Food Services
Madison'sFood Services Program ensures that every student receives awell-balanced meal for breakfast and lunch. School meals are highlyaffordable and nutritional. Financial assistance is available toqualifying families.
School meals are better!
Meals served under the National School Lunch Program must meetnutrition guidelines based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
No more than 30% of calories can come from fat and less than 10% from saturated fat.
School lunches provide one-third of the Recommended Dietary Allowancesof protein, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, iron, calcium and calories over thecourse of one week of menus.
Students who eat school lunches consume less calories from fat than students who bring lunch from home.
Compared to lunches from home, school lunches contain:
- Three times as many dairy products
- Twice as much fruit
- Seven times the vegetable amounts
National School Lunch Program participants have substantially lower intakes of added sugars than do non-participants.
School meals are balanced.
Every school lunch is well-balanced and contains five great choices:
- Milk: Fat free or 1% - flavored or regular
- Vegetables: From jicama slaw to fresh carrot sticks
- Fruit: Everything from kiwi to locally grown apples; often fresh
- Grains: More whole grain items like rolls or sandwich bread
- Protein: White meat chicken, bean chili, lean beef.
School meals are healthful.
We use 100% turkey for many meals including: hot dogs, egg rolls and deli meats.
We never use a deep fryer.
Our pizzas are made with 100% mozzarella and reduced-fat pepperoni.
Vegetarian meals are always available!
Breakfast is still the most important meal of the day.
Start your child's day off right with a healthful breakfast!
Breakfast is available at all Madison schools for only $1.15.Qualifying families can eat breakfast for free or at a reduced ($0.20)rate.
Each day, your child can enjoy a hot daily Breakfast Special or cerealalong with whole wheat cinnamon toast, fruit, 100% orange juice andlow-fat milk.
Daily Breakfast Specials
Scrambled Eggs with Cheese
2 pancakes and 1.5 oz syrup
2 Waffle Stix and 1.5 oz Syrup
3 oz Reduced fat bagel, 1 oz Cream Cheese
4 oz tortilla wrap with egg and cheese |
What's to eat?
School menus are updated monthly and can be found under the "For Parents" section of this website.
School meals are affordable.
It costs less, on average, to buy a school lunch than to bring a lunch from home.
Breakfast
Camelview & Park-Free
All other schools- $1.15
Adult- $1.75
Lunch
Elementary Schools- $2.00
Middle Schools- $2.25
Adult- $3.00
You can prepay for your child's meals with www.myLunchMoney.com.Madison School District now uses this service for parents who prefer toprepay for their child's school meals using a credit or debit card.
Financial assistance is available.
Qualifying families can easily participate in the school lunch program for free or at a reduced rate.
Families with incomes at or below 130% of the poverty level areeligible for free meals. Families with incomes between 130% and 185% ofthe poverty level are eligible for reduced-price meals; these studentscan be charged no more than 40 cents.
Families can apply for financial assistance through the National SchoolLunch Program anytime throughout the year. Applications are available online (in English and Spanish) and at school offices, cafeterias and the district office. Completed forms can be submitted to the district in three ways:
- In person or via mail: 5601 N. 16th Street, Phoenix, AZ, 85016
- Via fax: (602) 664-7999
For more information, see this letter (in English and Spanish).
Get Involved!
Each school has a Wellness Policy Committee made up of parents, staff, and students.
To join, contact your school's Food Service Manager. |
For more information about Food Service contact:
Kristin Soulsy
Director, Food Services
ksoulsby@msd38.org
Darlene Patterson
Administrative Assistant for Food Services
602-664-7919
dpatterson@msd38.org
