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UPDATE 2023 -2024 SCHOOL YEAR

Welcome back! The 2023-2024 school year is the most exciting year yet for the School Nutrition Department! Governor Healey signed the state budget that includes permanent School Meals for All for Massachusetts! We are excited to be a part of this monumental change and look forward to continuing to serve the students of Quincy with nutritious meals. More information about free meals can be found here.


Our Mission is Nutrition for life!

Good nutrition and learning go hand in hand. The Quincy School Nutrition Department is made up of a team of food and nutrition professionals that are dedicated to student's health, well-being, and ability to learn. We support learning by promoting healthy habits for lifelong nutrition and fitness practices.

Meals, foods, and beverages sold or served at schools meet state and federal requirements, which are based on the USDA Dietary Guidelines. We provide students with access to a variety of affordable and appealing foods that meet their health and nutrition needs.


 

Parent Information:

Meal Modification Guidelines

Community Eligibility Provisions (CEP) in Quincy - Which Schools Qualify?

A-List Approved Smart Snacks in Schools

Public Release for 2023-2024

Civil Rights Complaint Form

MySchoolBucks Refund Request


Director's Message

The School Nutrition Department is excited to announce that Governor Healey signed the state budget that includes permanent school meals for all Massachusetts public school students! We are excited to be a part of this monumental change and look forward to continuing to serve nutritious meals to the Quincy community. That being said, it is important to understand exactly how this will influence your child’s school day.

Each school serves breakfast in the cafeteria fifteen minutes before the morning bell and up to 10 minutes after the bell. Breakfast includes whole grain, fruit, and reduced-fat milk. We encourage your children to take advantage of this service, as a healthy morning meal powers children of all ages to reach their full academic potential.

Free lunch will continue to be served every school day, including all half days at the K-12 level.  Elementary schools will continue to serve lunch in the classroom on half days on Wednesdays to ensure maximum access to a healthy meal throughout the week.  We began half-day feedings last school year and it has been a great success to the program. All meals include whole grain, lean protein options, fruit variety, rotating vegetable options, and reduced-fat milk. We carefully curate our menus to represent nutrient-rich ingredients, popular items that excite the students, and culturally unique meals to connect with the community.

Please note, although every child is permitted one breakfast and one lunch meal a day, second meals, beverages, or snacks are available for purchase (snacks sold only at the middle and high schools).  The price list includes:

Elementary

Breakfast: $1.25 full price, $0.25 reduced price

Lunch: $3.25 full price, $0.40 reduced price

Milk: $0.50

 

MS/HS

Breakfast: $1.50 full price, $0.25 reduced price

Lunch: $3.50 full price, $0.40 reduced price

Milk: $0.50

Snack prices: Varies

 

Adults

Breakfast: $2.00 

Lunch: $5.00

Milk: $0.65

 

We strongly continue to encourage families to complete the free and reduced meal application, as there are many other financial benefits, such as access to the P-EBT/Summer EBT benefits, discounts on internet/cable service, free SAT testing, waivers on college application fees, etc.  Please visit our Quincy School Nutrition website for an application: https://www.schoolnutritionandfitness.com/index.php?sid=1597177079586. Here you can also find other useful information such as menus, pre-payment options, links to our social media accounts, and educational tools. Or you can also go to quincypublicschools.com and find our website under the “School Nutrition Department information” link in the center of the home page.

If your child attends one of our Community Eligible Provisions (CEP) schools, you do not have to complete a meal eligibility application unless you wish to receive the added benefits listed above. Quincy CEP schools include Lincoln Hancock, Parker, Snug Harbor, Clifford Marshall, South West, Broad Meadows, and Point Webster. If you are interested, please consider applying for SNAP, the federal nutrition program that provides eligible residents with monthly financial assistance to purchase groceries. More SNAP information can be found at gettingsnap.org or by calling Project Bread’s FoodSource Hotline at 1-800-645-8333.

We are also proud to announce our continued partnership with Project Bread on the School Food Fellowship program.  We are fortunate to have trained culinary chefs working alongside us in our kitchens to provide skills to our staff, and offer support in recipe development and cafeteria tastings.  

Ensuring QPS children are getting the proper nutrition they need during school is our main priority. School lunch is critical to overall student health and well-being. It ensures that students have the nutrition they need throughout the long school day to learn to their greatest capacity. We look forward to serving all students in the fall. Please contact the school nutrition office with further questions: 617-984-8768.


Affordable Healthy Food Options In Quincy, MA:  Here

An excellent resource for healthy, frugal alternatives to grocery shopping in your city.  This website provides information about supplemental food programs, healthy food-related decision-making, and local resources in your community. 


Project Bread Fellowship Program 

We are pleased to announce Quincy School Nutrition’s involvement in Project Bread’s School Food Fellowship, a two-year-long professional development opportunity for school nutrition staff. Find out what's happening!


 
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