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Families can find free food at several locations.
Menus and nutrition
Our online menu provides easy access to see what’s cooking in your school’s kitchen. In addition to seeing all of the great options, you can:
- View nutritional information on each meal we serve
- Build a meal that meets your personal dietary needs
- Filter food choices by allergens
- Make healthy food choices
- Translate the menu into many different languages
Special dietary needs requests
If your child has a special dietary need, you may request accommodations from the Nutrition Services Department by completing the Special Dietary Accommodations form.
Please submit the completed form to the school nurse.
Español
Special Dietary Accommodations | Solicitud de ajustes dietéticos especiales
Русский
Special Dietary Accommodations | Запрос о предоставлении специального питания
Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) National School Lunch and Breakfast Program
Vancouver Public Schools will be participating in a federal program as part of the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program called Community Eligibility Program (CEP). This means that all students districtwide are eligible to receive breakfast and lunch at no charge throughout the 2024-25 to 2027-28 school year regardless of family or household income. However, some of the education programs the district provides are funded by state dollars that require our schools to collect household information for all students attending CEP schools.
What does this mean for my student(s) who attend VPS schools?
Since all of our schools qualify for the program, this means all students will continue to receive a nutritious breakfast and lunch at no cost, regardless of family income.
Is there anything I need to do?
It is important that families who meet income qualifications still complete the Child Nutrition Eligibility and Education Benefit application as it may qualify you for additional benefits such as: Summer EBT benefits, reduced fees for other programs and activities, and/or help secure funding for your school district.
The data you provide will be used by our Nutrition Services office for review and reporting. If you have trouble accessing the form, you may request your school provide a paper form that you can and complete and return either to your school or directly to the VPS Nutrition Services office at 2901 Falk Rd.
Why am I being asked for my financial information?
A student’s household income level may help them receive reduced or waived fees for certain school programs. Household income levels within our district also impact state funding. We use the Education Benefits Form to capture the most current financial information so we can ensure the district receives all of the funding it is entitled to from the state for educational programs.
How will this information be protected?
Information provided on the Education Benefits Form is protected by USDA confidentiality rules. Your income information will never be shared without your consent. We may share school or district-level data with certain federal or state education programs that require us to provide this information.
If you have questions, please contact Nutrition Services at 360-313-1190 or nutrition.services@vansd.org
Applications
English
Child Nutrition Eligibility & Education Benefit (CNEEB)
Español
Child Nutrition Eligibility & Education Benefit (CNEEB)
Русский
Child Nutrition Eligibility & Education Benefit (CNEEB)
What’s on your plate?
The U.S. Department of Agriculture created MyPlate, an easy-to-follow food guide, to help parents to figure out how to feed their kids nutritious, balanced meals.
Interested in becoming a Advisory Health Council member? Have questions or ideas about the wellness policy?
The Advisory Health Council consists of registered dietitians, medical personnel, teachers, administrators, vendor owners, parents and students.
The council meets at least once a year to review current research on nutrition and fitness and to update district Policy and Procedure 6700. The council may provide other advice as requested by the superintendent.
Please email nutrition@vansd.org.
Wellness policies and procedures
Policy 6700 • Procedure 6700
VPS is hiring nutrition services professionals!
Find job openings.
Questions? Call 360-313-1080 or email our HR department.
USDA child nutrition programs non-discrimination 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:
- mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or - fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or - email:
program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.