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 and manage balances for snack purchases, please visit SAN MARCOS USD at SchoolCafé. 

Click here to view school menus

To support students observing Ramadan, San Marcos Unified School District Child Nutrition Services will offer free Grab & Go meals from February 17 through March 19, 2026 at every school site. For students who did not receive a breakfast and lunch during the school day, meals are available to current SMUSD students at their enrolled school site and must be picked up daily at the end of the school day from the school front office by the student or a parent/guardian. Meals are provided cold to take home, so please store and reheat them safely. Families who would like to receive meals should complete the Ramadan Request Form to support accurate meal planning. 

Menus and heating instructions are also available.

Please email DOCNS@smusd.org with any additional questions.