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Student Nutrition

 Menus, meal prices & Free and Reduced-Price Meal information

The Student Nutrition Department of the Anchorage School District provides students at every school with high-quality, nutritious and appealing food. The department strives to:

  • provide and encourage a healthy diet
  • assist student wellness
  • adapt to the tastes of students while maintaining nutritional qualities

Breakfast and lunch menus are available at each school. They are also posted on the school district's website and are regularly announced on cable channel 14.

Student nutrition staff with a bin of pearsFree and reduced-price lunch information

The Anchorage School District provides free meals and reduced-price meals for elementary, middle and high school students who are eligible under the National School Lunch Program and National School Breakfast Program. Children from households whose income is at or below designated financial levels are eligible for free or reduced-priced meals.

To apply for free or reduced price meals, use the Application for Child Nutrition Programs - available online or at all schools, the school district Administration Building, and the Student Nutrition Department. We cannot approve an application that is not complete so be sure to fill out all required information. Return the completed application to your school. Information provided on applications is strictly confidential. Call 907-348-5142 for more information. More information about the program »

Nutritional guidelines and health inspections

These guidelines follow the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which recommend that no more than 30 percent of an individual’s calories come from fat, and less than 10 percent from saturated fat. School lunches must provide one-third of the Recommended Dietary Allowances of protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, calcium & calories. These meals are nutritionally balanced by the week.

Health inspections of food preparation areas are conducted by the municipal health department. The school district also employs a full-time microbiologist to ensure safe food handling and preparation.

Student well-being

Student well-being is defined as a state of health and success nurtured through an awareness of choices in nutrition, achievement, and activity. Student Nutrition's mission statement reflects these standards:

"To be a partner with the educational community to enable students to achieve their full learning potential by providing visually appealing, nutritionally sound and well balanced meal; meals that will promote growth, development and enhance the learning environment."

Student Nutrition is taking a leadership role and a proactive approach in providing students with nutritious meals. Our focus areas are:

  • Nutrition - Provide age-specific, nutritionally balanced menus at breakfast and lunch.
  • Achievement - Provide nutritional messages on our menus and a Nutrition Nuggets Newsletter sent home to our families monthly.
  • Activity - Hold quarterly Advisory Committee meetings where the parents are welcomed.

 


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