Nutrition Services Program & Menu
At Chico Country Day School, we believe that healthy, delicious meals are an important part of every student's learning experience. We are proud to have a Culinary Arts Chef leading our nutrition program, preparing wholesome, scratch-made meals each day using fresh, high-quality ingredients. Whenever possible, we incorporate locally grown produce to support our regional farmers while introducing students to seasonal fruits and vegetables.
Looking ahead, we are expanding our commitment to nutrition education by enhancing our school garden into a hands-on kitchen garden and creating opportunities for students to connect with local farms through educational visits. Our goal is to help students develop lifelong healthy eating habits by connecting them to where their food comes from and making nutritious meals something they look forward to every day.
Free Meals for All
Great news! CCDS participates in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), which provides every enrolled student a breakfast and lunch at no cost every school day, regardless of household income.
Families do not need to complete a Free & Reduced-Price Meal Application to receive school meals. However, we encourage all families who may qualify based on household income to complete the Universal Benefits Application (UBA). While the UBA is not used to determine eligibility for school meals, it may help students and families qualify for other valuable benefits, including:
- SUN Bucks (Summer EBT), if eligible
- Additional state and federal funding that supports our school
- Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) funding to enhance educational programs and student services
- Other educational and community benefits for which your household may qualify
Special Dietary Needs
CCDS is committed to providing a school environment that promotes and protects children's health, well-being and ability to learn by supporting healthy eating and physical activity. Please review our Wellness Policy to learn more.
Medically necessary dietary restrictions can be accommodated. CCDS is not able to accommodate your child's food preferences. If your student needs a medically necessary meal accommodation, please complete the Accommodations Form. Please note, a section of this form needs to be completed by a licensed medical professional.
USDA Nondiscrimination 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 Teletypewriter [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/ad-3027.pdf 
(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:
- mail:
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 - email:
Program.Intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) Complaints: cnpcomplaints@cde.ca.gov