Meal Program and Policies
Healthy Meals
Students are served lunch. We contract with Revolution Foods which brings all natural, fresh made daily food. The food is also low in fat, sodium, and sugar.
Oakland School for the Arts is requesting vended meal proposals for the 2022-23 school year.
RFP Available Here
RFP Available Here
All proposals must be submitted no later than 1:00 pm PDT on 6/9/2022.
Email ryan@schoolfoodsolutions.org with questions.
Meal Charge Policy
All families are asked to complete a meal eligibility application every year. Families can find assistance with applying for free or reduced price school meals by contacting the front office.
For families who don’t qualify for free and reduced price school meals, OSA charges meals at the time of service and by pre-payment. Payment can be made by check, cash or via PayPal.
OSA strongly encourages families to prepay for their children’s meals with a check.
If families need assistance with paying for their children’s meals they can contact the front office about resources.
For more information, please email Tarolyn Brown.
Free and Reduced-Price Meal Forms (FILL OUT HERE)
Wellness Policy
OSA is committed to creating a healthy school environment that enhances the development of lifelong wellness practices and promotes healthy physical activities which support student achievement. OSA strives to create a safe and nurturing culture, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare for our students, faculty, and staff to the best of our ability.
Summer Break Meals
Meals are available in your area over the summer break, here are 3 ways to locate free summer meals near you.
- No Kid Hungry Texting Line – Text “Food” or “Comida” to 877-877
- No Kid Hungry Meal Site Locator – Go to https://www.nokidhungry.org/find-free-meals
- USDA Summer Meals Hotline – Call 1-866-348-6479
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race,
color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: How to File a Complaint, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter 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;