Nutrition Services

Child Nutrition Employee Handing lunch to a students

Preparing healthy school meals, modeling healthy nutrition habits, and offering a friendly greeting are all in a day’s work for Centennial’s school nutrition employees. Breakfast is offered for all levels and lunch is served in all of the Centennial Schools daily.

Ala Carte and Breakfast is offered at the High School from 7:40AM-8AM, in the West and East Cafeteria and is also available in the Link.

For many children, school lunch is the most important and nutrient-rich meal of the day. School lunch supplies one-third of their recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for calories and key nutrients. Meals are kept to less than 30 percent of calories from fat and less than 10 percent of calories from saturated fat.

Interactive Breakfast & Lunch Menu

Additional Information

Federal Guidelines

Centennial School District participates in the National School Lunch Program and must offer five food components for lunch, (milk, fruits, vegetables, grains, meat/meat alternates). Students are allowed to decline two of the five required food components, but must select at least half a cup of either a fruit or vegetable. Students must select the other food components in the quantities planned. For breakfast, students are given a choice of four items: meat/meat alternate, bread/bread alternate, milk and fruit. Students must select three of the four items.

Due to the changes affiliated with the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act legislation of 2010, we will no longer be able to offer a Smuckers Uncrustable or hoagie at the elementary schools every day of the week. Those sandwiches will be available Monday-Thursday, but on Friday, we will be offering an elementary salad option with a breadstick.

If you have any questions, please call the manager at your child's school or the district food service office at 763-792-5422.

Summer Food Service Program

Looking for free meals for your student this summer?

Use these resources to find an Summer Food Service Program site near you:

Download the Free Meals for Kids app provided by Hunger Impact Partners to your phone or device. Search "Free Meals for Kids." Or, download from the Apple Store or Google Play.
Call the 211 Hotline. From a cell phone – Twin Cities Metro Area: 651-291-0211, Greater Minnesota: 1-800-543-7709, TTY: 651-291-8440.
Call the Minnesota Food HelpLine at 1-888-711-1151, available from Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Central Time.
Text USDA to texting service. Text Summer Meals to 914-342-7744. Spanish speakers, text Verano to 914-342-7744.

The Minnesota Department of Education also provides information on summer food service to qualifying families.

Civil Rights 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 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 here, 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:

(1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or

(2) fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or

(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Special Diet Statement

School Food Authorities (SFAs) must make reasonable substitutions to meals on a case-by-case basis for children who are considered to have a disability that restricts their diet [7 CFR 210.10(m)]. According to the ADA Amendments Act, most physical and mental impairments will constitute a disability.

SFAs are not required to accommodate special dietary requests that do not constitute a disability, including requests related to religious or moral convictions or personal preference. If these requests are accommodated, SFAs must ensure all USDA meal pattern and nutrient requirements are met.

This form is to be completed by a licensed physician, physician assistant, or an advanced practice registered nurse, such as a certified nurse practitioner. Updates to this form are required only when a child’s needs change.

Note: Parents may provide a written request for lactose-reduced milk if their child is lactose intolerant without a physician’s signature.

Special Diet Statement Request Form