Menus, Meal Prices, Breakfast & Lunch Program Information

BASD Food Services Program Information: Guidelines for a Complete Breakfast or Lunch Meal

Boyertown Area School District strives to provide nutritious, appealing menu options that align with guidelines set by the National School Breakfast and Lunch Programs.  To help you and your child/children understand what qualifies as a meal, please see the information below.

IMPORTANT: A breakfast or lunch meal MUST include a ½-cup serving of fruit or vegetables to qualify as a complete meal.

To make a complete breakfast meal, 3 items must be taken.

Examples:

• Waffles (equal to 2 items), serving of fruit or juice = minimum required
• Waffles (equal to 2 items), serving of fruit or juice, milk = acceptable meal
• Cereal (1 item), serving of fruit or juice, milk = minimum required
• Cereal and pop tart (2 items), serving of fruit or juice = minimum required
• Cereal and pop tart (2 items), serving of fruit or juice, milk = acceptable meal

To make a complete lunch meal, 3 meal components must be taken.

Examples:

• Chicken tenders w/roll (entrée equals 2 meal components), serving of vegetable OR fruit = minimum required
• Chicken tenders w/roll (entrée equals 2 meal components), serving of vegetable, serving of fruit, milk = acceptable meal
• Pizza (entrée equals 2 meal components), serving of vegetable OR fruit = minimum required
• Pizza (entrée equals 2 meal components), vegetable, fruit, milk = acceptable meal
• PBJ or Yogurt Meal (equals 2 meal components), serving of vegetable OR fruit = minimum required
• PBJ or Yogurt Meal (equals 2 meal components), vegetable, fruit, milk = acceptable meal

**If the minimum requirements are not met, your child/children will be asked to take another item in order for it to qualify as a meal. If they do not do this, they will be charged at the higher à la carte pricing.