Healthy, real food has been one of our deeply rooted values and commitments since Mundo Verde’s inception in 2011. Mundo Verde stays true to our health and wellness focus, and our commitment to real food by serving high-quality school meals from local vendors and focusing on developing a robust food-education programming, beautiful garden spaces, and curriculum connections to our local food system in our expeditions. Mundo Verde participates in the following Child Nutrition Programs: National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP) and the After School Snack Program (ASP).
Complete the Meals Enrollment Form (Breakfast and Lunch)
If you have not completed the meal enrollment form for your child/ren, please do so by logging into your Parent Portal in Infinite Campus (scroll down to the "documents" tab on the left side.) This would help the kitchen team accurately and efficiently prepare breakfast and lunch for all students who would like to eat.
Food is not denied to any student, but if a student is not enrolled, then they might get an alternative meal due to supply. So we highly recommend enrolling if you would like your child to be guaranteed what's on the menu.
Breakfast is free for all students, and lunch is a monthly fee of $100 unless you qualify for FARM.
Questions about FARM application or billing? - meals@mundoverdepcs.org.
How to Order Meals
This school year 2023-24, the school meals program is transitioning to a monthly flat fee. The new fee structure is $120 per month, covering daytime lunch ($100) and daytime snacks ($20). Families that qualify for free or reduced meals (FARM) will continue to qualify for free meals and snacks.
To sign up for monthly school meals, please log in to the Parent Portal on Infinite Campus and complete the Meals Enrollment Form.
Breakfast is free for all students. Even though breakfast is free, families need to enroll (using the Meals enrollment form) to help the kitchen team be prepared to serve as many students as needed.
In order to promote healthy eating habits, Mundo Verde provides a snack to all students in the classroom either before lunch or after recess. These provided snacks correlate with our Sustainability and Wellness policy. These snacks are available to all students even if they bring their own, forget to pack, or would like to try the school snack. Snacks are associated with a school-wide fee of $20 per student per month unless a family qualifies for FARM benefits.
Frequently Asked Questions
Click here to read the School Meals FAQ in English and Spanish.
Bring Food to School Guide
Students are able to bring snacks and lunches from home. All food brought into the school must follow the Mundo Verde Wellness Policy - see this Bringing Food To School Guide in English or Spanish for more information. If you need a meal for only one day due to a forgotten lunch, please call the front desk to request one.
Questions
If you have any questions about your school meal balances, please reach out to Jack Leng, Senior Food Manager, to clarify it at meals@mundoverdepcs.org
FARM - Free and Reduced Meals
To participate in the national program to provide free or reduced-price meals to all children who need it, families must complete a FARM application. Families who do not need this support are also required to complete the opt-out form. ALL FAMILIES must complete one or the other FARM application.
Instructions:
To complete your application log into your Infinite Campus Parent Portal account and complete the Meals Benefit Application OR use the links below to complete a digital application and return this by email to meals@mundoverdepcs.org.
Digital Application:
If you want to complete a digital FARM application, please login in the Parent Portal on Infinite Campus, and click here for instructions.
Printable Application
If you prefer to complete the form in a printable version, please download the FARM forms in English or Spanish. Click here for instructions in English and Spanish.
Opt-Out Form
If your family does not need this support, it is required that you complete the FARM Application Opt-Out Form
Special Meals and Allergies
The school has a record of each student’s allergies that were submitted as part of enrollment; families do not need to re-submit these. If you aren’t sure whether your child’s allergies are up to date, email Jack Leng, Food Program Manager, at meals@mundoverdepcs.org.
USDA 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 Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf , 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.
Also, the District of Columbia Human Rights Act, approved December 13, 1977 (DC law 2-38; DC official code §2-1402.11(2006), as amended) states the following:
It shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice to do any of the following acts, wholly or partially for a discriminatory reason based upon the actual or perceived: race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, genetic information, disability, matriculation, or political affiliation of any individual. To file a complaint alleging discrimination on one of these bases, please contact the District of Columbia’s Office of Human Rights at (202) 727-4559 or ohr@dc.gov.
Federal regulations require that civil rights complaints be reported to the Food Nutrition Service (FNS). FNS Civil Rights Division is responsible for conducting investigations of discrimination complaints based on race, color, national origin, age, sex and/or disability involving the school meals programs in DC. Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS must advise the person of his/her right to file a program discrimination complaint directly at the federal level and may not investigate nor come to a resolution without FNS support. If the person files a verbal or written complaint with Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS, it must be forwarded to the FNS Civil Rights Division. A copy of the civil rights complaint must be forwarded to the Office of the State Superintendent of Education Civil Rights Complaint Coordinator within 3 calendar days of initial report. Complaints must be forwarded to Elizabeth Leach at Elizabeth.Leach@dc.gov.
April School Menus
J.F. Cook Campus - Breakfast & Lunch - ENG / SPA
Calle Ocho Campus - Breakfast & Lunch - ENG / SPA
Need assistance with groceries?
Check out the Curbside Groceries Program: www.curbsidegroceries.org
This program brings the groceries to different neighborhoods in the District. They accept cash, credit and EBT.
For additional food resources, DC residents can visit coronavirus.dc.gov/food.