School Breakfast Program & National School Lunch Program
ALL CONCORDIA STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO RECEIVE SCHOOL MEALS AT NO COST.
We are participating in School Breakfast/National School Lunch Program Provision 2 Base Year, which allows us to provide all school meals at no cost to enrolled students. No applications will be required in SY2024.
Current Menus:
Please note that all menus are subject to change without prior notice
Ms. Iris Tirado, Food Service Director, is happy to assist you! Phone: 480-461-0555Email: ITirado@concordiacharter.org
Family Food Resources Available!
Sign up for your Farmraiser Farm Bag!
Every subscription earns money for Garden & Science learning activities! Eat more fresh produce, support your local farmers, and help our students learn & grow! Go to www.sunproducecoop.ORG for more information
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP)
School year 2024 marks our 13th year of FFVP! This grant program is funded through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and administered by the Arizona Department of Education (ADE).
We offer all students a fresh fruit and/or vegetable snack every day, and provide weekly nutrition lessons to help students gain an appreciation for fun & healthy new foods! Click here for fruit& veggie resources!
The Goal of the FFVP is to:
Create healthier school environments by providing healthier food choices
Expand the variety of fruits and vegetables children experience
Increase children’s fruit and vegetable consumption
Make a difference in children’s diets to impact their present and future health.
Concordia is excited to begin our 2nd year of our USDA Farm to School Implementation Grant, which allows us to provide students with garden, food & nutrition, agriculture, and wellness learning opportunities throughout the school year. In addition, we offer family and community outreach events that help promote gardening, healthy food, meaningful movement, and much more. In the cafeteria, we work with local growers to bring in a variety of delicious, fresh, locally-grown food for students to enjoy. We believe that supporting local farmers is a vital investment in both our learning environment and the surrounding community.
Our mission is to create engaging, inspiring spaces for our students so that they are well-equipped for academic, social, and emotional growth every day.
Local Wellness Policy and Farm-to-School- Action Plan 3.2019
Our Values Statement: We value engaging students in active learning about nutrition, healthy choices, and the local food system. We accomplish this with locally-sourced & celebrated foods in our Nutrition & Wellness programs, and by connecting this learning with our School Garden Classroom for life-long care of self, community, and planet.
Concordia Charter School, Inc. seeks to grow student academic performance through whole-child wellness initiatives that create a positive and healthy learning environment on campus, as well as at home and in the community. Building a strong, integrated Farm-to-School program is one way to accomplish this goal. Concordia, therefore, is committed to the following:
Purchasing local food regularly for use in school meal programs and the FFVP
Buy American exemptions will be used as infrequently as possible, while maintaining a wide variety of healthy produce throughout all growing seasons
Local is defined as 1st- grown in Maricopa County, 2nd- grown within Arizona, 3rd- grown within the region (southwest/western United States)
Annual evaluation of percentage of locally-sourced purchasing will allow for greater accountability and goal setting, beginning in SY2020
Promoting Arizona agriculture through nutrition education, bulletin board displays, meal service signage, and social media/website content
Celebrating October as Farm-to-School Month with weekly harvest promotions and an annual Family Wellness Night
Building relationships with local farmers and producers, and expanding the local procurement conversation
Participating in Arizona’s Farm to School Network and other cooperative organizations (such as Sun Produce Co-Op)
Creating a sustainable school garden program that is incorporated into the school’s culture
Concordia Garden Board oversees the garden, and is comprised of school staff, Master Gardner(s), community members, and other stakeholders
Regular garden-based lessons provided to every student at least once a month
Welcoming learning spaces is included in the school’s garden design in order to encourage outdoor class time
Operating a strong annual Farmraiser program that provides:
A healthy fundraising option, eliminating “exempt” fundraisers
Student leadership opportunities
Nutrition promotion to participants through handouts, recipes, etc.
Healthy, affordable food to food-insecure households through SNAP & Double-Up Bucks programs
Community engagement opportunities, as neighbors are welcomed into the program
The Wellness Committee meets throughout the year to help advise the development and implementation of the Local Wellness Policy. Want more information on how you can be involved? Email Ms. Acosta, Wellness Coordinator, at rgomezacosta@concordiacharter.org or call 480-461-0555.
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/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.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:
mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Derechos Civiles
Conforme a la ley federal y las políticas y regulaciones de derechos civiles del Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA), esta instituci tiene prohibido discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo (incluyendo identidad de genero y orientacion de sexual), edad, discapacidad, venganza o represalia por actividades realizadas en el pasado relacionadas con los derechos civiles.
La informacion del programa puede estar disponible en otros idiomas además del inglés. Las personas con discapacidades que requieran medios de comunicaci alternativos para obtener informaci sobre el programa (por ejemplo, Braille, letra agrandada, grabaci de audio y lenguaje de ses americano) deben comunicarse con la agencia estatal o local responsable que administra el programa o con el TARGET Center del USDA al (202) 720-2600 (voz y TTY) o comunicarse con el USDA a través del Servicio Federal de Transmisi de Informaci al (800) 877-8339.
Para presentar una queja por discriminaci en el programa, el reclamante debe completar un formulario AD-3027, Formulario de queja por discriminaci del programa del USDA, que se puede obtener en línea, en https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDAProgramComplaintForm-Spanish-Section 508 Compliant.pdf, en cualquier oficina del USDA, llamando al (866) 632-9992, o escribiendo una carta dirigida al USDA. La carta debe contener el nombre, la direcci y el nero de teléfono del reclamante, y una descripci escrita de la supuesta acci discriminatoria con suficiente detalle para informar al Subsecretario de Derechos Civiles (ASCR, por sus siglas en inglés) sobre la naturaleza y la fecha de la presunta violaci de los derechos civiles. La carta o el formulario AD-3027 completado debe enviarse al USDA por medio de:
correo postal: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; o´
Nutrition & Wellness Programs
