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Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) – Free Meals for All Students

All Rainier School District students attending a brick-and-mortar school building are eligible to receive one free complete breakfast and one free complete lunch each school day. Second meals are charged to a student's account. 

Why School Lunch?

Healthy meals help students fuel their bodies, focus on learning, and stay ready for the school day. School lunch provides balanced nutrition while introducing students to a variety of foods and encouraging healthy eating habits.

At Rainier School District, our Nutrition Services team prepares meals with care and offers Oregon-grown and processed foods through our Farm to School program.

Five Food Groups Offered Every Day

Every school lunch offers foods from five groups:

• Milk: Milk options that provide calcium, vitamin D, and protein.

• Vegetables: A colorful variety, including fresh vegetables, salads, and cooked favorites.

• Fruit: Fresh, frozen, or canned fruit, including locally grown options when available.

• Grains: Whole grain-rich breads, pasta, rice, and other grain foods. At least 80% of the grains offered each week must be whole grain-rich, with any remaining grains enriched.

• Protein: Foods such as chicken, beef, fish, beans, tofu, cheese, and other meat alternatives.

More Than Just Lunch

A healthy start matters! School breakfast helps students begin the day nourished and ready to learn. Access to dependable meals also supports families and helps ensure students have the nutrition they need throughout the school day.

Rainier School District provides each student’s first breakfast and first lunch at no charge through the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). Second meals and additional items are available for purchase.

School Nutrition Standards

School breakfast and lunch follow federal nutrition standards designed to meet students’ needs as they grow. These standards guide portion sizes, food variety, and the balance of nutrients offered.

Menus include fruits, vegetables, grains, protein foods, and milk, and must meet requirements for calories, saturated fat, sodium, and applicable added-sugar limits.

Our goal is simple: serve nutritious, appealing meals that help students feel welcome, nourished, and ready to succeed.

 

 

USDA Non-Discrimination Statement

 

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 a USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: Filing a Program Complaint as a USDA Customer webpage, 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 number, 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 Complaint form or letter must be submitted 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; or
2. fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
3. email: program.intake@usda.gov

 

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Free language assistance, auxiliary aids, and/or accommodations are available upon request. Please contact Debby Webster at 503-556-4215 ext. 407 or email debby_webster@rsd.k12.or.us

 

Families, if you are inquiring about your student's local health, human and social services please use 211 info services: 

Phone: Dial 211 from anywhere in Oregon

Text: Text your zip code to 898211 (TXT211) 

Web: 211info or the Summer EBT webpage for current Summer EBT information.