Inspiring Excellence
Destiny School
Wellness Assessment Comparison
The Local Wellness Policy is intended to guide our school's efforts to establish a school environment that promotes the student’s health, well-being, and ability to learn. Focusing on the whole child, the Local Wellness Committee recommends changes to the wellness policy and school procedures to promote wellness throughout the school day and during school-based activities. The committee also develops best practices for implementation of the policy at the school to promote the wellness culture.
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School Meals
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;
fax: (833) 256-1665; or (202) 690-7442
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Smart Snacks
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Smart Snack regulations were implemented as part of the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010. The guidelines were designed to combat the large number of sales and marketing of unhealthy foods toward students in all grades.
Although, this does pose a challenge to student fundraising, the strategic plan of Destiny School is to raise students that are set up for success in life. Their safety and well-being are part of that success. Healthy students are in school more often, learn more, and are set up to be healthier adults. Eating habits and making good choices around food and drink start young.
When selecting whether an item must meet smart snack regulations, you must consider when it is being sold. If it is sold during breakfast or lunch anywhere on campus, it must meet the regulations, no exceptions. If it is being sold outside of those meal times, please complete the exemption form under quick links.
Special Meals & Allergy Policy
Destiny will be offering healthy meals to all students at no cost every school day in School Year 2025-2026. Your child(ren) will receive free breakfast and lunch every school day without having to pay a fee or submit a household application.
Your child(ren)s school is approved to operate Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). No further action is required of you.
My family needs more help. Are there any other programs we might apply for? To find out how to apply for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs or other assistance benefits, contact your local assistance office or call 1-855-432-7587.
PLEASE NOTE: Although this update ensures that Destiny families will not accrue school meal debt moving forward, parents/guardians who accrued school meal debt prior to April 1st 2024 will still be responsible for payment. Families who have a school meal debt balance will still receive emails and letters in the mail alerting them of a balance due.
Free Meals at Destiny School
Wellness Policy
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Destiny School cafeteria staff will do our best to be able to accommodate most student allergies. We have a specialty menu substitutions available for students on our Special Diet Program that is made without the top nine allergens (wheat, egg, milk, soy, fish, shellfish, peanuts, tree nuts, sesame) and gluten. If your child requires dietary accommodation in the cafeteria, please click to download our Special Diet Form. Complete the form and send to our Health Aid- paigeescobedo@mydestinyschool.org