All schools offer a well-balanced, nutritious breakfast and lunch at reasonable prices. The standard breakfast includes a protein (such as sausage, cheese or egg), a bread (muffin, cereal, toast or biscuit), low-fat milk and fruit or fruit juice.

The standard lunch includes a choice of meat or other protein, two vegetables, fruit or fruit juice, bread and milk. Free or reduced-price breakfasts and lunches are available for students whose families qualify, based upon income and family size.

Forms for these are mailed and/or sent home with all students at the beginning of the year. If you want to apply for free or reduced-price meals and did not get a form, call the principal's office or the Student Nutrition Services Department, 231-6953. Parents may pay by the quarter or for the entire year. Refunds, upon request, will be issued at the end of the school year for amounts not used.

District policy prohibits us from allowing students to eat on credit, and there are no district funds available for this service. Students are encouraged to purchase lunch in the school cafeteria. It is difficult to prepare an equivalent meal to bring to school; no refrigeration is available for lunch boxes.

Richland One Seeking Summer Sites For Children’s Free Lunch Program

Richland One is looking for organizations throughout the community to serve as designated sites where children can go this summer to get a free lunch, perhaps the only nutritious meal some families will be able to afford for their children. More>>

2009-2010 Multi-Child Application for Meal Benefits
Form with Instructions (pdf)

Food For Thought Newsletter
The Winter 2008 edition of the Richland One Student Nutrition Services Newsletter, Food For Thought, is now available online. Click here!

Nutrition Nuggets

The Nutrition Nuggets is a monthly newsletter that is yours compliments of Student Nutrition Services. You may make as many copies as you like, share with your parents or just pull certain article from it to include in your school's newsletter. Click on a link below to read or print an Adobe Acrobat (pdf) copy of the newsletter.

Student Nutrition Services Surveys

Please take a moment to download and fill out the Student Nutrition Services surveys below. These documents are in Adobe Acrobat format and require the free Acrobat Reader. Get it here.

• SNS Student Survey
• SNS Adult Survey

MyLunchMoney.com
MyLunchMoney.com is a website that gives parent's the ability to use a debit or credit card to make pre-payments for their child's lunch. Access the site here, or call 1-800-479-3531.

New Food Pyramid
A new food pyramid has been release in response to the new dietary guidelines. Click here to go to www.mypyramid.gov.

Nutrition Advisory Committee
To address issues and concerns with the child nutrition programs in Richland One schools, nutrition advisory committees have been established. The committees consist of a Registered Dietitian, students, parents, teachers, and other district staff.

If you would like more information, are interested in joining a committee, or forming a committee at your school, please contact Student Nutrition Services at 253-5734.

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To Contact Us:
Student Nutrition Services
201 Park Street
Columbia, SC  29201
(803) 231-6953

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