Food and Nutrition Services

Welcome to the Food and Nutrition Services Department

Our Food and Nutrition Services team is committed to providing students with nutritious, well-balanced meals that support learning, growth, and overall well-being. Each school day, our staff works to ensure students have access to meals that meet nutritional standards while offering choices students can enjoy.

Through the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), all Harlem School District students are eligible to receive breakfast and lunch at no cost through the 2027–2028 school year. Our team also supports families with special dietary needs, meal account information, nutrition resources, and other food service questions.

Whether you are looking for school menus, information about student meals, the Meal Magic Family Portal, special dietary accommodations, or nutrition resources, we hope this page makes it easy to find what you need.

Thank you for allowing us to serve Harlem students each day. We are proud to play a role in helping students arrive in the classroom nourished, ready to learn, and prepared for success.

I am Harlem. You are Harlem. We are Harlem.

Free Breakfast and Lunch at Harlem

All Harlem School District students are eligible to receive breakfast and lunch at no cost through the 2027–2028 school year through the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP).

Do families need to complete a meal application?
No application is required for students to receive free breakfast and lunch.
Do families still need to apply for fee assistance?
Yes. CEP applies to school meals and does not automatically waive other school or athletic fees.
What is considered a free meal?
Every meal will contain the students' choice of 5 meal components: milk, a whole grain, meat/meat alternative, fruits, and vegetables. In order for a student to receive the complimentary meal, the student must choose 3 out of the 5 components offered, and 1 of those items must be a fruit or vegetable. Anything outside of this will be charged as à la carte.
Are à la carte items free?
No. À la carte purchases and individually purchased items are not included. Milk purchased separately is currently $0.50.

To learn more, click here: https://www.fna.usda.gov/cn/cep/resource-center

Menus

Meal Accounts

Meal Magic Family Portal

Fee Assistance

Although breakfast and lunch are provided at no cost through CEP, families who need assistance with educational or athletic fees should continue to apply for fee assistance each school year.

Apply for Fee Assistance

Special Dietary Needs

Harlem School District Food and Nutrition Services works with families to support students who require meal modifications because of a medical or dietary need.

Nutrition & Wellness

Contact Us

Food and Nutrition Services Department

8505 N. 2nd St.
Machesney Park, IL 61115
815-654-4500 ext. 1026
815-654-4600 fax

Jamie Carollo, SNS
Director of Food and Nutrition Services
jamie.carollo@harlem122.org

Jennifer Wagner
Administrative Assistant
jennifer.wagner@harlem122.org

USDA Nondiscrimination 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 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
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or

Fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or

Email:
program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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