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ALL KIDS EAT FREE

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    All students served in the Syracuse City School District (SCSD) receive free meals due to the "Community Eligibility Program" (CEP), regardless of eligibility status. SCSD collects this information so the district can continue to qualify for free meals and to determine school Title I funding. Eligibility status may also qualify you for benefits such as free New York State testing, the possibility of employment through CNY Works, Summer EBT, and others.

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About Food & Nutrition

One of the most important ways we can help our children perform better academically is to provide them with the nutrition necessary for the healthy growth of their minds and bodies. Our Breakfast, Lunch, Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program, Supper, and Snack menus are designed to offer a variety of appealing and healthy food options for our students. Menus meet or exceed the regulations outlined in the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. 

Thanks to the Community Eligibility Provision, an agreement with the New York State Department of Education Child Nutrition Administration, all students in Syracuse City schools receive free breakfast and lunch each day. On a daily basis, we serve more than 9,500 breakfasts and 11,500 lunches. An additional 1,500 suppers are provided each day to students in after school programs and high school sports teams. Our farm to school program and participation in the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program at select SCSD schools help ensure that our students are receiving fresh and nutritious meals!

Louis Copani

Director

Assistant School Lunch Directors

Lorenzo Difolco, CEC Robert Kennedy Jordan Thomas

Address

369 6th North St Syracuse, NY 13208

Phone

(315) 435-4207