School meal

A meal provided to students through a school food service program. School meals can be subsidized or free and are often designed to meet nutritional standards.

National School Lunch Program: A United States federal program that reimburses schools for serving eligible lunches to students. It is the country’s largest established framework for providing school meals.
School breakfast: A meal served to students before or at the start of the school day. It is a distinct school-meal service with different timing and participation barriers.
Food insecurity: Limited or uncertain access to enough food for an active, healthy life. School meals can provide a dependable source of food for students experiencing it.
Packed lunch: A meal prepared elsewhere and carried for later consumption, often to school or work. It is the common alternative to eating food provided by a school.
School Breakfast Program: A United States federal program that reimburses schools for breakfasts served to eligible students. It extends school food service to the start of the school day.
School lunch: A midday meal served to students through a school food service program. It is the most familiar setting for organized school meal provision.
Child nutrition: The dietary intake and nutritional needs of children as they grow and develop. School meals contribute to children's diets alongside food eaten elsewhere.
School meal debt: Unpaid charges that accumulate when students receive school meals without sufficient funds in their accounts. It arises when meal access is linked to payment and household balances.
School nutrition standards: Rules specifying nutritional requirements for foods and meals served in schools. These standards shape the foods that participating programs may serve.
After-school meal: A meal served to children through an organized program after the school day. It extends school-based food provision beyond regular meal periods.

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