Child Nutrition
Fee Waiver, Pay School Fees, and Manage Lunch Accounts
Please complete the CEP Household Income Survey for a fee waiver, pay school fees, and manage lunch accounts. Please note, no application is required for free or reduced lunch for K-12 students during the 2026-2027 school year.
BENEFITS TO YOUR SCHOOL: The Ohio Household Income Form helps determine eligibility for additional state and federal benefits for children in our school district.
My School Menus
Fueling our students for success starts with a healthy meal! We are excited to use My School Menus to provide a transparent, interactive way for families to view our district’s breakfast and lunch offerings.
With this platform, you can do more than just see what’s for lunch. It’s designed to give you complete peace of mind regarding your child’s nutrition.
School Meals
School meals offer students low-fat milk, fruits and vegetables, proteins, whole grains and must meet strict limits on portion size, calories, sodium and saturated fat. We are always working to offer Tecumseh students healthier and better-tasting options.
Students MUST take at least ONE fruit or vegetable serving as part of their breakfast and lunch tray.
Additional Information!
All students can receive a free breakfast and/or lunch due to the Community Eligibility Program (CEP) where every student eats free!
However, students have additional options. A la carte items are available in some schools. These items are priced as marked. In order to purchase a la carte items, there must be money on the student's Payschool lunch account or cash at the register. Students will not be able to charge a la carte items.
Additional Meals
| K-12 Breakfast | $0.00 (free due to CEP program) |
| K-12 EXTRA Breakfast | $2.00 |
| Adult Breakfast | $2.50 |
| K-12 Lunch | $0.00 (free due to CEP program) |
| K-12 EXTRA Lunch | $3.50 |
| Adult Lunch | $5.00 |
School lunches meet federal standards for offer vs. serve:
Offer vs Serve allows children to decline some of the foods offered in a reimbursable breakfast and lunch.
Required Components at Lunch - 5 components are offered, 3 must be served, 1 must be a fruit or vegetable
Required Components at Breakfast - 4 components are offered, 3 must be served, 1 must be a fruit or vegetable
Components of a lunch:
Fruit
Vegetable
Meat or meat alternative
Grains
Fluid Milk
Meal patterns and standards have the following:
- age-appropriate calorie limits
- different servings sizes of fruits and vegetables based on grade.
- variety of vegetables, including dark green and red/orange vegetables and legumes, and beans
- fat-free or 1% milk (flavored milk must be fat-free)
- more whole grains and less sodium
Students MUST take at least ONE fruit or vegetable serving as part of their breakfast and lunch tray.
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the State or local Agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
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All students can receive a free breakfast and/or lunch due to the Community Eligibility Program (CEP) where every student eats free!
However, students have additional options. A la carte items are available in some schools. These items are priced as marked. In order to purchase a la carte items, there must be money on the student's Payschool lunch account or cash at the register. Students will not be able to charge a la carte items.
Additional Meals
K-12 Breakfast $0.00 (free due to CEP program) K-12 EXTRA Breakfast $2.00 Adult Breakfast $2.50 K-12 Lunch $0.00 (free due to CEP program) K-12 EXTRA Lunch $3.50 Adult Lunch $5.00 -
School lunches meet federal standards for offer vs. serve:
Offer vs Serve allows children to decline some of the foods offered in a reimbursable breakfast and lunch.
Required Components at Lunch - 5 components are offered, 3 must be served, 1 must be a fruit or vegetable
Required Components at Breakfast - 4 components are offered, 3 must be served, 1 must be a fruit or vegetable
Components of a lunch:
Fruit
Vegetable
Meat or meat alternative
Grains
Fluid Milk
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Meal patterns and standards have the following:
- age-appropriate calorie limits
- different servings sizes of fruits and vegetables based on grade.
- variety of vegetables, including dark green and red/orange vegetables and legumes, and beans
- fat-free or 1% milk (flavored milk must be fat-free)
- more whole grains and less sodium
Students MUST take at least ONE fruit or vegetable serving as part of their breakfast and lunch tray.
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In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the State or local Agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov
. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.