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⚠ All enrolled students will receive one free breakfast and one free lunch regardless of meal eligibility status.

2024-2025 Meal Applications

The following school sites are encouraged to submit a meal application!!!

*Bonita Vista Middle	*Eastlake Middle	*Rancho Del Rey Middle
*Bonita Vista High	*Eastlake High	*Otay Ranch High
*Olympian High

Please click here, after July 1st,to log on to your parent portal using your parent username and password to complete your student(s) meal application.

Please visit us, after July 1st, or student(s) school site, to fill out a paper application at the District Office at 1130 5th Ave in the Nutrition Services Department. Monday – Friday 7a.m. -3:00 p.m.

Beginning the School year 2022-2023, California become the first state to implement a statewide Universal Meals Program for school children. Education Code 49501.5 requires public school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools serving students in grades TK–12 to provide two meals free of charge (breakfast and lunch) during each school day to students requesting a meal, regardless of their free or reduced-price meal eligibility.

Desde el ciclo escolar 2022-2023, California se convirtio en el primer Estado en implementar el Programa de Comidas Universal a nivel Estatal, para los estudiantes en todo el Estado. El codigo de Educacion 49501.5 requiere que los Distritos Escolares Publicos, Las oficinas de Educacion del Condado, y las escuelas Charter que atienden a los estudiantes de los grados TK-12, proporcionen dos comidas gratuitamente (desayuno y almuerzo) cada dia escolar, independientemente de si son elegibles para recibir comidas gratuitas o a precio reducido.

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💚 Be on the lookout at your school cafeteria serving the following fruit as a side item.
💚 Este al pendiente en la cafeteria de su escuela que ofrecera la fruta como guarnicion.

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NOW HIRING SCHOOL LUNCH HEROES!

For more information please click here/ para obtener mas informacion haga clic aqui

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Earned Income Tax Credit Information Act Communication

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CalFresh, also known as the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), is a program for low-income families and individuals that meet certain income guidelines. CalFresh benefits are accessed by using an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card, similar to a debit card.

For more information click here or to apply click here.

Extra Grocery Items

If you are in need of additional food assistance for your family beyond the student meals for your children.

Visit feedingsandiego.org/findfood/

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Farm to School & Garden Resources for Families & Students

Click on the links below to learn more:

Farm to School Promotional Guide: This resource provides tools for school nutrition service professionals to effectively market and promote their school meal and Farm to School programs.

School Garden Resources: This resource provides activities for students with and without access to a garden space, and for teachers who are looking for virtual garden activities.

Nondiscrimination 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: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf , 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:
    833-256-1665 or 202-690-7442; or
  3. email:
    Program.Intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Sweetwater Union High School District’s Wellness Policy

visit the school district Student Support Services for more information regarding the Wellness Policy.