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Food Service Mission: Working together to provide meals that nourish and stimulate the mind and body of every student to enhance learning in a global community.
We recognize the men and women who make our days a little better by honoring our food service staff.
We are hiring: https://ccsjobs.org/support-our-students-and-schools/ Apply here.
School Menu Restrictions Currently in Place:
- Peanut and tree nuts are not served by cafeteria staff to students in elementary grades.
- Seafood and pork are not served on the student menus.
Columbus City Schools follow the MyPlate dietary guidelines for student meal planning.Eat a fruit or vegetable at every meal. Make healthy food choices!For more information, click on Eat Right with MyPlate or download a free smartphone app: Start Simple with MyPlate.Food and beverages sold at school for student consumption during the school day need to meet Smart Snack Standards. For more information: Guide to Smart Snacks in School.For updates and information, follow Columbus City Schools on Twitter and Instagram @CCS_Food.This institution is an equal-opportunity provider.
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Taste Testing Request Form for Educators
Parent Handbook for Student Meals
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
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Breakfast and Lunch Menus
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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MENU
Assorted cereal (20-25), graham crackers (19), yogurt (14), cheese stick (1), 100% juice (14) are offered daily at breakfast.
White 1% milk (12) and chocolate non-fat milk (22) are offered for breakfast and lunch.
Breakfast week of 12/9:
Monday - Froot Loops Waffle (32)
Tuesday - Chicken Sausage on Maple Waffle (25)
Wednesday - Confetti Pancakes (36)
Thursday - Cinnamon French Toast (37)
Friday - Ohio Day Chicken and Cheese Stuffed Waffle (37), Ohio Day Cherry Star Juice (13)
Lunch week of 12/9:
Monday - Chicken Nuggets (13) & Corn Muffin (39), Cheese Pizza (29), Rotisserie Chicken and Cheese on Bun (31)
Tuesday - Turkey Hot Dog on Bun (21), Toasted Cheese Sandwich (31), Buffalo Chicken and Cheese on Bun (30), Baked Beans (25)
Wednesday - Macaroni and Cheese (32) & Corn Muffin (30), Cheese Breadstick (28) with Marinara Cup, Hard-Boiled Egg (2) & Bread (12)
Thursday - Hamburger on Bun (25), Pepperoni Pizza (29), Garden Salad with Egg & Cheese (5) and Corn Muffin (30), Emoji Potatoes (18)
Friday - Rotini with Meat Sauce (26) & Bread (12), Toasted Cheese Sandwich (31), Buffalo Chicken and Cheese on Bun (30)
Breakfast Week of 12/16:
Monday - Mini Bagels with Strawberry Creamy Cheeese (42)
Tuesday - Triple Berry French Toast (36)
Wednesday - Mini Cinnis (39)
Thursday - Egg & Cheese on Croissant (19)
Friday - Blueberry Waffles (37)
Lunch week of 12/16:
Monday - Breaded Chicken Slider (51), Turkey Sausage/ French Toast (41), Two Peeps (hard-boiled eggs) (2) and Bread (12)
Tuesday - Chicken Drumstick (5) & Corn Muffin (39), Fiestada Sandwich (31), WOW Soy Butter & Strawberry Jelly Sandwich (49)
Wednesday - Dynomite Dippers (22) & Bread (12), Toasted Cheese Sandwich (31), Garden Salad with Egg and Cheese (4) & Corn Muffin (39)
Thursday - Walking Taco (2) with Tortilla Chips (18) & Bread (12), Cheese Pizza (29), Turkey Sticks & Tortilla Chips (18) and Bread (12), Corn (21)
Friday - Chicken Patty on Bun (34), Loaded Cheeseburger Sliders (41), WOW Soy Butter & Grape Jelly Sandwich (53), Baked Beans (25)
Hot dogs are not served to preschoolers.
Grams of carbohydrates are listed as a number after each food item. The menu is subject to change.
Fresh fruits and vegetables, such as broccoli and carrots, are offered daily.
Peanuts, tree nuts, pork, and seafood are not served on the menu.
This institution is an equal-opportunity provider.
