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The Camp Lejeune Dependents Schools Food Services serves high quality, nutritious meals each school day. Students may buy lunch for $2.15 (Preschool - 5) and $2.25 (6 - 12), and breakfast for $1.25.
Children from families whose income falls within U.S. Department of Agriculture income eligibility guidelines may be eligible for either free meals or reduced-price meals at .40 for lunch and .30 for breakfast.
Applications for free or reduced-price meals are available at each school office. Families need to complete only one application per household. Completed applications may be returned to any school for processing by the CLDS Food Services Office. If you need help with the application, contact Food Services at 910-450-1732/1733. (Food Services' fax number is 910-450-1734.)
CLDS operates under USDA guidelines and are nationally registered "Team Nutrition" Schools. All schools feature a variety of nutritious foods on a daily basis. A central menu is published every other month and is available on a system-wide basis.
Individual school managers often feature additional choices to complement the central menu. LHS and BMS feature salad meals, and a sandwich/pizza line daily in addition to the central menu. All schools offer a variety of 'a la carte' items that are available on a daily basis.
Adults may purchase lunch items a la carte.CLDS has an automated cash collection system. Students are highly enouraged to prepay for breakfast, lunch, and/or snacks. Each student is issued his/her own personal school meals account. Pre-payment for meals and/or snacks for up to a month at a time can be accepted. When writing checks for school meals, parents are encouraged to write the child's name on the check. If the check is written to pay for meals for more than one child, parents should also designate on the check what amount to place in each child's account. A refund of prepaid funds will only be made when a child withdraws from CLDS and a written request by the child's parent is made. We hope that you will find this system a convenient and easy way to prepay for school meals!
If your child forgets his lunch money, Child Nutrition Programs will allow your child to borrow for up to two days only. Repayment is expected the next day. If repayment has not been made after your child has borrowed for two days, no further funds can be lent. Borrowed funds must be repaid before any further school lunches can be provided. The system is designed to assist a child who occasionally forgets his/her lunch money. If funds have not been paid after your child has borrowed for two days, the parent will be contacted by phone. Paying for meals in advance can help prevent lost or forgotten lunch money! (We will even let you know when your child's account is getting low!)
Farm to School Program Growing & Growing!
In addition to purchasing fresh fruits and vegetables from local coastal Carolina farms, Camp Lejeune Schools is procuring fresh garden produce harvested across the state through a partnership with the N.C. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Defense Merchandising Office. Through this program, students can look forward to North Carolina grown melons, tomatoes, apples, sweet potatoes, broccoli, and cabbage this fall. In cooperation with USDA, CLDS is also utilizing a portion of commodity entitlement dollars for the procurement of fresh fruits and vegetables. Through this initiative, students will enjoy a variety of additional fresh fruits and vegetables such as pluots, seedless grapes, potatoes, fresh pineapple, pears, starfruit, kiwi, romaine lettuce, citrus fruits, and berries.
The CLDS Summer Food Services Program was established as an act of Congress with the belief that nutritious meals should not end when school vacation begins. The program is primarily directed toward children in needy areas, however, nutritious meals served may benefit all children in an approved geographical area regardless of a family's economic status.
All meals served to children 18 years of age and younger are FREE! Adults accompanying children may purchase lunch items a la carte.
The Summer Food Services features an 'a la carte' program in addition to the centrally planned menu. All lunches served to children during this program are free, however, children may purchase extras of menu items or select from a variety of a la carte items ranging in cost from $.25 to $1.25. Some of the items that will be available for sale include fresh fruits, bottled water, juices, extra milk, tea, fruit drinks, sports drinks, and ice cream!
CLDS received a National Sunshine Award for its 2001 Summer Food Services Program. This was the second consecutive year that our schools have received this national recognition. The USDA Award recognizes Camp Lejeune Dependents Schools' efforts to provide exemplary meal service and nutrition through its continuing 'farm to school' purchasing program and through its effective outreach efforts. The Summer Food Services Program has operated aboard Camp Lejeune since 1989 and provides meals to more than 1000 children each day during the six-week long program!
Camp Lejeune Dependents Schools was recognized at the end of January 2003 as a Merit Award Winner in the Restaurant Hospitality's 2003 Best Kids' Menu in America Competition! Of the hundreds of menus that they received, OURS stood out above the rest!
