Nutrition Inc.
Lindsey Castracane
Phone: 724-695-5254
Fax: 724-695-8690
email: [email protected]
With health, fitness, and nutrition as major factors in student success, the West Allegheny Food Service Department prioritizes these essentials in both its daily menu planning and online information resources. Serving healthy meals involves constant attention to the types of foods offered, an appropriate balance from the five food groups, food preparation methods, fat, sugar, and sodium levels, calorie content, and presentation. See the West Allegheny School District's
Wellness Policy: Wellness Policy Assessment Tool
Meal prices:
Breakfast - $1.10 (Elementary) $1.25 (HS/MS)
Lunch - $2.75 (Elementary) $2.85 (HS/MS)
View Your Child's Food Choices Online
Parents of West Allegheny students can see exactly what their children are eating at school each day through the district's Internet-based service called PrimeroEdge. The service is a website where parents can:
- View your child’s cafeteria account balance
- Review daily spending and purchases
- Access from any computer 24/7
- Receive low balance email reminders
- Make Automatic payments
To enroll or view a student's account history, parents should visit:
SchoolCafe Dietary Considerations
Please see the Medical Plan of Care for School Food Service regarding requesting special dietary considerations for your child.
SUMMER MEAL OPPORTUNITIES:
Nutritious free meals are available for children and teens 18 and younger at many locations throughout the area during the summer months while school is out of session. Use the mapping tool at Summer Meals to find a location near you.
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 also be obtained 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
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or - fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or - email:
[email protected]