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Letter to Parents for School Meal Programs

Dear Parent or Guardian:

We are pleased to inform you that all students enrolled at Canandaigua CSD are eligible to receive a healthy breakfast and lunch at school at no charge to your household each day of the 2024-25 school year. The Canandaigua City School District has implemented a meal certification option to our schools participating in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program called the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)Your child(ren) will be able to participate in these meal programs without having to pay a fee or complete a Free or Reduced Meal Application. The district is participating in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program called the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP).

The school district still needs household income information to qualify for state and federal funding. We are requesting that all families complete the income verification survey.  Please complete the Household Income Eligibility Form securely, online at the link below:

InCome Verification Survey

Nondiscrimination Statement: This explains what to do if you believe you have been treated unfairly. 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 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 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: 1. mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or 2. fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or 3. email: program.intake@usda.gov This institution is an equal opportunity provider

Student Prices 2024-2025 School Year

Breakfast - $2.25

Lunch - $3.25

Adult Lunch - $5.03 + tax

Families have the option of paying for meals three ways:

1. Online payment through MySchoolBucks - there is a transaction fee for each online payment

2. Mail a check to the District Office- Attention: Food Service - 143 N. Pearl Street, Canandaigua, NY 14424

3. Student brings in cash or check to the lunch line 

Note: If a student brings in cash to the lunch line, the entire amount given to the cashier will be added to the students account. No change will be given.

If you have any questions about My School Bucks, please call (855)832-5226

If you have concerns about allergies and School Nutrition, please contact your child's Health Office:

Primary School - Mrs. Casella, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Garling - 585-396-3940 - pshealth@canandaiguaschools.org

Elementary School - Mrs. Cross & Mrs. Tessena - eshealth@canandaiguaschools.org

Middle School - Mrs. Ryan & Mrs. Smith - mshealth@canandaiguaschools.org 

Academy - Mrs. Jewell & Mrs. .Green - hshealth@canandaiguaschools.org

Smart Snacks and Ala Carte Items will vary by building

Source: United States Department of Agriculture

Smart Snacks information

Meal Prices / Ala Carte Items

*Prices reflect 2024/2025 School Year*

Not all items are available at all buildings

Not all Items are available at Every School

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 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/USDA-OASCR P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf(link is external), 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:

1. mail:
   U.S. Department of Agriculture
   Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
   1400 Independence Avenue, SW
   Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2. fax:
   (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
3. email:
   program.intake@usda.gov(link is external)

The Canandaigua City School District implemented "One direction transactions" through all school serving lines. All money will go directly on student accounts and no will be given at the point of sale.

If your child brings their lunch, they can add to it for free: 

• Milk & a Fruit & a Vegetable OR 
• Milk & a Fruit & a Fruit OR 
• Milk & a Vegetable & a Vegetable