School Nutrition

The School Nutrition Department proudly provides over 3,000 students in Jackson Count Public Schools with access to balanced and nutritious meals. In the 2023-2024 school year, over 178,000 breakfast meals and over 367,000 lunch meals were served in our schools.

Important Dates

Thursday, March 27, 2025 - Snack Masters (held at Fairview School)

Smart Snack Standards

The USDA has very specific rules that schools must follow when it comes to serving snacks in the classroom.

To be considered a Smart Snack, a snack must meet ONE of these three requirements

1. Have a whole grain as the first ingredient. OR

2. The first ingredient is a fruit, vegetable, dairy food, or a protein food. OR

3. A snack that has 1/4 cup of fruit or vegetable mixed in. Example - 1/4 cup of raisins with enriched pretzels.

Nondiscrimination Statement

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/USDAOASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.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.