Terina Edington
Executive Administrator, Nutrition Services
(502) 485-3186
terina.edington@jefferson.kyschools.us
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School & Community Nutrition Services
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Address
C.B. Young Jr. Service Center
Building 1
3001 Crittenden Drive,
Louisville, KY, 40209
Fueling Louisville's Future One Meal at a Time
The School and Community Nutrition Services Department, known as 502 Food Works, is responsible for ensuring that students have access to healthy and safe meals and snacks at all times. We follow the USDA's nutritional guidelines to provide well-balanced meals that include all five food groups and provide breakfast, lunch, after-school programs, summertime meals, and emergency meals.
Student feedback is very important to SCNS and they encourage students to be involved by completing surveys, using the rating system for Nutrislice food items, and taking part in our Student Nutrition Advisory Councils(SNAC). Your feedback shapes the future of our menus and ensures we're serving meals our students love.
Meal Applications
All JCPS students are eligible for free breakfast and lunch through the Community Eligibility (CE) program, regardless of their family's income.
Families are encouraged to fill out the Educational Benefits Form for K-12 students to determine eligibility for various state and federal program benefits and funding for the school.
For Families with Early Childhood Students, a Meal Application for the snack program during the school day must be filled out.
If you attend the Pathfinder School of Innovation and need information about meal service, contact (502) 485-3103.
How to Apply
Households must complete a new application each school year. Applications are available in seven languages online at MySchoolApps or by clicking the buttons below.
Online applications are a faster, easier, and more confidential way to apply. However, if you prefer, paper applications are also available. You can request a copy by calling (502) 485-6237 or 485-3986 visiting your local school.
Nutrition Services Application Center
In-person application assistance is available through the Nutrition Services Application Center or you may call us at 485-6237 or 485-3986.
Contact Us
Shawnalee Smith
Specialist, Nutrition Services
(502) 485-6237
shawnalee.smith@jefferson.kyschools.us
Special Dietary Needs
Students with food allergies, food intolerances, or medical conditions affecting their major life or bodily functions have the right to request meal modifications. To make this request, a licensed physician (M.D., ARNP, D.O., or P.A.) must complete and sign the Special Dietary Needs Form, as required by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). This form documents special dietary needs that are necessary due to a medical disability. If there are any changes to the student’s special dietary needs in the future, an updated form signed by a licensed physician (M.D., ARNP, D.O., or P.A.) will be required.
Paper copies of the form are available from your child's school nutrition services coordinator. Parents are encouraged to inform their child's school office about all student allergies and communicate openly with the school nutrition staff.
Contact Us
Nutrition—Special Diets
(502) 485-6480
nutritionspecialdiets@jefferson.kyschools.us
Health Forms
Caution: Common food allergen triggers—including dairy, eggs, fish, milk, nuts, soy, and wheat—may have come in contact with some or all JCPS foods due to cross-contamination in manufacturing or preparation.
Food Preferences
USDA Child Nutrition Programs are federal programs requiring accommodations if a child has a documented disability. Schools do not make modifications to meals based solely on food preferences. However, most food preferences may be able to be accommodated by making choices that are already available on the daily serving line.
If you want to inform the nutrition staff of your child’s personal or cultural food preferences, you may fill out the top half of the Special Dietary Needs Form. For personal and cultural preferences, a physician’s signature is not needed.
Menus and Locations
Our breakfast and lunch menus include the following information:
Elementary, middle, or high school menus
Summer Feeding locations
Allergen information
Nutritional facts
Carb counts and more!
Other menus, such as summer meals, CACFP suppers, CEP snacks, and other special event menus, are available upon request.
Nutrislice App
JCPS school menus are available online and on your phone via the free Nutrislice app. Search School Lunch by Nutrislice in the Apple App Store or Google Play.
Nutrition Resources
Good nutrition and good education go hand in hand. Well-nourished students have higher test scores, better school attendance, and fewer classroom behavior problems. Research shows that the knowledge and skills children learn today help them choose healthier foods tomorrow and into adulthood.
Meal Payments Made Easy
JCPS Nutrition Services partners with MySchoolBucks so parents can pay for school meals and à la carte items using a credit or debit card. Parents may also monitor transactions and set up convenient email reminders when funds are running low. Parents of students who attend a Community Eligibility (CE) school (which means all students receive meals at no cost) still may want to set up an online account so students can buy à la carte items.
Meal Prices
Contact Us
Nutrition Services—Records & Reports Division
(502) 485-3198
Summer Meal Service
School Locations
Hot meals are served Monday to Friday. Occasionally, locations may serve ready-to-eat meals instead. Service times and breakfast service may vary by location, so please check our site list or Nutrislice for details.
Mobile Routes
Ready-to-eat lunches will be available daily at various pools and parks, Monday through Friday, between 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Times will vary for each site.
Summer Enrichment Sites (schools and community sites)
Breakfast and lunch will be offered free to all registered students taking part in various summer enrichment opportunities. Menus for these programs can be found on Nutrislice.
Student-Friendly Meals with a Healthy Twist
JCPS serves healthier versions of student favorites, reducing sodium and added sugar and adding more local products. Our menus incorporate fresh vegetables like zucchini and peppers and add new items.
During Farm to School Week, SCNS highlights local products and invites local farmers to the schools. Fresh, local chicken has been served and well-received by students and staff. Local items on the menu include watermelon, peppers, apples, kale, strawberries, leafy greens, cabbage, broccoli, and cornmeal.
Student Nutrition Advisory Councils (SNAC groups) are present in schools to gather feedback and conduct random surveys to determine students' preferred menu choices.