NKC Schools Food and Nutrition

06/18/2026

Join us at the Community Resource Fair for help with free/reduced meal applications and free produce while supplies last! We’ll also be doing a grocery gift card giveaway (more info to come). There will be so many amazing resources and activities. See you there!😁

Save the date, North Kansas City Schools families!

The NKC Schools Community Resource Fair will be held on Thursday, August 27, from 4:00–7:30 PM at the NKC Schools Professional Development Center.

With support from our district and community partners, families can connect with free resources, school-related support and kid-friendly fun, including:

• K–12 immunizations
• Vision and hearing screenings
• Fresh produce
• Free/reduced meal application help
• Medicaid enrollment help
• NKC Schools Book Bus
• And much more

Language interpreters will be available on-site.

More details coming soon!

06/18/2026

📣 to the New Mark Middle School Northstars NKC Schools Food and Nutrition Cafeteria Team! 📸

06/10/2026

Thank you to the NKC Schools Education Foundation and donors who have made this possible. We are so thankful for the support! This makes a positive impact on our students, families and community. Thank you for fueling the future!❤️

Because of generous donors and support from the NKC Schools Education Foundation, 2,116 students across North Kansas City Schools ended the school year with meal debt cleared.

Together, $40,000 in meal debt relief helped support students and families in a meaningful, immediate way.

This effort cleared balances for every graduating senior with meal debt, all students who qualify for free or reduced lunch, and 500 additional students from elementary through high school across the district.

For families, this kind of support can ease stress. For students, it removes one more obstacle so they can focus on learning, growing, and moving forward.

Thank you to everyone who helped make this possible. Together, we are creating bright futures across NKC Schools.

06/04/2026

Today, two organizations. One message. One mission. And 80 years of proof that school meals change lives.

For 80 years, school nutrition professionals have shown up before the school doors opened.

They fed children through recessions. Through a pandemic. Through budget cuts and policy discussions and moments when no one was watching.

SNA and are taking that message to Congress.

Side by side with people who believe that a hungry child cannot learn. On the 80th anniversary of the National School Lunch Act. Not to ask for attention. To make sure the people writing the laws understand what is actually at stake in every school cafeteria in this country.

💬 If you could say one thing to Congress about school meals today, what would it be? Drop it in the comments. Or simply drop “Fund School Meals!” if you stand with school meals!

Let’s share what 80 years of showing up looks like!

06/04/2026

06/02/2026

What can you buy with $4.70?

A latte. A bag of chips.

Or: a complete school lunch, meeting strict federal nutrition standards requiring fruits, vegetables, whole grains, protein and milk.

That’s right! Schools get just $4.70 to cover the cost of a lunch.

After paying for staff, equipment, utilities, supplies, and federal compliance, less than half goes to the actual food.

And every single morning, school cafeteria teams are showing up anyway.

💬 Share this if you think the people feeding 30 million kids deserve more than this.

💬 And share in the comments what did your team serve in your schools? Let’s see what you make possible!

05/28/2026

Help us spread the word about food assistance programs in the Northland. Check out the Clay County Harvesters Drive-Through Food Pantries locations and times below. Search harvesters.org for the most up to date info.

05/27/2026

🍉Looking for FREE summer meals?🍓We're proud to continue fueling fun, learning and growth throughout the community this summer. Join us at participating school sites for free breakfast and lunch for children under 18 years. Check with your school's front office for meal times. North Kansas City Schools