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SECONDARY SCHOOL BREAKFAST
Assorted cereals (21-25), graham crackers (19), honey roasted sunflower seeds (11), cheese stick (1), muffins (22-26), yogurt (19), yogurt smoothie (35-36), granola (15), 100% juice (14), white 1% milk (13), chocolate non-fat milk (22) and a variety of fresh fruit are served daily.
Week of 12/16:
Monday - Turkey Sausage Pancake Wrap (17), Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cheese-Filled Bar (39)
Tuesday - Assorted Waffles (37), Assorted Bagel (29-35) and Cream Cheese (2)
Wednesday - Mini Bagel with Strawberry Creamy Cheese (42), Yogurt Parfait (59) and Graham Cracker (19)
Thursday - Turkey Sausage/Egg/Cheese on Croissant (31), Banana Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Round (39)
Friday - Confetti Pancakes (36), Assorted Bagel (29-35)/Cream Cheese (2)
Week of 12/9:
Monday - French Toast Sticks (57), Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cheese-Filled Bar (39)
Tuesday - Turkey Canadian Bacon/Egg/Cheese on Croissant (31), Assorted Bagel (29-35), Cream Cheese (2)
Wednesday - Apple Frudel (36), Assorted Bagel (29-35)/Cream Cheese (2)
Thursday - Turkey Sausage Pancake Sandwich (31), Banana Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Round (39)
Friday - Ohio Day Chicken and Cheese Stuffed Waffle (37), Ohio Day Cherry Star Juice (13), Assorted Bagel (29-35)/Cream Cheese (2)
Grams of carbohydrates are listed as a number after each food item. Pork and seafood are not served on our menus. The menu is subject to change.
Africentric, Berwick, Colerain, Columbus Gifted Academy, Indianola, and Starling Breakfast Menu do not serve sunflower seeds or peanut/tree nut products to elementary grade students.
This institution is an equal-opportunity provider.
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SECONDARY SCHOOL LUNCH
Unlimited servings of a selection of fruit and vegetables, and a choice of white milk (13) or chocolate non-fat milk (22) are offered daily.
Week of 12/9 and 1/6:
Monday - Hamburger on Bun (28), BBQ Chicken Drumstick (15) & Cornbread (28), Beef/Turkey Pepperoni Pizza (34), Yogurt Grab-n-Go (59), Steamed Cabbage (3), Black Beans (21)
Also, for grades 9-12, Buffalo Chicken Wrap (38) & Fritos (16)
Tuesday - Chicken Nuggets (12) & Cornbread (28), Macaroni-n-Cheese (32) & Cornbread (28), Turkey Sausage & French Toast (59), Da'Fort Chicken Salad (24) & Cornbread (28), Potato of Choice (14-37), Green Beans (9)
Also, for grades 9-12, Chef Salad (12) & Two Cornbread (56)
Wednesday - Broccoli Penne Alfredo (38) & Breadstick (14), Veggie Power Burger with Cheese on Bun (34), Kickin' Tenders (13) & Breadstick (14), Yogurt Parfait (59) & Graham (19), Corn (29), Hot Cinnamon Peaches (20)
Also, for grades 9-12, Super Garden Salad (25) & Breadstick (14)
Thursday - Bean & Cheese Enchilada (43), Salisbury Steak on Bun (35), Spaghetti with Beef Sauce (43) & Breadstick (14), Hawaiian Chicken Pasta Salad (54) & Breadstick (14)
Also, for grades 9-12, Turkey Ham & Cheese Wrap (39)
Friday - Hot Italian Sub (31), Cheese Pizza (34), Ohio Day Orange Chicken (16) & Dinner Roll (16), Crispy Chicken Salad (18) & Dinner Roll (16)
Also, for grades 9-12, Turkey & Cheese Sub (29) & Fritos (16)
Week of 1/13:
Monday - Chicken Enchilada Dip with Tortilla Chips (43) and Cornbread (28), Pepperoni Pizza (34), Turkey & Cheese Melt (31), Yogurt Grab-n-Go (59), Greens (2), Garbanzo Beans (16)
