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Get the Most Out of MealViewer
CPS school menus are now available on MealViewer, an online menu service that keeps communities up-to-date on their school’s daily breakfast and lunch menus. Here's how you can get the most out of MealViewer:
- Create a profile to save student information and provide feedback on school meals. With a profile, you can add allergens to get notified when they are on school menus. Creating a profile is not required to view menus for your school. For assistance setting up your profile, view the instructional video.
- Download the app to access MealViewer on the go. Find the MealViewer app in the Apple and Google stores. To learn more about navigating the app, view the introductory video in English or Spanish.
- Get support and find answers to your questions by contacting the Office of Nutrition Support Services at Food@cps.edu.
Changes to Meal Service
CPS continues to offer breakfast and lunch at no charge. However, as a result of reduced staffing, schools may experience changes in meal service. These may include simplified menus, fewer hot meal options, or cold meals being served on certain days. While we are doing our best to serve meals as planned, menu offerings may change with little to no notice.
Thank you for dining with us! If you have questions or concerns, please email food@cps.edu.
Food Survey Results
We asked and you answered. View results from the CPS School Food Survey to see how the CPS community responded to questions about school meals.
Food Survey Results
We asked and you answered. View results from the CPS School Food Survey to see how the CPS community responded to questions about school meals.
Breakfast After the Bell
Breakfast helps students focus and feel good. Students who arrive late to school can access free breakfast up to one hour before the start of the first lunch period. Times may vary by school. Signage will be posted in schools to inform families of the location and time that Breakfast After the Bell is available.
Dietary Accommodations
All menus are pork-free, and vegetarian options are available at breakfast and lunch, daily. To request a plant-based menu please email food@cps.edu. Families can also filter the top allergens on school menus using MealViewer’s “allergens” feature.
Starting school year 2026-2027, CPS offers WowButter & Jelly sandwiches at elementary schools. WowButter is a soy-based product. CPS continues to offer Peanut Butter & Jelly at high schools only. Sunflower-based butters and recipes will be phased out as district-wide inventory is depleted.
For additional support accommodating other dietary restrictions, email food@cps.edu. Reasonable menu accommodations will be made for students with documented food allergies or intolerances. Complete and return the Provider Statement for Food Substitution [ ENGLISH | SPANISH ] to your school nurse or food@cps.edu.
Reporting Issues with School Food
If there is an issue with a single meal, the student should notify the school’s dining manager, who should offer another option.
If there are recurring issues with the food at your school, please take the following steps:
- Report the recurring school food issues to your dining manager.
- Report the recurring school food issues to your school principal.
- Keep a daily log to share with the Nutrition Support Service team at food@cps.edu.
CPS Farm to School
Farm to School integrates local food in the dining center and growing food in the school garden.
CPS Farm to School
Farm to School integrates local food in the dining center and growing food in the school garden.
CPS Nutrition Guidelines
CPS is committed to providing healthy, high-quality food to all students.
Non-Discrimination Statement
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and 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.
Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; 2. Fax: (202) 690-7442; or Email: program.intake@usda.gov