Healthy Meals
Students are served food low in fat, sugar, and sodium for breakfast and lunch. These meals are compliant with USDA and CDE requirements to ensure that our students have the proper nutrition to make the most of their school day. For a preview of our monthly menu, please click here:
Meal Charge Policy
All students are able to receive FREE breakfast and lunch from our school thanks to the State of California's participation in the NSLP (California Education Code (EC) sections 49501.5 and 49564.3).
All families are asked to complete a meal eligibility application every year whether or not they intend to participate in the free meal program.
For applications in languages other than English, please click
here.
Privacy and Inclusivity
When filling out the application, include the last four digits of the SSN of the adult household member who signs the application. The last four digits of the SSN are not required when you list a CalFresh, CalWORKs, or FDPIR case number or other FDPIR identifier for your child or when you indicate that the adult household member signing the application does not have an SSN by selecting the checkbox. We will use the provided information only to determine if your child's eligibility category, and for administration and enforcement of the lunch and breakfast programs.
Section 107 of the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 (Act) amended section 9(b) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to make runaway, homeless and migrant children categorically eligible for free meal benefits under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs and is effective July 1, 2004. In addition to establishing free meal eligibility, the Act also establishes a requirement for documenting a child’s status as runaway, homeless, or migratory. If your child fits any of the above descriptors, please contact school officials for assistance at 949-242-6164.
Other Resources
For more information on where you can get discounted or free resources, please see the following websites.
Meal Feedback Form
Please feel free to submit any questions, concerns, or general feedback about our free school Breakfast and Lunch program
here.
Wellness Policy
IIA is committed to creating a healthy school environment that enhances the development of lifelong wellness practices to promote healthy physical activities that support student achievement.
Please find the following documents pertaining to IIA's local Wellness Policy:
You can find these documents by clicking
HERE.
As an IIA community member, your input is particularly important, and we would be honored to have you as a Wellness Committee member. Please contact Jaime Wu at
[email protected] if you would like to attend the meeting or become a Wellness Committee member.
For any questions regarding Food Services, please contact Marybeth Chen at
[email protected] or Jaime Wu at
[email protected].
NDS 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, 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
(PDF), 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; or
- email:
[email protected].
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Free, healthy meals are being served by organizations in our community this summer. No application or registration needed, just stop by and enjoy. To find meal sites near you: Text FOOD to 304-304. For Spanish, text COMIDA to 304-304. Or go to https://www.nokidhungry.org/find-free-meals and enter your address.
