Good nutrition and learning go hand in hand.

The Nutrition Services department is made up of a team of food and nutrition professionals that are dedicated to students' health, well being and their ability to learn. We support learning by promoting healthy habits for lifelong nutrition and fitness practices.

Congratulations to our HealthierUS Challenge Award Winners!

We are proud to announce that Richardson ISD led by Nutrition Services Director Rose Ann Martin and her team of talented nutrition professionals have captured multiple awards for the prestigiuous HealthierUS Schools Challenge...Congratulations!

Click the image to the right and see a list of all the winning schools and their award level. See the video of the awards presentation by First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House.

We salute all the hard work and dedication that went into qualifying and earning recognition for making our schools a healthier place to learn and achieve. Awards were won by an eye poping 40 schools in the Gold, Silver and Bronze categories.

Meals, foods and beverages sold or served at schools meet state and federal requirements which are based on the USDA Dietary Guidelines. We provide students with access to a variety of affordable and appealing foods that meet the health and nutrition needs of students.

NEW!  Now you can apply for free or reduced school meals online! The process is quick easy and FREE, and in a few short steps you’ll be done!

Meal Offerings & Reimbursable Meals

All menus offered in the cafeteria are planned by registered dietitians and meet the nutritional guidelines set forth by the United States and Texas Departments of Agriculture. When a student consumes a complete breakfast, he or she receives ¼ of the daily Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) for the student’s age. Consuming a complete lunch ensures that the student receives 1/3 of the daily RDA’s for the student’s age.

RISD has a three-week cycle menu that is individualized for elementary and secondary school students. The menus are printed annually and are available at each campus, from the Child Nutrition office, or here on the website.

School Breakfast
School breakfast consists of a choice of one milk, a choice of one fruit and a choice of either two grain/breads or a meat and a grain/bread, depending on the menu. To get a reimbursable meal, students may select a minimum of three or a maximum of four components. Components are milk, fruit, bread and meat. Students may choose three or four components to pay the breakfast price or receive meal benefits. This means they can decline any one component of their choice. Students who choose only two components or who choose more items from the same category (i.e. juice/fruit) will be charged a la carte prices.

School Lunch
Students may select from the five components to build a school lunch. Components are fruit, grain/bread, meat/meat alternate, milk and vegetables. A minimum of three different components must be taken to pay the lunch price or to receive meal benefits. Students who take less than three different components or who take more than five different components will be charged a la carte prices.

Students do not have to take the meat/meat alternate and do not have to take milk. Student may choose two different vegetables or one vegetable and a fruit for their fruit and vegetable components.

For Comments:

If you have any comments about the menu or your school cafeteria please e-mail Rose Ann Martin at roseann.martin@risd.org .