Lunch Program
Spectrum Inspire Nutrition Program
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About
Spectrum Inspire’s Nutrition Department’s primary concern is the well-being and health of our students. Good nutrition is critical for maximum student achievement and assists with meeting our educational goals. We serve nutritious meals to our students that are of excellent food quality, taste, and freshness. All meals meet the USDA requirements for nutritionally balanced meals at the proper portion size. Along with healthy meals, Spectrum Inspire provides nutrition education that will help prepare our students to make healthy choices and lead healthy lifestyles now and into the future.
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Our Mission
The Spectrum Inspire Nutrition team is dedicated to the achievement and future wellness of our students. Therefore, we provide healthy meals and nutrition education in a welcoming dining environment. This dedication stems from our commitment to be responsible stewards to support the unique educational goals of Spectrum Inspire while providing the highest quality for our students.
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Our Vision
All students will benefit from access to a variety of healthy food within their school lunch, including: fruits, vegetables, and milk. Additionally, a progressive nutrition and wellness program will be implemented, we will assist our students to “resolve to be fit”. This program is designed to assist children with Autism to make healthy life choices. *According to the CDC, by adolescence, children with Autism were reported to be 32% more obese than adolescents without Autism. Spectrum would like to help make a dent in this percentage and build healthy life skills.
Spectrum is proud to participate in the National School Lunch Program.
All families have been given the option to apply for the free and reduced meal program and are encouraged to complete the application annually.
Notably, it takes approximately 30 days to process these applications.
Should you feel that your circumstances have changed, please reapply.
Simply complete a new 2025-2026 Free and Reduced Lunch Application and return it to Spectrum Inspire, Attn: Nutrition Department, 320 Washington Ave, Elyria, OH 44035.
For any questions, comments, or concerns regarding the Spectrum Lunch Program, please contact us at:
440-244-2200
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