FOOD PROGRAM
At Rooted School Indy, we are committed to our students’ health and wellness. Research shows that healthy students are better able to pay attention in class and better positioned to succeed in school and in life.
The goals of our food program are to:
- Support the academic success and achievement of our students
- Provide nutritious meals at no charge which allow students to maintain focus
- Provide healthy and fresh food offerings along with education on making healthy choices
- Expose our students to new culinary experiences while still offering “kid favorites”
Click the links below to view our school’s Local School Wellness Policy
All stakeholders are able to participate in the development, review, update, and implementation of the Local School Wellness Policy. Please contact Dr. David McGuire at dmcguire@rootedschoolindy.org or the school office for more details.
Student Meals at No Charge
ALL Rooted School Indy students are provided healthy, nutritious meals at no charge,
including breakfast and lunch through the National School Breakfast and Lunch Programs.
Encourage your student to start each day with a healthy school breakfast! Eating
breakfast at school is a great way for students to socialize with friends and to start the day ready
to learn. And for families on the go, it makes the morning rush so much easier!
Each month, menus will be available at the main office, posted in the cafeteria, and shared on
our website.
Rooted School Indy is participating in a Free Breakfast and Lunch Program for the current school year called Community Eligibility Provision. All students enrolled may participate in the breakfast and lunch meal program at no charge to the family. To view our full CEP Media Release Statement for 2025-2026, click HERE.
Click Here for this month’s menu!
Allergies and Meal Modification
If your student has any food allergies or needs a meal modification, families are required to notify the school nurse and provide documentation from a licensed medical professional, such as a Physician, Dietician or other medical professional that is authorized to write prescriptions. Click here to download and print the required Meal Modification Form for Meals at School. Return completed forms to the school.
Meal Modification forms must be renewed annually.
See the chart below to determine if your meal request can be accommodated.
Summer Meals
When school is not in session, the Summer Meals Program (SFSP) provides free meals to kids
and teens in low-income areas. Click the link below to quickly and easily find summer meal sites
near you.
Additional Resources:
CEP Media Release 2025-2026
OVS Breakfast Notification Letter
OVS Lunch Notification Letter
Join our Wellness Committee
Wellness Policy Assessments
In accordance with federal civil rights law and USDA civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its
agencies, offices, employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are
prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital
status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or
reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by
USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or
incident.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information
(e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the state or local
agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at
711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than
English.
To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint
Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office
or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the
form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or
letter to USDA by:
1. Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
2. Fax: (202) 690-7442; or
3. Email: program.intake@usda.gov.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.