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Fountain – Ft. Carson School District 8 announces no-cost meals for all students

For the 2025-26 School Year, Fountain – Ft. Carson School District # 8 will provide no-cost  Breakfast and Lunch for all students. Welte Big Picture High School, Conrad Early Learning Center, Eagleside, Aragon, Fountain Middle, Mesa, Fountain - Ft. Carson High School, Jordahl and Mountainside Elementary will participate in the Community Eligibility Provision.

Students who are not hungry perform better in school. By providing Breakfast and Lunch to all students, we better support their learning.

It is important for households to still provide income information when requested. While meals will be provided at no cost to all students in participating schools, Fountain – Ft. Carson School District # 8 must continue to gather this information to receive full access to state and federal funding. Additional funds go directly to schools to help cover the cost of meals, after-school activities and other nutritional programs for students. Plus, qualifying households may be eligible for Summer EBT benefits and to receive discounted school fees, class materials, bus passes, utilities support, and more.

The following contains more information on eligibility determination for free and reduced-price meals.  Please note that, while the following pages may reference eligibility for free or reduced-price school meals, Breakfast and Lunch will be provided free to all students in the 2025-2026 school year regardless of household income.

Fountain – Ft. Carson School District # 8 announced its policy for determining eligibility of students who meet federal free and reduced-price school meal guidelines  served under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs,  Afterschool Care Snack Program and Special Milk Program.  Local school officials will use the following household size and income criteria for determining eligibility.

Household Size	Free Guidelines – Annual Income	Reduced-Price Guidelines – Annual Income
1	$20,345	$28,953
2	$27,495	$39,128
3	$34,645	$49,303
4	$41,795	$59,478
5	$48,945	$69,653
6	$56,095	$79,828
7	$63,245	$90,003
8	$70,395	$100,178
For each additional person:	$7,150	$10,175

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Children from families whose income is at or below the levels shown are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.

The school meals that Fountain – Ft. Carson School District # 8 serves follow U.S. Department of Agriculture guidelines for healthy school meals.

Non-discrimination 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 AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, or obtain a form 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.

 

2025-2026 School Year Meal Prices:

 Breakfast and Lunch will be provided free to all students K-12 and full day Pre-K.

Second meals:  Breakfast $2.50     Lunch $5.25
Adult:  Breakfast $2.50   Lunch $5.25

Extra milk or juice $0.50 each

*a la carte items may be available to purchase at participating schools

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Please note even though school meals are free, second meals and a la carte items may be purchased. 

We are using a new provider for meal accounts. 

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Any money left in a student's account at the end of the school year will stay in the account ready for use next year or a refund may be requested using the refund request form.

If you would like a refund on your student meal account, please send completed refund request from to cwarriax@ffc8.org.

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Food Safety:
The kitchen staff takes food safety very seriously. We have regular trainings throughout the school year and all of our managers are ServSafe Certified.  We do this to ensure we serve food that is safe for our staff and our students.

To support the training and keep safety in our daily habits, we perform Food Safety and Physical Safety audits in every kitchen every month. In addition to those internal audits, the El Paso County Health Department performs annual audits in the schools in Fountain and the US Army performs multiple audits in the schools on Fort Carson.

 

Special Dietary Needs:
If your student needs a special meal accommodation, please complete the Medical Statement for Meal Modification Form and return it to the school nurse at your student(s)'s school.  Fill out Special Dietary Needs Form or ask for a form from the nurse or kitchen manager at any of FFC8's schools.  Please note that a section of the form must be completed by a licensed medical professional.  

 

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Questions? Please contact our Catering Production Manager - Gundi at ext. 1595.