the
greatest variety and nutrient intake. This is our government’s way to assure that its
financial support pays for only those meals that meet defined federal standards.
School lunch meals provide an assortment of foods including salad bars and fresh fruit daily.
A LA CARTE FOODS: If a student does not select 3 of the 5 components offered as a meal,
then the meal does not qualify for federal reimbursement and the student must pay ala carte prices.
Students are charged a la carte prices for additional portions and for specialty items.
Because of the government’s support, choosing the school lunch meal is a real bargain.
For more information on Food and Nutrition Services, please visit:
http://www.broward.k12.fl.us/schoolfoodservice/
