Food & Nutrition Services

Food & Nutrition Services (FNS) provides more than six million meals each year made by over 450 full- and part-time employees. FNS is self-supporting, meaning no General Fund monies are used to support its operations. Jeffco builds healthy futures for students by offering balanced meals and snacks every day.

News & Updates

Healthy School Meals and Student Benefits

With the passage of Healthy School Meals for All, many families will be sending their students to eat breakfast and lunch at no cost. Beginning with school year 2024-25, all schools served by Jeffco Food and Nutrition Service will provide both breakfast and lunch. Jeffco Food Service is committed to providing these meals in accordance with USDA guidelines, so you can be assured that school food will always be a healthy choice!

Complete the Student Benefit Application

Despite free meals, families should still complete a Student Benefit Application (SBA). Completing the form could help schools receive extra funding to support programs like literacy and math resources for students and professional development for staff!

Complete the Student Benefit Application

USDA Nutrition Guidelines

In 2024, the USDA released updated nutrition standards for child nutrition programs. See key updates:

Key Updates to the USDA Nutrition Standards

Monthly Healthy School Meals

Programs and Services

Food Programs

Food programs offered by Jeffco Food & Nutrition Services include the breakfast program, afterschool snack program, fresh fruit and vegetable program, and the Summer Food Service program.

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Meal Payment

Add funds to meal accounts, view menus, find applications and create accounts.

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Meal Prices

Meal prices for breakfast and for lunch expenses that are not included in the free lunch for all students.

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Menus

See school menus on SchoolCafé.

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Smart Snacks

Nutrition standards, healthy a la carte offerings and food fundraisers.

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Special Diets

What to do if your student has an allergy or medical diagnosis that affects the foods they can eat.

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Student Benefits

All families receive free breakfast and lunch during the 2024-25 school year. Families that are eligible for free and reduced lunch are still encouraged to complete the Student Benefits Application to receive other benefits.

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Professional Development	Date(s)	Documentation Provided	Notes
All-Employee Meeting	08.01.24	Sign-In/Out Sheets PowerPoint Presentations	PowerPoint Presentations include General Session and Breakout Sessions; topics covered included: Merchandising; Serving; HACCP; Healthy School Meals for All; Nutrition Standards; Interpersonal Relationships in the Kitchen; and Recipes, Presentation, and Components All FNS employees invited and in attendance
Food Protection Manager Certification	10.17.24 10.18.24 11.01.24 02.14.25	Sign-In/Out Sheets	All FNS Managers required to attend and pass certification
Deposit Procedures Training	08.12.24	SOP Acknowledgement Forms	Training provided to all Food & Nutrition Services Site Managers
HACCP Warehouse Food Safety Training	11.14.24	Warehouse Ops Team Agenda HACCP Food Safety Training Checklist Acknowledgement Forms	All FNS Warehouse Workers and Drivers required to attend and acknowledge
HACCP Food Safety Training	08.12.24	HACCP Manual	All training rosters are in each kitchen and can be provided upon request. This is a training offered at the beginning of the year, and ongoing with each new hire. All FNS employees required to read and acknowledge
Vector Training	Ongoing	Vector Trainings Roster and Completion Schedule	Trainings required for all FNS employees: Addressing Student Discrimination and Harassment; and Child Protection and Grooming Indicators Trainings required each fall and offered to all new employees on an ongoing basis

Contact Us

Food & Nutrition Services

Phone: 303-982-6748
SchoolCafé Help: 1-855-729-2328
Email: jeffcoschoolfood@jeffco.k12.co.us

FNS School Contact List