2515 Ninth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710
Tel: 510.644.6200 | Fax: 510.644.8784
Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
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Instagram: @berkeleyusdnutritionservices
Rich Hannan, Director of Nutrition Services
Food Access Resources
S-EBT Cards Information
For additional information on S-EBT please visit the CDSS Sun BUCKS web page at SUN Bucks (ca.gov).
Additionally, the CDSS recorded a S-EBT webinar which may be viewed at the links below:
- SUN Bucks – A New Summer EBT Program Coming in 2024 webinar (Video, 1:03:25).
- SUN Bucks/S-EBT Cards Information
- Universal Benefit Apps
Contact Information
For household questions, families can contact the CDSS Customer Service center at 1-877-328-9677.
Free & Reduced Lunch Information
All students K-12 are automatically eligible for free breakfast and free lunch every day they are in school, however, it is very important to fill out the free/reduced price school meal application form at ezmealapp.com as soon as possible. (Online applications are processed in 3-5 days, while paper applications may take up to 10 days). These meal applications help determine the school district’s LCAP funding bringing much needed funding to the schools. Additionally, if your child qualifies as “free” or “reduced”, you can use the Eligibility Letter we provide to show eligibility when applying for other benefits.
- Free Meal Program Information 2025-2026: English | Español
- FAQ About Free and Reduced Price Meals: English | Español
Current Menu Updates
Free Summer Meals Information
Breakfast Menus
Lunch Menus
- 2025-26 Middle School & High School Lunch Menus
- 2025-26 Elementary School Lunch Menu
- 2025 Summer Lunch Menu
- Chef’s Choice Menu 5/27/25 – 6/5/25
Pricing (Non-Students)
Breakfast: $4.50
Lunch: $6.25
Refund Request for Student Meal Accounts
When submitting your request, be sure to include the following information:
- Student’s full name
- Student’s school name
- Parent/guardian mailing address (or the address where the check should be mailed)
- The amount to be refunded
Allergen Information
Allergen Information for School Breakfasts
Useful Information
- Gardening and Cooking Program
- School Lunch Information
- Meal Guideline Toolkits for Parents
- Medi-Cal & Single State Application for HealthCare
- Request Form for Field Trip Lunches
- Medical Statement to Request Special Meals and/or Accommodations
- Wellness Committee
- Civil Rights Complaint Procedure for BUSD Nutrition Services Department: English | Español
- Affordable Connectivity Program: English | Español
Message to Families
Dear Parents and Caregivers,
Welcome back to another school year. We have continued to make positive changes to the school meals and want to encourage you and your children to participate in the school breakfast and lunch programs this year.
Since 2007, all of our schools serve Universal Breakfast and have a Fresh Buffet Style Service approach to lunch. Universal Breakfast means all of our schools are serving free breakfast for all students.
The BUSD Nutrition Services team
A year-long calendar has been posted to our website so you know what we are serving every day. The calendar lists the elementary and middle and high school’s breakfast and lunch menus for the entire year. Additionally, each month of the calendar includes recipes. We hope you will try cooking these at home with your family. The links above link to the calendars.
The changes we are making are part of a district-wide effort called the School Lunch Initiative (SLI). SLI has two primary goals: to serve more nutritious and delicious, freshly-prepared meals using locally-grown food to all of our students and to educate children in kitchen, garden and academic classrooms about their food choices and the impact those choices have on their health, the community and the environment.
We are extremely proud of the accomplishments we are making, including the following:
- Salad bars in all of our schools
- Hormone and antibiotic-free milk
- Fresh fruit and vegetables served daily
- Almost all of our food made from scratch
- All other rolls are whole-grain
- Swipe card systems in almost all of our schools
- Vegetarian options daily
A majority of our food is now purchased locally:
- Breakfast muffins
- Whole-grain pizza crust
- Sliced bread and dinner rolls
- 100% of our produce from the US; 50% from California
- Organic salad bars at Berkeley High School, middle and elementary schools
- All hamburgers and hot dogs are natural and grass-fed
We hope you will join us in helping your children make healthy food choices in school and at home. Together we can help raise a new generation of healthier and better educated young people. Thank you for your continued support and please don’t hesitate to call or email if there’s anything I can do to help.
Board Principles
The Board of Education recognizes the important connection between a healthy diet and a student’s ability to learn effectively and achieve high standards in school. The Board also recognizes the school’s role, as part of the larger community, to promote family health, sustainable agriculture and environmental restoration. The Board of Education recognizes that the sharing of food is a fundamental experience for all peoples; a primary way to nurture and celebrate our cultural diversity; and an excellent bridge for building friendships and intergenerational bonds.
Mission
Part of the educational mission of BUSD is to improve the health of the entire community by teaching students to establish and maintain life long healthy eating and physical activity habits. The mission shall be accomplished through nutrition education, physical education, garden experiences, the food served in schools, environmental restoration and core academic content in the curriculum.
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
Updated April 17, 2025
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights
regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, 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:
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;
Fax:
202-690-7442
Email:
Program.Intake@usda.gov.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Declaración de No Discriminación del USDA
Actualizado el 17 de abril de 2025
De conformidad con la ley federal de derechos civiles y los reglamentos y políticas de derechos
civiles del Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA), el USDA, sus agencias,
oficinas, empleados e instituciones que participan o administran programas del USDA tienen
prohibido discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, religión, sexo, discapacidad,
edad, estado civil, situación familiar o parental, ingresos derivados de un programa de asistencia
pública, creencias políticas, o represalias o retaliación por actividades previas relacionadas con
los derechos civiles, en cualquier programa o actividad realizada o financiada por el USDA (no
todas las bases aplican a todos los programas). Los plazos para presentar quejas y las soluciones
varían según el programa o el incidente.
Las personas con discapacidades que requieran medios alternativos de comunicación para
obtener información del programa (por ejemplo, Braille, letra grande, cinta de audio, lenguaje de
señas americano, etc.) deben comunicarse con la agencia estatal o local que administra el
programa o contactar al USDA a través del Servicio Federal de Retransmisión al 711 (voz y
TTY). Además, la información del programa puede estar disponible en otros idiomas además del
inglés.
Para presentar una queja por discriminación en el programa, complete el Formulario de Queja
de Discriminación del Programa del USDA, AD-3027, disponible en línea en:
https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027s.pdf
o en cualquier oficina del USDA, o escriba una carta dirigida al USDA proporcionando toda la
información solicitada en el formulario. Para solicitar una copia del formulario de queja, llame al
866-632-9992.
Envíe su formulario o carta completa al USDA por:
Correo:
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
Fax:
202-690-7442
Correo electrónico:
Program.Intake@usda.gov
Esta institución es un proveedor que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades.
