Eau Claire Area
School District
ECASD Food and Nutrition
National School Lunch week is October 13-17, 2025!
What Is NSLW?
Learning is tough work-and kids need fuel if they’re going to learn! That’s why a healthy midday meal is crucial to the growing children who go to school. Since 1962, when President John F. Kennedy created National School Lunch Week (NSLW), this annual observance has promoted the importance of a healthy school lunch in a child’s life and the impact it has both in and out of the classroom.
The Importance of School Lunch
Even though National School Lunch Week was declared in 1962, the National School Lunch Program goes back even further, back to 1946. Created to provide nutritious meals to children from low-income families who might not otherwise have access to a daily meal, NSLP ensures the health and well-being of all public school students, boosts academic performance by giving students the fuel they need to succeed, and closes the opportunity gap for children across the country. Today, the National School Lunch Program serves nearly 30 million children every school day. Not only does it reduce childhood hunger, but it also supports American agriculture.
credited to School Nutrition Association
https://schoolnutrition.org/
Online Application for School Year 2025-26!
You can easily apply online for free or reduced-price meals for the 2025-26 school year. If you fill out an online application, there is no need to fill out a paper application.
You can find answers to your questions regarding the free and reduced-price meal application.
FAQ
We are dedicated to providing high quality, nutritious foods to every student. We believe that proper nutrition plays a vital role in the academic and overall success and health of children.
We are dedicated to providing high quality, nutritious foods to every student. We believe that proper nutrition plays a vital role in the academic and overall success and health of children.
Monthly Menu
Monthly breakfast and lunch menus are available for Early Education, Elementary, Middle and High School. Breakfast is served at all Eau Claire Area School District schools. Secondary breakfast menus vary by school. Both breakfast and lunch menus for all education levels can be found in the Breakfast and Lunch option on the side bar.
USDA Breakfast and Lunch
The Eau Claire Area School District participates in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. Lunches are designed to provide 1/3 of the Recommended Dietary Allowances for: Protein, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Iron, Calcium, and Calories. In addition, no more than 30% of the calories come from fat and no more than 10% of calories come from saturated fat.
Breakfasts provide 1/4 of the Recommended Dietary Allowances for the nutrients listed above and follow the guidelines of no more than 30% of calories from fat and less than 10% of calories from saturated fat.
Breakfasts provide 1/4 of the Recommended Dietary Allowances for the nutrients listed above and follow the guidelines of no more than 30% of calories from fat and less than 10% of calories from saturated fat.
Offer Vs. Serve
The Eau Claire Area School District utilizes the "Offer vs. Serve" provision for breakfast and lunch.
In order to have a complete lunch, each student must choose three food components (grains/bread, meat/meat alternate, fruit/vegetable and milk). Students are encouraged to try all the side items offered but are required to take a full serving of the fruit/vegetable food component. At breakfast, students may refuse up to one item but are required to take a full serving of a fruit or vegetable food component.
Offering students options to compile a complete lunch or breakfast, rather than simply serving them, allows for less food waste because each child is given the choice to choose healthy foods based on their personal preferences. It also gives our children a wider variety of foods to try, helping them prepare to choose healthy foods throughout their life.
In order to have a complete lunch, each student must choose three food components (grains/bread, meat/meat alternate, fruit/vegetable and milk). Students are encouraged to try all the side items offered but are required to take a full serving of the fruit/vegetable food component. At breakfast, students may refuse up to one item but are required to take a full serving of a fruit or vegetable food component.
Offering students options to compile a complete lunch or breakfast, rather than simply serving them, allows for less food waste because each child is given the choice to choose healthy foods based on their personal preferences. It also gives our children a wider variety of foods to try, helping them prepare to choose healthy foods throughout their life.
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement Update
Non-discrimination 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/USDA-OASCR%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
Contact Us
CONTACTS
Lisa Smith, RDN
Food and Nutrition Director
(715) 852-3021
email Lisa
Food & Nutrition Office
(715) 852-3061
email Food & Nutrition Office
Pam Campbell
Food and Nutrition Support Specialist
(715) 852-3020
email Pam
Frances Perez
Food and Nutrition Financial Secretary
(715) 852-3022
email Frances
Adeline Isaacson, CDM, CFPP
Delong Middle School
Food and Nutrition Manager
(715) 852-4906
email Adeline
Alexandra Melichar O'Connell , B.S.
South Middle School
Food and Nutrition Manager
(715) 852-5206
email Alex
Andrea Fay, M.S. Dietetics
Northstar Middle School
Food and Nutrition Manager
(715) 852-5106
email Andrea
Michelle Belanger, RDN
North High/Memorial High School
Food and Nutrition Manager
(715) 852-6606/852-6306
email Michelle