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Nutrition Services

Nutrition Services

The Nelson County Schools Nutrition Services participates in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs. Our Cafe Leaders serve more than 4,000 balanced meals to our students each day. All meals are nutritionally balanced and adhere to the federal nutrition regulations set forth by the USDA. 

 

Meal prices

  • Student Meals
    • Free to all students
  • Adult Meals
    • Breakfast: $2.85 | Lunch: $4.75 
       
  • Additional Breakfast Entree: $1.25 

Additional Lunch Entree: $1.50
 

Two young girls smile at the camera in a school cafeteria.

NUTRITION SERVICES RESOURCES

MY SCHOOL BUCKSLog in to My School Bucks, which makes school payments easy. Pay anytime, anywhere from your mobile phone or computer.

SCHOOL MENUSA listing of every school's menu for the week.

CEP HOUSEHOLD INCOME FORMSLink to the federal form that is required for all Nelson County Families. 
LUNCH REFUND REQUESTPlease complete this form to submit a request for a lunch account refund. This process can take up to 4 weeks. Refunds are issued via check and will be mailed to the address you provide on the form.
MEAL ACCOMODATION / SPECIAL DIET FORMForm is to be completed when modifications and/or changes to the School Cafe menu are recommended for a student with a chronic medical conditionMEAL ACCOUNT TRANSFER REQUESTThis form is to authorize moving funds from one student account to another, within the same household. 

REQUEST TO LIMIT ALA CARTE

Community Eligibility Program (CEP) Now District Wide

 

In Nelson County Schools, all middle and elementary schools retained their CEP status for 2023-24. As of January 2024, both high schools now qualify for CEP status.

  • Effective January 2024, students at both high schools will receive meals at NO CHARGE through the Community Eligibility Program (CEP). Prior to January 2024, meals were charged according to student eligibility (paid, reduced, free).

  • Students at all elementary and middle schools will receive meals at NO CHARGE through the Community Eligibility Program (CEP).

     

    These families will submit the Household Income Form. This short survey collects information about the financial well-being of families in our district and affects several aspects of state and federal funding assistance, such as the level of support our FRYSCs receive.

    • DO I NEED TO FILL OUT AN APPLICATION FOR EACH CHILD? No application process needed with CEP status. 
    • MY CHILD’S APPLICATION WAS APPROVED LAST YEAR. DO I NEED TO FILL OUT A NEW ONE? As of January 2024, all schools are now CEP eligible.

     

    For assistance call your local school.

Serving up smiles

  • 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 the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Online Form (AD-3027) found online at How to file a Compliant​, 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 numbe​​r, 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:

     

    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
    Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;

    (2)  fax: (833) 256-1665​ or (202) 690-7442; or

    (3)  email: program.intake@usda.gov.

    This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Nutrition Services Contacts

School Cafe Leads

  • Joy Lewis

    Bloomfield Elementary School

  • Patsy Durbin

    Bloomfield Middle School

  • Adria Metcalf

    Boston School

  • Krista Durbin

    Cox's Creek Elementary School

  • Laura Coleman

    Early Learning Center

  • Sarah Crawford

    Foster Heights Elementary School

  • Felisha Brady

    Nelson County High School

  • Brook O'Bryan

    New Haven School

  • Kasey Farley

    Old Kentucky Home Middle School

  • Crystal Curtsinger

    Thomas Nelson High School