This school year, every student at Hutchinson Public Schools can enjoy a breakfast for free!
School Breakfast can change lives, as breakfast can have a potentially dramatic effect on students. On average, students who eat school breakfast have been shown to:
Achieve 17.5% higher math test scores
Attend 1.5 more days of school per year
Be less likely to have behavioral and psychological problems
Build healthy eating habits
School Breakfast Helps Families by:
Fueling Learning
Kids and teens can concentrate on their schoolwork better when they are not hungry
Provides better nutrition:
Studies show that people who eat breakfast have higher intake of dietary fiber, vitamin B, calcium, iron and other nutrients
Saves Time:
School Breakfast can simplify mornings for families
Sources:
No Kid Hungry [http://bestpractices.nokidhungry.org/]
My Plate [myplate.gov]
NUTRITION SERVICES PROGRAM INFORMATION
The USD 308 Nutrition Services Department strives to provide healthy, affordable meals.
The Nutrition Services Department serves on average 4,500 lunches and 2,500 breakfasts each school day along with after-school snacks. In addition to the meals produced during the school year, the department also participates in the summer food service program which provides free meals to children under the age of 18 at sites throughout the city. The nutrition services department employs approximately 65 employees that produce and serve meals throughout 11 different locations.
The department operates under the National School Lunch and Breakfast Program. The district agrees to serve breakfasts and lunches that meet meal requirements; provide free and reduced price meals to eligible children; provide meals to all children regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, age or disability; and operate on a nonprofit basis. The full non-discrimination statement can be accessed below.
CONTACT US
USD 308 Nutrition Services
Phone: 620-615-5580
815 W 4th Hutchinson, Ks 67501
nutrition@usd308.com
MEAL PRICES AND PAYMENT OPTIONS
To better accommodate your needs the following payments are accepted: Cash, Check and Web payments.
Pay for meals online: access the E-funds online payment system. Or, get help accessing Efunds.
Adult Meals | Breakfast: $3.25 | Lunch: $5.25 |
Extra Milk | Breakfast: $0.50 | Lunch: $0.50 |
