Simi Valley Unified School District
Child Nutrition FAQs *
What's for lunch today?
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One breakfast and lunch per day will be available to all SVUSD students at no charge for the 2023-2024 school year through the California Universal Meal Program. Even if your child qualified for reduced-price meals or did not qualify for free or reduced through the National School Lunch Program program, your student can still get a free breakfast and lunch daily. At no point will your child be asked to pay for their meal unless they have already received a free one for the day and are returning for seconds.
Single cartons of milk and bottles of water are sold at our Elementary Schools, and a variety of a-la-carte items are also offered daily during breakfast and lunch at our Secondary Schools. These items are not included in the free meals for 2023-2024. Any student who wishes to purchase a-la-carte items must either bring money to purchase the items, or have money in their lunch account. No student will be charged into the negative for a-la-carte items or second meals.
Do you have a question that was not listed here?
Please contact TL Mikulus at terri.mikulus@simivalleyusd.org or call (805) 306-4500, Extension 4702.
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Simi Valley Unified School District is committed to creating healthy environments for students across our school sites. Our school district has established nutrition standards for all snacks provided to students during the school day in accordance with our District Wellness Policy and USDA guidelines.
Please visit our Smart Snack page for a smart snack calculator to see if the snack you want to serve qualifies as well as lists of approved snacks.
My child's application was approved last year, do I need to fill out a new one this year?
Yes, if you want to participate in the meal program for the 2023-2024 school year. Applications are valid for one school year at a time and for the first 30 school days of the following school year.
The 2022-2023 eligibility carry-over period ends September 27, 2023, and unless the household is notified that their children are directly certified for the 2023-2024 school year, or unless the household submits a 2023-2024 application that is approved, a new application must be submitted if a household wishes to participate.
It may take up to (10) business days to process your 2023-2024 application. You will be notified by letter when your application has been approved or denied.
*Application for the federal National School Lunch Program for Free or Reduced Price Lunches is not required to qualify for the California Universal Meal Program. If you do not wish to disclose income information or elect not to fill out an application for any reason, your child can still eat free breakfast and lunch in the cafeteria daily. We do respectfully encourage all families to complete the form as there are other family benefits to which you might qualify.*
NSLP Application for Free and Reduced Price School Meals
La aplicación de mi hijo fue aprobada el año pasado ¿tengo que aplicar de nuevo?
Si, si desea participar en el programa de comidas para el año escolar 2023-2024. Las solicitudes son válidas por un año escolar y durante los primeros 30 días del siguiente año escolar.
La solicitud para el período de 2022-2023 termina el 27 de septiembre 2023, a menos que se notifique al hogar que sus hijos están certificados directamente para el año 2023-2024, o a menos que el hogar presente una solicitud 2023-2024 y sea aprobada.
La tramitación de su solicitud 2023-2024 puede demorar hasta (10) días hábiles. Se le notificará por carta cuando su solicitud haya sido aprobada o denegada.
*No se requiere la solicitud para el Programa Nacional de Almuerzos Escolares federal para Almuerzos Gratis o a Precio Reducido para calificar para el Programa Universal de Comidas de California. Si no desea divulgar información de ingresos o elige no completar una solicitud por cualquier motivo, su hijo aún puede desayunar y almorzar gratis en la cafetería todos los días.*
Solicitud de NSLP para comidas escolares gratuitas y de precio reducido
My child cannot drink milk, or has a severe food allergy and needs a special diet, can they be accommodated with school lunches?
Absolutely!
For milk substitutions (soy or Lactaid) parents can fill out the Parental Request for Fluid Milk Substitution (download available below) and submit it to your student's school office. Milk substitutions do not require verification by a doctor.
SNP 26_Parent Request for Fluid Milk Substitution (PDF)
Students who have severe allergies or intolerance to foods can also have special menus made for them! The form below must be completed by your child's doctor and submitted either to your school office or to the Child Nutrition Department directly. We will then contact you and work together to create a menu that works well for your child.
CNP-925 Medical Statement to Request Special Meals and/or Accommodations (PDF)
Mi hijo no puede beber leche o tiene una alergia alimentaria grave y necesita una dieta especial, ¿se le puede acompañar con las comidas escolares?
¡Absolutamente!
Para las sustituciones de leche (soja o Lactaid), los padres pueden completar la Solicitud de los padres para la sustitución de leche líquida (descarga disponible a continuación) y enviarla a la oficina de la escuela de su hijo. Las sustituciones de leche no requieren la verificación de un médico.
SNP 26_Solicitud de los padres de sustitución de leche líquida (PDF)
¡Los estudiantes que tienen alergias severas o intolerancia a los alimentos también pueden tener menús especiales hechos para ellos! El médico de su hijo debe completar el siguiente formulario y enviarlo a la oficina de su escuela o directamente al Departamento de Nutrición Infantil. Luego nos comunicaremos con usted y trabajaremos juntos para crear un menú que funcione bien para su hijo.
CNP-925 Médico Declaración para solicitar comidas especiales y / o alojamiento (PDF)
How can I see what my student has been buying for lunch?
SVUSD uses www.myschoolbucks.com for parents to monitor their student's cafeteria purchases and account balance. Even if you do not wish to make payments through mySchoolBucks, the account is free and can be utilized to track your child's account. Payments will show as "pending" until they post to the student's account at their school. Please allow 24 hours for payment to be added to account. If you have any questions, email support@myschoolbucks.com or call (855) 832-5226.
¿Cómo puedo ver lo que mi estudiante ha estado comprando para el almuerzo?
El SVUSD utiliza www.myschoolbucks.com para que los padres controlen las compras de la cafetería de sus estudiantes y el saldo de la cuenta. Incluso si no desea realizar pagos a través de mySchoolBucks, la cuenta es gratuita y se puede utilizar para rastrear la cuenta de su hijo. Los pagos aparecerán como "pendientes" hasta que se publiquen en la cuenta del estudiante en su escuela. Espere 24 horas para que el pago se agregue a la cuenta. Si tiene alguna pregunta, envíe un correo electrónico a support@myschoolbucks.com o llame al (855) 832-5226.
My student has graduated or we have moved and my child no longer attends school with SVUSD, can we get a refund on their Cafeteria Account?
Yes! Please fill out and sign the Lunch Account Reimbursement Form available below and email to terri.mikulus@simivalleyusd.org. We will process it and mail you a check. Unfortunately, mySchoolBucks is not able to transfer funds between school districts, but we are happy to issue you a refund.
Mi estudiante se ha graduado o nos hemos mudado y mi hijo ya no asiste a la escuela con SVUSD, ¿podemos obtener un reembolso en su cuenta de la cafetería?
¡Si! Complete y firme el formulario de reembolso de la cuenta de almuerzo disponible a continuación y envíe un correo electrónico a terri.mikulus@simivalleyusd.org. Lo procesaremos y le enviaremos un cheque. Lamentablemente, mySchoolBucks no puede transferir fondos entre distritos escolares, pero nos complace emitirle un reembolso.
Lunch Acct Reimbursement Form (PDF) Formulario de reembolso de cuenta de almuerzo (PDF) Email Forms to terri.mikulus@simivalleyusd.org -- formularios de correo electronico a terri.mikulus@simivalleyusd.org
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