Lunch Program
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Under the USDA guidelines, the district will be able to provide meals and/or milk at no cost to all students during the 2021-2022 school year. No application necessary.
Parents will be able to sign up for free lunch through the district's webstore at https://store.district96.org/ Please select the appropriate school for each student. If you are interested to sign up just for milk, a Milk Only option listed as well.
The lunch menu by site will be posted and available to you each month - you can access the page through the link on the right side menu or on the district website under the Parents dropdown / Lunch program.
We are looking forward to provide healthy meals to our students and hope that you will continue to use the lunch program this fall. Please contact us at (708) 447 - 7893 or lunchprogram@district96.org if you have any questions.
NOTE:
During the 2021-2022 school year lunch is at no cost to all students, but under normal circumstances, lunch prices would be:
Student Regular Lunch Rate: $3.75 per lunch (based on USDA reimbursable rates)
Student Reduced Lunch Rate: $0.40 per lunch (based on USDA reimbursable rates)
Staff Lunch Rate: $4.50 per lunch
Milk $.40 per carton (choice of 1% white or fat free chocolate)
Even though all students are eligible for free meals this school year, please note that fee waivers other than lunch are not automatic. To learn more about qualifications please visit our webpage at https://www.district96.org/apps/pages/free_reduced_application The link to the application is https://www.nslpapp.com/#/ - please enter a school name to display school options in the dropdown. Please email accountsreceivable@district96.org if you need assistance with the waiver application.
Riverside District 96 School Meals Meet New Nutrition Standards
As students return to school this fall, they’ll find healthy choices in their school cafeteria.
Our Cafeteria will be providing school meals that meet new federal nutrition standards, ensuring that meals are healthy, well balanced and provide students all the nutrition they need to succeed at school.
School meals offer students milk, fruits and vegetables, proteins and grains, and they must meet strict limits for saturated fat and portion size. School lunches meet additional standards requiring:
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- Age-appropriate calorie limits
- Larger servings of vegetables and fruits (students must take at least one serving of produce)
- A wider variety of vegetables, including dark green and red/orange vegetables and legumes
- Fat-free or 1% milk (flavored milk must be fat-free)
- More whole grains
- And less sodium
We are always working to offer our students healthier and tastier choices. School meals are a great value and a huge convenience for busy families.