School Breakfast & Lunch Program
Summer Meals and Food Assistance
San Carlos School District wants to ensure that all students have access to nutritious meals and other food assistance during the summer months when school is not in session. We encourage families to consider the following resources available in San Mateo County:
- Seamless Summer Option and Summer Food Service Program are two programs that provide meals without charge to all children ages 18 and under, regardless of income level, prior qualification, or district of residence. The following organizations are offering free breakfast and lunch this summer:
Jefferson Elementary School District: Meals will be provided at the following locations:
Millbrae Elementary School District: Meals will be provided at the following location:
- Los Cerritos Elementary, South San Francisco High, Spruce Elementary (addresses and contact information)
The CA Meals for Kids mobile application helps families find nearby California Afterschool and Summer Meal Programs sites through their iOS, Android, or Microsoft devices.
Search “CA Meals for Kids” to download the app.
For additional information about meals for students and general food assistance in San Mateo County, see https://www.smcgov.org/hsa/food-resources.
A New Summer Food Program is HERE!
Summer EBT Information: SunBucks is here!
Starting this summer, you can buy more food for your child with California SUN Bucks, also called Summer-EBT. SUN Bucks works just like CalFresh, but for the summer. Children who qualify for free or reduced-price school meals through a school meal application or an Alternative Income Form, or get CalFresh, CalWORKs, or Medi-Cal, are automatically enrolled. You don't need to do anything to sign up. SUN Bucks provides $40 per month for food for June, July and August 2024 ($120 total)
Contact the Summer EBT hotline for customer service: 1-877-328-9677
Based on feedback from our springtime surveys regarding our school meal program, our summer school program piloted a new approach to serving breakfast and lunch for all students. It was largely successful in reducing waste and provided more choice for students at the time of service. School sites will be ordering meals based on consumption patterns and in amounts that allow all students access to California’s Universal Meal Program for breakfast and lunch every school day. There will be no need for families to place orders as it will be done as a site. Monthly menus will be shared in school newsletters so that families can discuss options and choices together. There will be cold items served for breakfast such as cereals, muffins alongside the fruits/vegetable options and two hot options for lunch. In addition, there will be at least one cold item offered as well for lunch. Vegetarian options will be available at each meal time and allergies will be accommodated. Each site has their own meal location and service times that will be communicated to families.
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