School Nutrition Program
AACMS offers our students healthy meals for breakfast and lunch through our School Nutrition Program. All Meals are free for the 2022- 2023 school year.
Breakfast & Lunch Procedure
We are pleased to inform you that Arts Academy Charter School Inc. will be implementing a new provision known as the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) in the 2022-2023 school year. This program is available to schools and districts that are participating in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs.
All enrolled students of Arts Academy Charter School Inc. are eligible to receive a nutritional breakfast and lunch each school day at no charge to your household.
No further action is required of you. Your child(ren) will be able to participate in these meal programs without paying a fee or submitting an application.
If we can be of any further assistance, please contact us at hwoodell@arts-cs.org.
All enrolled students of Arts Academy Charter School Inc. are eligible to receive a nutritional breakfast and lunch each school day at no charge to your household.
No further action is required of you. Your child(ren) will be able to participate in these meal programs without paying a fee or submitting an application.
If we can be of any further assistance, please contact us at hwoodell@arts-cs.org.
Please use the menu link above to see what we are serving. You can change the month by using the arrows and menu by using the drop down arrow.
Free and Reduced Meals
Applications are not needed for the 2022-2023 school year. All students can order a free breakfast and lunch.
Ordering Meals
Meals are ordered on a monthly basis. To order your child's meals, please complete the following steps:
- Complete the order form
- Complete the order form by the 20th of the prior month.
- Please complete a separate order form for each AACMS student in your household.
Other Important School Nutrition Information
Milk: Any student may purchase milk during lunch periods at a cost of $0.50 per carton. AACMS does not permit soda during school hours.
Fast Food & Soda: Per national school lunch guidelines, AACMS does not permit fast food on campus during school hours. Soda and energy drinks are not permitted during school hours.
Fast Food & Soda: Per national school lunch guidelines, AACMS does not permit fast food on campus during school hours. Soda and energy drinks are not permitted during school hours.
Questions & Resources
If you have questions or concerns, please contact our National School Lunch Program Coordinator, Heather Woodell, at (610) 351-0234 ext. 519 or hwoodell@arts-cs.org
View our Wellness Policy and Triannual Assessment here: Wellness at AACMS
View our Wellness Policy and Triannual Assessment here: Wellness at AACMS
Disclaimer
The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act requires the information on this application. You do not have to give
the information, but if you do not, we cannot approve your child for free or reduced price meals. We will use your
information to determine if your child is eligible for free or reduced price meals, and for administration and enforcement of
the lunch and breakfast programs.
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies,
the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are
prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior
civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print,
audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits.
Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay
Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027)
found online at, https://www.usda.gov/oascr/how-to-file-a-program-discrimination-complaint and at any USDA office or
write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of
the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
(1) Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
(2) Fax: (202) 690-7442; or
(3) E-mail: program.intake@usda.gov.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
ATTENTION: If you speak Spanish, language assistance services, free of charge, are available to you. Contact your
child’s school.
ATENCIÓN: Si habla español, tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asistencia lingüística. Comuníquese con la
escuela de su niño.
August 2, 2022
information to determine if your child is eligible for free or reduced price meals, and for administration and enforcement of
the lunch and breakfast programs.
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies,
the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are
prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior
civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print,
audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits.
Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay
Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027)
found online at, https://www.usda.gov/oascr/how-to-file-a-program-discrimination-complaint and at any USDA office or
write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of
the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
(1) Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
(2) Fax: (202) 690-7442; or
(3) E-mail: program.intake@usda.gov.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
ATTENTION: If you speak Spanish, language assistance services, free of charge, are available to you. Contact your
child’s school.
ATENCIÓN: Si habla español, tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asistencia lingüística. Comuníquese con la
escuela de su niño.
August 2, 2022