Food Service & Menus
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In Reading School District, our mission-driven Food Services staff work hard to ensure children are fueled up and ready to learn every day. They love providing nutritious meals — and a smile — to all of our Red Knight students and staff members.
Summer Meals begin June 13
Looking for summer meals? Visit our Summer Resources Page to find information on community partners offering summer meals FREE to children and teens ages 18 and younger. Students with special needs ages 21 and younger can participate.
Go to Your School's Menu
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Reminders
It is the policy of the Food Services Department that if School is closed for snow or some other emergency, the meal that was prepared for that day will be served the next day.
Inclement Weather
- 1-hour delay: Breakfast will be served one hour later.
- 2-hour delay: Breakfast will not be served.
Menu substitutions are sometimes necessary because of product availability problems and supplier delivery delays. Your understanding is appreciated.
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Elementary Schools
*Notice: The elementary school menu offerings are all the same even though they have their own link.
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High School and Planning Site
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Summer Food Service Programs
Summer Food Service Programs for children are available locally. For the nearest location, call or access one of the following:
- Call 211 or 1-866-3Hungry or 1-877-8Hambre or
- Text "FOOD" or "COMIDA" to 877877 during the summer months.
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USDA Note
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; or - Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
- Email: program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider. - Mail:
Main Contact(s)
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Katie M. Gioia DeVito
Director of Food Services
610-371-5607
Food Service Department Overview
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The Reading School District Food Service Program is the fourth largest school food service operation in the State and produces 22,000 meals daily. The department consists of approximately 150 employees. We service 22 school sites and three contract sites. Since implementation of the Community Eligibility Provision of the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, every student has access to a free breakfast and lunch daily. In addition, we serve breakfast in the classroom to students at our elementary and middle schools. Our breakfast in the classroom program has received both State and Federal recognition.
