Nutrition
A nutritious breakfast and lunch are served daily at all schools. A variety of choices are offered through a six-week menu cycle that meets the nutritional standards established by the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act. The Mount Vernon Community School District uses the Mealviewer digital menu system. This system allows you to view nutrition, allergens, and ingredient lists of all of your student’s breakfast and lunch meals. While the Mealviewer program provides valuable information regarding menu items in our lunch program, that information is only as accurate as the information that is provided to the District by the various manufacturers. Every caution should be taken when referring to the Mealviewer program to follow through with the District’s food service officials should your child be impacted by any significant allergies, including food allergies.
You can view monthly menus on Mealviewer by using the links below.
Washington Elementary Menus
The Elementary School lunch offers one hot entree and the alternative option of a Mustang Meal each day with a milk.
Middle School Menus
The Middle School lunch offers the choice between two hot entrees or a Grab & Go option for a reimbursable meal. Ala carte may be purchased in addition to the reimbursable meal.
High School Lunch Menus
The High School lunch offers the choice between at least two hot entrees or a Grab & Go option for a reimbursable meal. Ala carte may be purchased in addition to the reimbursable meal.
| The Middle School and High School also offer a salad bar daily to complete the meal and ala carte options that meet Smart Snack standards. Ala carte items are purchased separately from a meal and require a positive nutrition balance. | Ala Carte Prices |
DIET MODIFICATION INFORMATION
If your student has food allergies the nutrition department will make a comparable meal for your student provided the Special Diet Modification Form is filled out and returned to the Nutrition or Health Department.
Breakfast & Lunch Prices
Breakfast and lunch prices are $3.60 for middle school and high school students and $3.45 for elementary school students. Breakfast is $2.50 in all three buildings. Ala carte purchases are a separate cost from the lunch prices.
USDA Meal Requirements
At least one of the breakfast items must be a fruit/vegetable to make it a reimbursable meal.
BREAKFAST OPTION
At least 3 required food items from the following:
- Fruit/Vegetable
- Grain
- Milk
- Protein
LUNCH OPTIONS
At least 3 of the 5 required food components must be selected for lunch to make it a reimbursable meal.
- Meat / Meat Alternative
- Grain
- Vegetable (includes salad bar at MS & HS only)
- Fruit
- Milk
Students may choose a minimum of 3 of the 5 food components to make it a reimbursable meal. One item MUST be a ½ cup of a fruit or vegetable.
Free or Reduced Price Meals
Free or reduced-price breakfast and lunch meals are available to students of families meeting the income eligibility guidelines.
Families of middle school and high school students on the free or reduced-price meal plans will be charged and must pay for ala carte food items purchased. Ala carte items are food items that are normally separate from the school breakfast and lunch menu. If you do not want your student to purchase these extra charge ala carte items, please discuss this with your student and turn off this option in the dining system.
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