Universal Meals
At the beginning of the School Year in 2022–23, California became the first state to implement a statewide Universal Meals Program for school children. California’s Universal Meals Program (Universal Meals) is designed to build on the foundations of the federal National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP). There are three key pillars that have been established to ensure that the program is a success:
Pillar One: California’s State Meal Mandate is expanded to include both a nutritiously adequate breakfast and lunch for, not just needy children, but all children each school day.
Pillar Two: High poverty schools will be required to participate in a federal provision.
Pillar Three: The California State Legislature allocates funds to provide additional state meal reimbursement to cover the cost of the Universal Meals Program.
Discovery is a part of the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) where lunches and breakfast (previously referred to as snacks) for all our students are ordered by our student nutrition department each week. This ensures that all students who want to eat the meals provided at school will be able to do so. Each month we will distribute a menu from LunchMaster. Your family can review the menu and decide if your student will eat the meal provided or bring their own meal. You do not have to order your lunch choices ahead of time. There are several meal options available to accommodate all students including vegetarians and those with food allergies.
We asked that all families complete the Application for Free & Reduced Lunch for funding purposes. You may choose the option "decline to state" in the income section if you do not wish to share that information. If you have already completed this form during the registration process, there is no need to complete it again.
