Meal Patterns and Menu Planning
The Seamless Summer Option (SSO) follows the meal patterns of the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP).
Meal Patterns | Crediting Foods | Menu Planning Guidance | Meal Pattern Training
Meal Patterns
- Meal Patterns for Grades K-12 in School Nutrition Programs (CSDE webpage)
- Meal Patterns for Preschoolers in School Nutrition Programs (CSDE webpage)
Crediting Foods
- Crediting Documentation for the Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE webpage)
- Crediting Foods in School Nutrition Programs (CSDE webpage)
- Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs (USDA)
- Yield Study Data Form for the Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
Menu Planning Guidance
- Menu Planning Guidance Series for the Preschool Meal Patterns (CSDE's Meal Patterns for Preschoolers in School Nutrition Programs webpage)
- Menu Planning Guidance for School Meals for Grades K-12 (CSDE webpage)
- Resources for the Preschool Meal Patterns (CSDE)
- Resources for the School Meal Patterns for Grades K-12 (CSDE)
- Special Diets in School Nutrition Programs (CSDE webpage)
Meal Pattern Training
- Preschool Meal Pattern Training for the School Nutrition Programs (CSDE's Meal Patterns for Preschoolers in School Nutrition Programs webpage)
- Seamless Summer Option of the National School Lunch Program (May 16, 2024) (CSDE)
- What's in a Meal: National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program Meal Patterns for Grades K-12 (CSDE's Meal Pattern Training for School Nutrition Programs webpage)