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1. Understand California Universal Meals

California Universal Meals = free breakfast and lunch for all TK–12 students—no extra forms. That means every student in SF, Alameda, Contra Costa, and Solano counties can eat at school today.

Example: A San Francisco family checks the SFUSD menu each morning.

How to apply it: Plan for your student to eat breakfast and lunch at school while you arrange pantry or community pickups for dinners/weekends.

2. Use Your District’s Live Menu Page

Menu hubs show what’s served and often link to serving times. Bookmark yours and check daily.

Example: In Oakland, caregivers use the OUSD menu to see today’s entrée and vegetarian options.

How to apply it: Open your district link (full directory in Recommended Reading) and tap your school.

3. Confirm Today’s Serving Times

Times can shift. After checking the menu page, look for posted schedules or call your school office to confirm breakfast/lunch windows. If you’re offline, dial 211 for multilingual help.

Example: A Richmond parent verifies WCCUSD’s lunch window before drop-off.

How to apply it: Set a phone reminder to check times each morning so your student doesn’t miss service.

4. Pair School Meals with Community Food Pickups

School meals cover students; community distributions can support the whole household.

Example: A Vallejo family uses the district lunch for kids and a nearby pantry for dinner staples.

How to apply it: After confirming school meals, plan a same-day pantry or pop-up stop to fill the gap.

5. Share the Info + Language Help

Spread menu links to classmates and neighbors. Many districts publish translated pages; 211 also provides multilingual referrals.

Example: A parent group text shares OUSD, WCCUSD, and FSUSD links so everyone can find today’s meals.

How to apply it: Post your school’s menu URL and 211 in parent chat threads or bulletin boards.