Nutrition
Providing nearly 2,400,000 meals to more than 18,800 SoWashCo Schools students every year with the help of over 160 employees.
All menus meet or exceed USDA standards. The breakfast menu consists of whole grains, lean protein, fruit and milk daily. The lunch menu consists of whole grains, lean protein, fruit, vegetables and milk daily. Complete nutrition and allergen information can be found on SchoolCafé.
Free School Meal Program to continue for 2024-2025 School Year
The Free School Meals Program begins July 1, 2023. South Washington County Schools will participate in the state funded program, which provides free meals to all students. Free School Meals entitles each student to one free breakfast and one free lunch on all in-person academic days. All items outside of the complete meal are considered ala carte purchases. These purchases require funds available in the student’s lunch account. Qualifying families should continue to complete the Educational Benefits Application, which provides a variety of discounted or free benefits to students for field trips, athletics, instrument rentals, Kids club and more. We are anticipating an increase in student meal participation and are working to fully staff and prepare our kitchens to meet this demand. If you are interested in joining our Nutrition Services Team, you can apply now.
Students will be required to use their PIN numbers. See section under Meal Accounts on how to access your student's PIN.
Tip: Make your child's phone or IPad login their lunch pin. This is a quick way to get them to learn prior to the start of the school year. Pin numbers can be found in your Parent Portal account.
Food Shortages and Menu Changes
Due to nationwide shortages of certain food items, SoWashCo Schools menus may not accurately reflect what will be served that day. Schools will continue to offer nutritious meals to students each day. We thank you for your patience and understanding.
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- About Educational Benefits - (Formerly known as Free and Reduced Price Meals)
- Apply for Educational Benefits
- Homeless Families
- Foster Parents
- Sau Daim Ntawv Thov (Hmong)
- Cuntada Dugsi ee Bilaashka ah iyo Kuwa Qimahooda La Dhimay ee (Somali)
- Imprimir Solicitud (Spanish)
- Additional Translated Applications
- Waiver of Confidentiality
- Need a copy of Educational Benefits Letter
About Educational Benefits - (Formerly known as Free and Reduced Price Meals)
Apply for Educational Benefits
Homeless Families
Foster Parents
Sau Daim Ntawv Thov (Hmong)
Cuntada Dugsi ee Bilaashka ah iyo Kuwa Qimahooda La Dhimay ee (Somali)
Imprimir Solicitud (Spanish)
Additional Translated Applications
Waiver of Confidentiality
Need a copy of Educational Benefits Letter
- About SchoolCafé Meal Accounts
- Angel Funds
- Student ID/ PIN Numbers
- Non-Sufficient Fund (NSF) Check
- Paying for Items
- Senior Meal Balances
- Student Balances- Moving or Transferring Schools
- Negative Meal Charge Policy
About SchoolCafé Meal Accounts
Angel Funds
Student ID/ PIN Numbers
Non-Sufficient Fund (NSF) Check
Paying for Items
Senior Meal Balances
Student Balances- Moving or Transferring Schools
Negative Meal Charge Policy
Parents must review their senior's meal account balance to determine what to do with any funds that remain in their student's account after graduation. Be sure to remove any automatic payments made to your student's lunch account.
Parents have 3 options for handling any remaining lunch balance after graduation.
- Request a refund check, only if the amount of the balance is $10.00 or more.
- Balances may be transferred to another student's lunch account.
- Donate the balance to the Angel Fund.
Prior to contacting Nutrition Services please remove any automatic payments in SchoolCafe.
Parents must fill out the SoWashCo Schoolcafé Account Refund or Transfer Form Google document. If you need any additional help, contact the Nutrition Services Department at 651-425-6280 or creimer1@sowashco.org. Any unclaimed balances will be donated to the Angel Fund after March 1st of the following year.
If this is your only student or last student, you may deactivate your account. You can do this in the My Profile section of your account, on the bottom of the web page there is a button that says Deactivate My Account. If you choose not to do this, you may continue to receive email notifications from SchoolCafe.
- Elementary School Pricing
- Middle School Pricing
- High School Pricing
- Ala Carte
- "Smart Snack" Guidelines
- Special Dietary Needs
- USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
Elementary School Pricing
Middle School Pricing
High School Pricing
Ala Carte
"Smart Snack" Guidelines
Special Dietary Needs
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
Wellness Committee Documents
The Wellness Committee works to assure a school environment that promotes and enhances students’ health, wellbeing, and ability to learn by supporting healthy eating and physical activity.
This is done through:
- Increasing awareness of the SoWashCo Schools wellness policy throughout the school district and community.
- Assessing implementation in our schools and working towards continuous improvement.
- Promoting student health and wellbeing in our schools and the community.
The Wellness Committee meets 3-4 times per-year.
Future meetings:
- January 28, 2025 4:15 PM
- April 7, 2025 4:15 PM