Universal Free Breakfast

In August, 2023, the Governor of Pennsylvania signed a bipartisan budget that guaranteed universal free breakfast to all of Pennsylvania’s 1.7 million public school students and free lunch to the 22,000 students eligible for reduced-price lunches through the National School Lunch Program.  Penn-Delco is taking advantage of this guaranteed benefit for all of its elementary and middle school students.
 

Review the daily menu with your child at pdsd.nutrislice.com and determine whether your child would like to eat breakfast at school each day. Upon arrival, students will be given the option to go directly to their classroom or take advantage of breakfast either in the cafeteria or in homeroom (depending upon the procedures at each school).

Breakfast will be provided between 8:35 a.m. and 8:50 a.m.

Breakfast will be distributed similarly to lunch. Every child will be tracked by their student number, enabling parents to know they accepted the breakfast offering. 

Students who choose to have breakfast at home, will be directed to report to their classroom to begin the school day as directed by their teacher.

Any food items served at breakfast must meet strict dietary guidelines created by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Milk is served daily, as well as fruit or juice.  Entrées are nutritious and easy to eat quickly. The school menus on pdsd.nutrislice.com list nutritional information for daily servings, including any common allergens.

No. On average, it takes students about 15 minutes to eat breakfast. Teachers report that they actually gain instructional time due to fewer disruptions such as visits to the school nurse, tardiness, and absenteeism.

For those schools who will be offering grab-and-go options, an appropriate trash removal procedure is being instituted to ensure that no waste remains in the classroom throughout the day. 
 

Through thoughtful menu planning and careful cafeteria practices, we’ve designed our breakfast program to be efficient and effective in providing kids with healthy food to start their day, while also reducing waste.
 

Only schools that participate in the National School Lunch Program are eligible for free breakfast. Because Sun Valley High School does not participate in the National School Lunch Program, there will be no free breakfast at the high school.