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Child Nutrition Services

Tecumseh Local Schools is incredibly happy to announce that, during the 2025-26 school year, the District will offer FREE meals (both breakfast and lunch) to all students through a federal program called the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP program).

We recognize that proper nutrition is a cornerstone of academic success and overall well-being. Providing students with the essential nutrients they need supports healthy growth, enhances focus and energy, and contributes to improved attendance and engagement in the classroom. We encourage families to take advantage of our School Nutrition Program, which offers delicious, balanced, and FREE breakfast and lunch options for all students in kindergarten through 12th grade.

Together, we can ensure that every student is ready to thrive academically and physically each day!

Child Nutrition Supervisor

Anne Carter

Email: anne.carter@tecumsehlocal.org

Phone: 937.845.4519

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My School Menus

A link to all your school menus. Each menu offers a way to sort by allergen or dietary needs. This includes calorie and carb counts for each item served in the menu.

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Fee Waiver

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 2024-2025 school year. However, preschool families must complete a paper application. Thank you for your prompt attention to these matters! BENEFITS TO YOUR SCHOOL: The Ohio Household Income Form helps determine eligibility for additional state and federal benefits for children in our school district.

CEP Household Income Survey
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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.

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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 $4.50

 

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, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. Program information may be made available in languages other than English.. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form Instructions, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or (2) fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

 

© 2024 - This institution is an equal opportunity provider. USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

  • 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 $4.50

     

  • 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, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. Program information may be made available in languages other than English.. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form Instructions, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or (2) fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

     

    © 2024 - This institution is an equal opportunity provider. USDA Nondiscrimination Statement