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Meal Pattern

  • Breakfast Meal Pattern, K–12 (PDF)
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  • Lunch Meal Pattern, K–12 (PDF)
  • Lunch Meal Pattern, Pre-K (PDF)
  • Afterschool Snack Meal Pattern, Pre-K–12  (PDF)
  • Exhibit A: Grain Requirements for Child Nutrition Programs (PDF)


Production Records

  • AfterSchool Snack Production Record
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Regulations & Guidance

  • 7 CFR 210 – National School Lunch Program
  • 7 CFR 220 – School Breakfast Program 
  • Meal Requirements under the NSLP and SBP Questions & Answers (PDF)
  • Offer vs. Serve Questions & Answers (PDF)
  • Accommodating Disabilities in the School Meal Programs: Guidance (PDF) Questions and Answers  (PDF)
  • Whole Grain Resource (PDF)
  • Transitional Standards Question & Answers (PDF)
  • Crediting Meat/Meat Alternatives Tip Sheet (PDF)
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Menu & Recipes 

  • Food Buying Guide
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Little Rock, AR 72201

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