- Columbus City Schools
- Overview
Food Services
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We recognize the men and women who make our days a little better by honoring our food service staff.
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Columbus City Schools Fuels Up students by providing free breakfast and lunch for the 2020-2021 school year.
A Fuel Up! Grab and Go meal site is assigned to each student by the nearest location to the student's home address.
Families pick up 5-day meal packs every Wednesday at two times:
- 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Any child age 18 and under (including non-CCS student) can receive meals during one of these times at a meal site.
Families have the choice of two types of 5-day meal packs:
- A shelf-stable meal pack that does not require refrigeration or heating, OR
- A fresh meal pack that includes refrigerated food items such as sandwiches, fruits, and vegetables.
CCS will continue to operate all of its 44 Fuel Up! sites around the city unless staffing challenges force us to close sites.
If there is a reduction in staff due to leaves of absence or quarantine orders, the District will close some sites.
Advanced notification is provided for any site closures.
School Menu Restrictions Currently in Place:
· Nut products, seafood, and pork are not served.
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.To read the latest edition of the Food Service newsletter, click here The Dish.For updates and information, follow Columbus City Schools on Twitter and Instagram @CCS_Food.This institution is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
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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
Child Nutrition Recipe BoxAn interactive recipe tool from the Institute of Child Nutrition is available to use. Using this tool, you can search for recipes based on good nutrition in portions for home use.
File Library
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Fuel Up Menu Itemized Food List
Look up a menu item by meal service for nutritional information and USDA food component(s).