Food Service Programs Provided
Southland College Prep Charter High School serves a balanced and nutritious breakfast and lunch that meet all USDA nutritional requirements. Breakfast is served in the Cafeteria from 7:15 a.m. until 8:00 a.m. daily at a cost of $2.10. A hot lunch is available for a cost of $3.85 between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
During Summer School, all students who attend summer school at Southland College Prep Charter High School are provided a nutritious breakfast that meets the USDA and National School Program requirements. In addition, the community is invited to have breakfast at Southland College Prep 4601 Sauk Trail, Richton Park. This nutritious breakfast is provided to all children from 18 years of age and younger, free of charge. Additional information as to When and What Time a breakfast meal/snack will be provided in May of each year.
To pay your child’s lunch room account, school fees, or other expenses use this link.
A copy of Southland’s Wellness Policy can be found on our website here.
Free and Reduced Lunch Applications in English and Spanish are provided in the Southland School Office, sent home with the students at the beginning of the school year or you can click here to view.
Free and Reduced Lunch Applications are available in over 100 languages that can be found here.
Civil Rights training is provided to all food service staff. Civil Rights 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 compete a Form AD-3027, USDA program Discrimination Complaint Form, which can be obtained online here, 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 suffucient 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: (1) Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or (2) Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442 (3) Email: program.intake@usda.gov. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Additional information and forms regarding complaint/compliance can be found on the Southland website here.
Any Questions Regarding Food Service Programs at Southland College Prep Charter High School Please Contact:
Jacki Plebanski, Southland Food Service Director
jplebanski@sd162.org, phone: 708-833-4189 or FAX: 708-748-1313