Garden Grove Elementary School
Breakfast & Lunch Information
California Universal Meal Program
The Child Nutrition Department is very happy to continue serving free meals for the 2025-2026 School Year under the California Universal Meal Program! We are also thrilled to see so many new faces coming through our lines and hope to see many more in the days to come. We strive to not only meet, but exceed the guidelines of the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. Below is a quick refresher on the State and Federal guidelines SVUSD must follow when providing lunches to our kids. This information can also be found in full on the California Department of Education's website you can also find the meal pattern requirements here. More information about Universal Meals can be found here.
National School Lunch Information
Fill out National school lunch program meal applications for school year 2025-2026 HERE!
**Application for the federal National School Lunch Program for Free or Reduced Price Lunches is not required to qualify for the California Universal Meal Program. If you do not wish to disclose income information or elect not to fill out an application for any reason, your child may still eat free breakfast and lunch in the cafeteria daily. But we strongly encourage you to complete the form as the information provides families other opportunities within the District.**
Leaving Lunch at School
No child will be permitted to leave school during school hours unless he/she is picked up at the office by a parent or an adult authorized in writing by the parent. We cannot let students leave school with adults not previously authorized in writing, or family members who are not adults. Students who leave school for lunch need to return by the end of the lunch period. If special circumstances require a parent to be present during lunch or recess, prior permission must be given by the principal.