Welcome to Food and Nutrition Services!

We are PLEASED to announce both breakfast and lunch are free for all students at all school sites for the 2024-2025 school year thanks to the California universal free school meals program. Thank you for trusting us to feed your student! We take pride in serving our students with a smile-we look forward to supporting their academic day with providing nutritious meals. Curious about our regulations for school meals? Check this out!

Although school meals are free, it is important that you still fill out a free and reduced application as it supports other district funding.  Approval of an application MAY also qualify you for further discounts such as utility bills, AP exam fees, childcare, sports, etc.  Please take a moment and fill out the online app here, click on Online Eligibilty application: https://venturausd.vcoe.org/

Applications are processed within 10 days.

Do you have a café question? You may reach your school café manager by dialing the school phone number and extension 1555.

• #DYK Research shows that school meals are the most nutritious food source for American children—thanks in large part to the work of school nutrition professionals, parents, school meal partners, the food industry, and USDA to make school meals healthier over the past decade.
• New updates to school meals focus on giving kids the right balance of nutrients, while reducing the amounts of added sugars in menu items, especially at breakfast. Learn more about the gradual changes.
• #DYK: For the first time, added sugars will be limited in school meals nationwide. USDA heard concerns from parents and teachers about excessive amounts of added sugars in some foods, and research shows that these added sugars are common in typical school breakfast items. Learn more.
• The updates to school nutrition standards will provide children with less sugars and sodium, which are too high in the American diet, and continue to provide nutritious foods including fruits, veggies, and whole grains. Learn more.
• Current nutrition standards for whole grains are not changing! Schools will continue to offer students a variety of nutrient-rich whole grains and have the option to offer some enriched grains to meet students’ cultural and taste preferences. Learn more.
• We will continue to do everything we can to provide support that improves the nutritional quality of school meals across America. Learn about the financial support that USDA is providing to schools. #schoolmeals
• We are committed to promoting #NutritionSecurity for all kids, ensuring they have consistent access to nutritious foods and beverages that support their health and well-being. Learn more about the updated school nutrition standards. #schoolmeals