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Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish is a CEP approved school, which means free breakfast and lunch is provided to all students.
The USDA School Meals Initiative for Healthy Children underscores our national health responsibility to provide healthy school meals that are consistent with the Recommended Dietary Allowances, age-appropriate caloric goals, and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Meals meet or exceed these standards and are nutritionally adequate.
Please review the following information.
A Special Dietary Needs Request Form may be submitted to Food and Nutrition Services to ensure that proper foods are provided. Request the form by emailing info@athlosjp.org.
Under federal regulations, a Special Dietary Needs Request must be completed by a licensed physician (when identifying a disability such as a life-threatening food allergy or diabetes) or a recognized medical authority (RMA) when identifying a non-disabling medical condition, such as a food intolerance. For special dietary needs request purposes, an RMA includes a licensed physician, doctor of osteopathy, licensed physician’s assistant, ARNP, or licensed naturopathic physician.
Personal or religious food preferences, such as vegan, vegetarian or halal, do not meet the definition of a disabling or non-disabling medical condition for which a special school meal will be provided. Families and students are encouraged to become familiar with the school meal menu to identify the days when these menu options are readily available.
Managing food allergies in school is a team effort; our kitchen staff works collaboratively with school administration and our school nurse to ensure that the needs of students with food allergies are addressed. On a daily basis, our menus provide students with menu choices allowing each child to select food items that meet their taste preferences and allergy needs.
If your child has a special diet concern, please be sure to complete the Special Dietary Needs Request form (request by emailing info@athlosjp.org) and submit a copy to the main office. Accommodations will be made as necessary.
The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and non-profit private schools and residential child care institutions. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to children each school day. Additional information about the NSLP.
While we have some flexibility in what foods we offer to our students, we are required to plan our menus in accordance with guidelines set by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
These guidelines are designed to:
Which translates into the following for our students:
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 at: www.ascr.usda.gov, 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.
