Food & Nutrition Program

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Nutrition & Meals 

CHEFCity High offers a fresh and nutritious food program for our students and staff. We provide healthy and varied breakfast and lunch menus daily for every student. For lunch, students have the option to purchase a full meal or individual a la carte items. City Charter High School participates in the Federal Free and Reduced Lunch Program.
Cafeteria Information & Welcome Letter

Breakfast

Breakfast is served from 7:00-7:40 AM Tuesday-Friday.
Meal includes a breakfast sandwich or cereal accompanied by a milk and fruit. A la carte items may include yogurt, granola and breakfast bars. 

Lunch

Meal includes a main entrée accompanied with a vegetable and juice, or fruit and milk. A la carte items are available for individual purchase. A la carte items may include bowl of soup, side dishes, fruit, milk and juice. 

The cafeteria at City Charter High School functions just as an employee cafeteria at a business.   Students are expected to demonstrate appropriate behavior.  

Students are assigned to a lunch period each day. Students are required to go to the cafeteria and remain there during their respective lunch periods. Lunch periods are thirty minutes long and allow ample time for students to eat lunch and have some time for relaxation and socializing. 

NO STUDENT IS PERMITTED TO LEAVE SCHOOL GROUNDS DURING THE LUNCH PERIODS. 

Standard Breakfast and Lunches Offered Daily

All Served with Fresh Fruit and Choice of Milk or 100% Fruit Juice.

  • Whole Grain Donuts
  • Cereal
  • Whole Grain Pop Tarts
  • Yogurt and Yogurt Parfaits
  • Stuffed Bagels: Strawberry or Cinnamon

Egg Salad on Whole Grain Bread
Deli Turkey Wrap-Sliced Roasted Turkey, Cheddar Cheese and Shredded Lettuce.
Tuna Salad - Lettuce on Whole Grain Bread
Entrée Garden Salad with choice of one protein, and one dressing

Protein Choices:
  • Ham
  • Turkey
  • Chicken
  • Cheddar Cheese

All Sandwiches/Salad meals served with Fresh Fruit, Veggies, and choice of Milk and 100% Fruit Juice

Cranberry Chicken Salad on Whole Grain Bread
Peanut Butter and Jelly on Whole Grain Bread
Ham and Cheddar Cheese, Lettuce and Onions on Whole Grain Bread

Entrée Garden Salad with choice of one protein, and one dressing

Protein Choices:

  • Ham
  • Turkey
  • Chicken
  • Cheddar Cheese

All Sandwiches/Salad meals served with Fresh Fruit, Veggies, and choice of Milk and 100% Fruit Juice

Nutrition Policies

City Charter High School 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. For more information or questions about our Nutrition Policies, please call 412-690-2489 or email Chef Dyer at dyer@cityhigh.org.

For more information on the movement to end hunger and the availability of accessible food, please visit:  www.fns.usda.gov/summerfoodrocks.

*For availability and locations of free meals for students via the Summer Food Service Program, please visit www.whyhunger.org

Food Payment Policy

City High has implemented the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) for the 2022-23 School Year.  This program is available to schools and districts that are participatng in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs.  All enrolled students of City High are eligible to receive a nutritional breakfast and lunch each school day at no charge.

Students have the opportunity to purchase a la carte items in the lunch line using cash or their school account by using the SchoolCafe.  Students can also purchase items such as drinks, ice cream and snacks at the school store using their student account.

Student Lunch Debt/Local Meal Charge Policy

For more information or questions about our Food Payment Policy or SchoolCafe, please call 412-690-2489 or email Ms. Provident at provident@cityhigh.org.