Food and Nutrition
Mission Statement
The mission of Food and Nutrition Services is to provide high quality, nutritionally sound food service programs that support student learning and Puyallup School District’s strategic plan in a financially solvent manner.
It is the primary goal of Food and Nutrition Services to enhance each student’s ability to learn by providing nutritious, appealing and tasty meals.
A wide variety of food choices are available to help teach students how to develop healthy, lifelong eating habits.
Additionally, food services assists schools, PTA groups, community groups, parents, and teachers by providing a variety of catering services, barbeques, and other types of special event support. It is our ultimate hope that we will delight all of our patrons.
USDA Lunch and Breakfast Meal Prices for 2024-2025
All students qualifying for Free/Reduced meal benefits will receive Breakfast and Lunch meals at no cost.
To apply for free or reduced-price meal benefits, apply online using www.EZMEALAPP.COM. Hard copies of the application are also available at the Food and Nutrition Services office, 3607 17th St SW, Suite A, Puyallup. You may also request an application by calling (253) 841-8773.
- Student Breakfast $2.95
- Adult Breakfast $3.75
- Elementary Lunch $4.10
- Jr. High/High School Lunch $4.35
- Adult Lunch $5.45
- Adult Breakfast $3.75
- Extra Carton of Milk $0.85
*The following schools qualify for free school meals (breakfast and lunch) for all students through the USDA Community Eligibility Provision or Meals for Washington Students Act: Brouillet, Edgerton, Evans, Carson, Firgrove, Hunt, Karshner, Maplewood, Mt. View, Northwood, Meeker, Pope, Ridgecrest, Spinning, Shaw Road, Stewart, Sunrise, Walker HS, Waller Road, Wildwood, Woodland, and Zeiger. Although meals are free for all students at these schools, families are still strongly encouraged to complete meal benefit applications to receive additional benefits and support qualification for these programs.
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 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:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
Fax
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Contact Us
Joe Byrne MS, RD, SNS
Director of Food & Nutrition Services and Logistics Support
Robin Osborn
Assistant Director, Logistics and Secondary Food Services
Beth Hawn
Office Manager
Address
Puyallup, Washington 98373
Office Hours: 7:00 am-4:00 pm
Telephone
(253) 841-8773
We Are Hiring!
Food & Nutrition Services is hiring part-time Substitute Food Servers for the 2024-2025 school year. To apply, click on the link or call 253-841-8773 for more information.
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School Nutrition Association Information:
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