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Help us better serve you by clicking on the link below to take the CCS Food Service Survey.

For Students - Food Services Student Survey

For Parents/ Guardians - Food Service Parent Survey

School Menu Restrictions Currently in Place:

Schools with Pre-K through 6 and K-8 
· Nut products, seafood, and pork are not offered.

Middle Schools and Buildings with Grades 6-12 or 7-12
 · Seafood and pork are not offered.

 

 

Columbus City Schools provide over 63,000 school meals per day. More information about school meals can be found by

clicking the link: http://schoolnutrition.org/schoolmeals

 

Taste Testing Request Form for teachers.

 

Teachers learn more about free MyPlate nutrition education for the classroom by clicking this link: MyPlate

  

Wondering if a food or beverage sold to students during school meets the USDA Smart Snack in School Nutrition Standards? Click on the following

link to evaluate it:   https://foodplanner.healthiergeneration.org/calculator/    

 

For updates and information, follow Columbus City Schools on Twitter and Instagram @CCS_Food.

 

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Parent Handbook for School Meal Programs

Itemized Food Price List

Food Allergies

Click on the Food Allergies link above to read about the Columbus City Schools Food Allergy Policy and links to additional resources.

Special Diets for Columbus City Schools

Special Diet Order Form

What's Cooking? USDA Mixing Bowl

An interactive recipe tool from the United States Department of Agricultural is available to use. Using this tool, you can search for household recipes based on nutrition themes such as:

• eat more fruits and vegetables
• eat more whole grains
• go lean with protein
• switch to fat-free or low fat dairy                                                      
• reduce sodium                                                                    
• get more calcium
• eat fewer empty calories
• eat less saturated fats, trans fats, and cholesterol

In addition,  there are recipes that require no cooking or cooking by microwave, stove top or an oven.  Other features include recipe cost per serving, nutrition information, and cookbooks.