Telluride District Preschool, Elementary, and Intermediate School students are served breakfast upon request in the cafeteria before school.

Telluride Middle and High School students are offered breakfast during morning break, allowing them to select and decline some foods offered at each meal. Offer versus Serve helps reduce food waste and allows students to take foods that meet their preferences and hunger levels. For breakfast, students may select from grains, fruit, and milk.  The District often provides a protein option as well, and students must select at least ½ cup of fruits and/or vegetables and at least two other food items or components for their free meal. Students may also select all food items offered for the meal.

Breakfast Meal Pattern

*5-day school week

SFAs may substitute 1 oz eq meat/meat alternate for 1 oz eq grain if the minimum daily grains requirement is offered.

Telluride District Preschool and Elementary School students are served lunch starting at 11:00 am. 

Telluride Intermediate, Middle, and High School students are offered lunch also starting at 11:00 am, and students are able to select and decline some of the foods offered at each meal. Offer versus Serve helps reduce food waste and allows students to take foods that meet their preferences and hunger levels. At lunch, students may select from grains, protein foods, fruits, vegetables, and milk. Offer versus Serve requires students to select at least ½ cup of fruits and/or vegetables and at least two other food items or components for their free meal. Students may also select all food items offered for the meal.  The District also provides a fresh salad bar that students may select from daily. 

*Must meet additional vegetable subgroup requirements throughout the week

**5-day school week

USDA Implementation Timeline for Updating School Meal Standards