Student Meals

Beginning in School Year (SY) 2022–23, California became the first state to implement a statewide Universal Meals Program for school children. California’s Universal Meals Program (Universal Meals) is designed to build on the foundations of the federal National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP). Three key pillars have been established to ensure that the program is a success:

• Pillar One: California’s State Meal Mandate is expanded to include both a nutritiously adequate breakfast and lunch for not just needy children but all children each school day.
• Pillar Two: High-poverty schools will be required to participate in a federal provision.
• Pillar Three: The California State Legislature allocates funds to provide additional state meal reimbursement to cover the cost of the Universal Meals Program.

All students who attend school at Pleasant Valley School continue to be eligible for free breakfast and lunch upon request.