Child Nutrition Services
3301 Stafford Drive
Charlotte, NC 28208
(980) 343-6041
Dear CMS Parent or Guardian:
We are pleased to inform you that Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) has been approved to participate in a new program
available to schools participating in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs called the Community Eligibility
Provision (CEP) for School Year 2014-15. Schools that participate in the CEP are able to provide healthy breakfasts and lunches each
day at no charge for ALL students enrolled in a CEP school during the 2014-15 School Year. If your children attend one of the
following schools, they will be included in this program.
Albemarle Road Elementary Academy of
World Studies
Albemarle Road Middle School
Allenbrook Elementary School
Ashley Park Pre K-8 School
Barringer Academic Center
Berryhill School
Billingsville Elementary School
Briarwood Academy
Bruns Academy
Hornets Nest Elementary School
Huntingtowne Farms Elementary
School
Idlewild Elementary School
Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle
School
Lebanon Road Elementary
School
Lincoln Heights Academy
Military and Global Leadership
Academy at Marie G. Davis
James Martin Middle School
Reedy Creek Elementary School
Reid Park Academy
River Oaks Academy
Sedgefield Elementary School
Sedgefield Middle School
Shamrock Gardens Elementary School
Statesville Road Elementary School
Sterling Elementary School
McClintock Middle School
Merry Oaks International
Academy
Metro School
Steele Creek Elementary School
Turning Point Academy
Eastway Middle School
Montclaire Elementary
John M. Morehead STEM
Academy
Nathaniel Alexander Elementary
School
Nations Ford Elementary School
First Ward Creative Arts Academy
Newell Elementary School
Walter G. Byers School
Garinger High
Northridge Middle School
West Charlotte High School
Greenway Park Elementary School
Oakdale Elementary School
West Mecklenburg High School
Joseph W. Grier Academy
Oaklawn Language Academy
Westerly Hills Academy
J.H. Gunn Elementary School
Paw Creek Elementary School
Whitewater Academy
Harding University High School
Pinewood Elementary School
Whitewater Middle
Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences
Piney Grove Elementary School
Winding Springs Elementary School
Hickory Grove Elementary School
Quail Hollow Middle School
Windsor Park Elementary School
Hidden Valley Elementary School
Rama Road Elementary School
Winterfield Elementary School
Highland Renaissance Academy
Ranson Middle School
Cochrane Collegiate Academy
Coulwood Middle School
David Cox Road Elementary School
Devonshire Elementary School
Druid Hills Academy
Thomasboro Academy
Tuckaseegee Elementary School
University Meadows Elementary
University Park Creative Arts School
Zebulon B. Vance High School
Do NOT complete a meal application if:
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All of your school-aged children attend a CEP participating CMS school listed above.
DO complete a meal application if:
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You have school-aged children in your household that attend a CMS school not listed above.
An application can be completed online at www.cms.k12.nc.us . A paper version may also be located at the above
website, obtained from your child’s school or contact the Child Nutrition Department at 980-343-6041. Please do not
hesitate to contact our office if we can assist you further.
The Breakfast Program
Breakfast is offered daily in all schools before the start of the school day at no charge to students. A breakfast consists
of: 1) an entrée made with grain and/or meat/meat alternate, 2) milk, and 3) two servings of fruit or juice (limit of one
juice per meal). All students will be required to take at a minimum one serving of fruit or juice and two additional items
in order to receive the meal at no charge. A breakfast entrée counts as two items. At a minimum, a student must select
an entrée and a fruit or they may select two fruits and milk to have the meal count as a breakfast. The maximum
amount of food a student can select at no charge is one entrée, milk, and two servings of fruit or one serving of juice and
one serving of fruit. If student does not select a complete school breakfast, items selected will be charged ala carte.
The Lunch Program
Lunch is offered daily in all schools. A lunch consists of: 1) an entrée made with grain and/or meat/meat alternate, 2)
milk, 3) vegetable, and 4) fruit. All students will be required to take a minimum one serving of vegetable or fruit and two
additional items in order to receive the meal at no charge. A lunch entrée counts as two items. At a minimum, a
student must select an entrée and a fruit or vegetable or they may select two fruits and/or vegetables and milk to have
the meal count as a lunch. The maximum amount of food a student can select at no charge is one entrée, one milk, two
vegetables, and a fruit. If a student does not select a complete school lunch, items selected will be charged ala carte.
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basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital
status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance
program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all
prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.)
If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found
online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You
may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by
mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410,
by fax (202)690-7442 or email at program.intake@usda.gov.
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