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Child Nutrition has partnered with Chartwells K12 as the food service provider for the district. Watch the video below to learn more about this partnership!
Child Nutrition Information
Leavenworth USD 453 to offer FREE breakfast and lunch meals to students for the 24-25 school year.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service has been working to expand access to the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), which allows school districts the option to offer all students healthy school meals at no cost. Specifically, one free breakfast and one free lunch will be available to all Pre-K to 12th grade students enrolled with USD 453. Additional meals and extra milk will be available for traditional purchases. Leavenworth USD 453 applied to participate in the CEP program district-wide in advance of the 23-24 school year.
This program will save Leavenworth USD 453 families approximately $850 per student throughout the course of the school year, for those that eat both breakfast and lunch on school days. The MyPaymentsPlus system will remain active for families to make deposits for students to make purchases such as second entrees or servings of additional fruit, vegetables or milk; upper grade levels will have access to additional ala carte purchases.
A district can participate in the program for four consecutive years and can stop participating/opt-out at any time. Families will be requested to complete a Household Economic Survey during the enrollment process to assist with documentation of district eligibility reporting.
Continuation of this program will be dependent on a high percentage of student participation. Families will remain responsible for outstanding balances from previous years, or from purchases beyond the free breakfast/lunch service.
At USD 453 Child Nutrition takes pride in providing students with nutritious meals that give them the fuel to succeed in the classroom every day. All meals meet the criteria and regulations of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Kansas State Department of Education.
Backpack Buddies Information
Backpack Buddies is a non-profit volunteer program that provides qualifying pre-k through 3rd-grade students who sign up with a backpack of shelf-stable food for the weekend. This resource is only available to students in Pre-K, Kindergarten, First, Second, and Third grades.
The Leavenworth Schools are partnered with the Leavenworth Backpack Buddies and Harvesters to bring this resource to Leavenworth students. Each Friday, students are given a backpack filled with single-serving, non-perishable, easily consumed, and vitamin-fortified food items. There are NO COSTS to the school, child, or the child's family.
Students that qualify for free or reduced lunch are eligible for the Backpack Buddies program.
Leavenworth schools have been partnered with Backpack Buddies for 17 years and in that time have distributed over 2,000,000 food items to students. 💙
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
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 Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online 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:
(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: (202) 690-7442; or
(3) Email: program.intake@usda.gov.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
