The David Douglas School District offers nutritious meals to its students, in alignment with USDA initiatives like the National School Lunch Program. The menu features a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and milk for both breakfast and lunch. Additionally, DDSD collaborates with local farms and businesses to incorporate high-quality, locally sourced products.

Discover more about what we offer on our menu under Menus & Nutrition Information.

For the 2025-2026 school year, David Douglas schools will provide students with a free breakfast and lunch.
Visit our CEP page for more information.

Food Pantries

A food pantry is a location where families can get free groceries. Families can walk or drive to any of the school food pantries available. See our Food Resources page for available schools and schedules. Food pantries are coordinated through community partner agencies, Oregon Food Bank and Urban Gleaners. David Douglas only serves as a distribution location.

Due to increased need, there is a possibility that the food pantries might run out of food before the end of the food distribution time. However, families can visit any food pantry available within our district or outside the district. For a list of food pantries and other programs available, visit Oregon Food Bank.

School Nutrition Standards

Research shows that school meals are the most nutritious food source for American schoolchildren—thanks in large part to the work of school nutrition professionals, parents, school meal partners, the food industry, and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to make school meals healthier over the past decade.

USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service published the final rule titled, Child Nutrition Programs: Meal Patterns Consistent With the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which is the next step in continuing the science-based improvement of school meals and other USDA child nutrition programs, as well as advancing USDA’s commitment to nutrition security. The changes are based on a comprehensive review of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025, robust stakeholder input on the CNP meal patterns, and lessons learned from prior rulemakings.

While this rulemaking was effective July 1, 2024, USDA is gradually phasing in required changes over time. School districts are starting menu changes during school year 2025-26.

For more information visit USDA.gov.
The USDA also produced a short video about the Added Sugar changes.

Digital Certification Letters

Families may receive a digital letter approving them for free meals. We are required by the state to send letters to families who are directly certified for free meals. No action needs to be taken.

The letter can be used for scholarships applications and discount programs.

Companies that provide local products in our district:

Aloha Produce | Bob’s Red Mill | Dairy Fresh | Don Pancho | Eleni’s Kitchen | Goody Man | Happy Curry Foods | Keli’s Sauces | Kiyokawa Orchards | NorPac Foods | Oregon Spice | Pacific Foods | Tortilleria Y Tienda De Leon’s | Umi Organic | Piazza Pizza

DDSD Wellness Policy

Contact Information:

Phone: 503-261-8233
Email: nutrition_services @ddouglas.k12.or.us

Organizational Chart

View Nutrition Services Organizational Chart

Nutrition Services Department Staff

This district ensures language access for individuals with limited English proficiency, and effective communication for individuals with disabilities. Free language assistance, auxiliary aids, and/or accommodations are available upon request. Please contact the district Communications, Family and Community Partnerships department.

Nondiscrimination 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 complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online from the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form 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: 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; or 3. email: program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.