If families need assistance paying for school meals, please complete a Meal Benefits Application to receive breakfast and lunch for free or at a reduced price.

If you are unsure if you need to apply for this year, please contact Food and Nutrition Central office for assistance at 941-486-2199.

Menus impacted by recent storm: We know this is a challenging time for many of our families, and we are here to support you. Due to Hurricane Milton's significant disruptions in food supplies across Florida, we anticipate our school menus will be incorrect. Our Food Nutrition Services team will do their best to accommodate students with special dietary needs. We understand the challenges this situation may create for students with food allergies and diabetes, so we encourage families to make supplemental arrangements to ensure their children’s dietary needs are fully met. We appreciate your understanding and patience as we work through these difficult circumstances over the next few weeks. Once our food supply stabilizes, we will return to normal operations.

Please contact FNS with any concerns or questions, 941-486-2199.

Students who are well-fed are more likely to be focused and ready to learn. The Sarasota County School District has long been a leader in serving delicious, nutritious school meals, using locally grown products whenever possible. On average, we serve 36,000 meals every day.