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Child Nutrition Services

Child Nutrition Services

WELCOME BACK  24 -25 SCHOOL YEAR  MENUS

Nutrition Services & Universal Free School Meals for ALL Students

The Child Nutrition Services department will continue to serve free meals to all students. All in-person students may receive one breakfast and one lunch at no charge. No application or registration is needed! All meals are compliant with state and federal nutrition guidelines, and CNS is committed to serving nourishing meals for all students by expanding our scratch, in-house menu items and serving seasonal, locally-grown fruit and vegetables from farmers in San Diego County. Also, healthy snacks are available for purchase. To create a student account, complete a meal application for additional benefits and manage balances for snack purchases, please visit this link
 

SCHOOL CAFE

Click HERE for more information about our new School Cafe Payment system for snacks. All students are eligible for a FREE breakfast and lunch regardless of eligibility status. 

Oprima AQUÍ para obtener más información sobre nuestro nuevo sistema de pago para cafeterías escolares. Todos los estudiantes son elegibles para un desayuno y almuerzo SIN COSTO, NO IMPORTA CUÁL SEA EL ESTATUS DE ELEGIBILIDAD

Now Hiring!

Please visit Edjoin org to apply: Click link here.

Refund Request

Please click here to submit an online Student Meal Account Refund Request.

EBT

For more information on  EBT (CalFresh), please visit their website link here, or call the EBT helpline at 877-328-9677 (Monday-Friday from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.)

My School Menus

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Check out our digital menus and find out what we are serving by visiting My School Menus.

 

CalFresh

CalFresh logo featuring the words 'Cal' and 'Fresh' in green with a green leaf and colorful fruit imagery.

Visit the Cal Fresh website to apply for California Food Stamps, also known as CalFresh,
SNAP, Food Assistance, or EBT, in as little as ten minutes.

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Contact our Office

  • Naomi Shadwell
    Executive Director
    760-752-1250
    naomi.shadwell@smusd.org

  • Jake Ludwig
    Coordinator
    760-752-1251
    jake.ludwig@smusd.org

  • JADE KELLEY, RD
    CNS MANAGER - REGISTERED DIETITIAN  
    JADE.KELLEY@SMUSD.ORG 

    OFFICE: (760) 752-1297

  • Tiffanie Urton
    Area Supervisor
    760-752-1278
    tiffanie.urton@smusd.org

  • Megan Beason, Child Nutrition Services Area Supervisor
    San Marcos Unified School District
    255 Pico Avenue, Suite 250
    San Marcos, CA 92069
    Office: 760-752-1277 
    megan.beason@smusd.org. 

  • Kristina Foster
    Accountant
    760-752-1252
    kristina.foster@smusd.org

  • Mary Dempsey
    Accounting Technician - Payroll
    760-290-2370
    mary.dempsey@smusd.org

  • Rose Howell
    Accounting Technician and Tech Support
    760-752-1253
    rose.howell@smusd.org

  • Anita Mast
    Account Clerk III
    760-752-1268
    anita.mast@smusd.org

  • Terri Mitchell
    Clerical and Production Assistant
    760-752-1286
    terri.mitchell@smusd.org

  • Child Nutrition Services Fax #
    760-752-1137

  • If you need to contact the school cafeteria, click here for more information.

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  1. Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
  2. Fax: (202) 690-7442; or
  3. Email: program.intake@usda.gov.

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