The Adams 12 Five Star School District nutrition services will increase the price of paid school lunch 5 cents for elementary, middle and high schools beginning Monday. The increase is mandated by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. Nutrition Services had not implemented a meal price increase since August 2010. There will be no change to the current meal price for students eligible for reduced-price meals for lunch.
Nutrition services has increased the availability of fresh fruits and vegetables, reduced sodium menu items and is now offering whole grains to provide students with even more healthy food options.
New lunch prices:
Elementary school lunch — $2.40
Middle school lunch — $2.65
High school lunch — $2.80
Elementary school reduced status lunch — $0.40
Middle school reduced status lunch — $0.40
High school reduced status lunch — $0.40
Elementary school free status lunch — No charge
Middle school free status lunch — No charge
High school free status lunch — No charge
Adams 12 Five Star Schools has opened 29 schools to the Choice application process for the 2013-14 school year. To see the schools and grades open for Choice, visit http://www.adams12.org/choice/schools.
The deadline for priority consideration is Jan. 31. Parents and students submitting an application for priority consideration will be notified of the results of their application no later than the third week of February. If the number of requests exceeds the spaces available for priority consideration in a given school, the district will hold a lottery.
The Choice application is available online at http://www.adams12.org/choice/application. Applications are also available at each school and at the Educational Support Center, 1500 E. 128th Ave., in Thornton.