Also, for grades 9-12, Rotisserie Seasoned Chicken and Cheese on Bun (29) & Fritos (16)
Tuesday - Sloppy Joe on Bun (37), Chicken Patty on Bun (36), Lasagna (17) & Breadstick (14), Garden Salad with Egg/Cheese(14) & Two Breadsticks (28), Potato of Choice (14-37), Steamed Broccoli (4)
Also, for grades 9-12, Turkey & Cheese Sub (29), Fritos (16), and Raisins (31)
Wednesday - Impossible Burger on Bun (34), Bean & Cheese Enchilada (43), Cheese Stuffed Breadsticks/Spaghetti Sauce (32), Yogurt Paarfati (59) & Graham Cracker (19), Green Beans (9), Hot Cinnamon Apples (21)
Also, for grades 9-12, WOW Soy Butter & Jelly Sandwich (49-53), Fritos (16) & Raisins (31)
Thursday - Turkey with Gravy (2) and Two Cornbread (58), Turkey Ham (2) and Two Cornbread (58), Macaroni and Cheese (32) & Two Cornbread (58), Turkey Ham & Cheese Sub (32), Mashed Potatoes and Gravy (13), Corn (29), Turkey Ham and Cheese Sub (32)
Also, for grades 9-12, Chef Salad (12) & Two Cornbread (56)
Friday - Spicy Chicken Tenders (9-19), Cheese Pizza (34), Chili Cheese Coney (29), Power Blend Salad (26) & Two Cornbread (56), Baked Beans (28)
Also, for grades 9-12, Spicy Chicken Wrap (44) & Fritos (16)
Week of 1/20:
Monday - No Students
Tuesday - No Students
Wednesday - No Students
Thursday - Toasted Cheese Sandwich (34), Cheeseburger on Bun (29), General Tso Chicken over Rice (51), Da' Fort Chicken Salad (24), Tomato Soup (20) and Saltines (14), Steamed Broccoli (4)
Also, for grades 9-12, Power Blend Salad (26) & Two Breadsticks (28)
Friday - Chicken Tenders (6-12) & Dinner Roll (16), Cheese Pizza (34), Chicken Fried Rice (56), Buffalo Chicken & Cheese on Bun (29), Mixed Vegetables (14)
Also, for grades 9-12, Chef Salad (12) & Two Cornbread (56)
Week of 1/27:
Monday - Chicken Egg Rolls (38), Pepperoni Pizza (34), Bean & Cheese Enchilada (43), Yogurt Grab-n-Go (59), Corn (29)
Also, for grades 9-12, Regular Chicken Wrap (42) & Fritos (16)
Tuesday - Bean & Cheese Pupusa (35), Chicken Fried Rice (56), Chicken Patty on Bun (36), Chef Salad (12) and Two Dinner Rolls (32), Potato of choice (14-37), Greens (2)
Also, for grades 9-12, Rotisserie Seasoned Chicken and Cheese on Bun (29) and Fritos (16) and Raisins (31)
Wednesday - Creamy Spinach Casserole (23), Ohio Day Veggie Griller Prime Burger with Cheese on Bun (31), Spicy Kickin' Patty on Bun (36), Yogurt Parfait (59) & Graham Cracker (19), Tomato Soup (15) & Saltines (14), Hot Cinnamon Apples (21)
Also, for grades 9-12, Power Blend Salad (26) & Two Breadsticks (28)
Thursday - Hamburger on Bun (28), Turkey Divan (31), Mesquite Chicken Drumstick (7) & Two Dinner Rolls (32), Garden Salad with Egg & Cheese (16) & Two Dinner Rolls (32), California Mixed Vegetables (5), and Potato (14-37)
Also, for grades 9-12, WOW Soy Butter & Jelly Sandwich (49-53)
Friday - Spicy Chicken Tenders (9-19), Cheese Pizza (34), Fiesta Nachos (30) and Dinner Roll (16). Turkey Ham & Cheese Sub (32), Steamed Broccoli (4), Black Beans (21)
Also, for grades 9-12, Hawaiian Chicken Pasta Salad (54) & Breadstick (14)
Grams of carbohydrates are listed as a number after each food item. Pork and seafood are not served on our menus. Menu subject to change.
Africentric, Berwick, Colerain, Columbus Gifted Academy, Indianola, and Starling cafeterias do not serve sunflower seeds or peanut/tree nuts for elementary grades. *Hot dogs are not served to preschoolers.
This institution is an equal-opportunity provider.