Programs
Nutrition Services Program & Menu
CCDS believes that a great school day starts with great nutrition. When a student walks through our doors they are not only receiving exceptional instruction, they are also receiving school meals that are appetizing, diverse, and nutritious! In January 2024, we began managing our own Nutrition Services Program with a goal to incorporate local and sustainable food sources with no nitrates, no high fructose corn syrup, and low or no added sugars. We're proud to provide healthy and tasty school meals for our students.
Free Meals for All
CCDS provides FREE breakfast and lunch for all students in accordance with the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. Our Winter school meal menu, which includes both breakfast and lunch, is posted below. Click HERE for a PDF version to download and/or print.
Medically necessary dietary restrictions can be accommodated. Please reach out to Lora Adams at ladams@chicocountryday.org to discuss your child's individual needs. CCDS is not able to accommodate your child's food preferences.
CCDS is committed to providing a school environment that promotes and protects children's health, well-being and ability to learn by supporting healthy eating and physical activity. Please review our Wellness Policy to learn more.
Free & Reduced Meal Application
While all students automatically qualify for free school meal benefits, CCDS encourages all families to complete the application. Submitting a complete application may help the district qualify for additional state and federal funding, and helps households qualify for additional educational and community discounts.
The 2024-25 Application for Free and Reduced Price School Meals has been sent to all CCDS households, and is also available on the school website at https://www.chicocountryday.org/lunch-program-menu/. A hard copy of the application is available in the school’s main office.
Families are asked to submit their complete application to CCDS at 102 W. 11th Street, Chico, CA 95928. Families will be notified if their application is approved or denied for free or reduced-price meals. Applications may be submitted at any time during the 2024-25 school year. For more information or assistance, call the Nutrition Services Department at 530-864-2650 x 874.
Free Summer Meals
Free summer meals are available to all children and teenagers 18 years of age or younger at participating distribution sites. Children must be present to be served a meal. Dates, times and locations for Summer 2025 free meals will be posted when available. More information on the Summer Meal Program can be found HERE.
USDA Nondiscrimination 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 Teletypewriter [TTY]) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf 
(PDF), 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 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
- mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or - fax:
833-256-1665 or 202-690-7442; or - email:
Program.Intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) Complaints: cnpcomplaints@cde.ca.gov