Youth Nutrition Resources

School districts around the county offer programs for students of all ages to access quality nutrition both in and out of the classroom. Find out which programs are available in your district below.
All questions related to a youth nutrition program should be sent directly to that location.

The following website can be used to identify which school district a child is within. School District Identifier

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Available Food Resources by School District

Anoka/Hennepin School District
Offerings: Free and Reduced Lunch, Menus, Lunch Prices, Online Meal Payments, Nutrition Information, and Summer Food Service Program

Centennial School District
Offerings: Free and Reduced Lunch, Menus, Lunch Prices, Online Meal Payments, Nutrition Information, and Summer Food Service Program

Columbia Heights Public Schools 
Offerings: Free and Reduced Lunch, Menus, Online Meal Payments, and Nutrition Resources

Elk River Independent School District
Offerings: Free and Reduced Lunch, Menus, Prices, and Online Meal Payments

Forest Lake Area Schools
Offerings: Free and Reduced Lunch, Menus, Online Meal Payments, and Nutrition Resources

Fridley Public Schools
Offerings: Free and Reduced Lunch, Menus, Online Meal Payments, and Nutrition Resources

Spring Lake Park Schools
Offerings: Free and Reduced Lunch, Menus, Lunch Prices, Online Meal Payments, Nutrition Information, and Summer Food Service Program

St. Francis Area Schools
Offerings: Free and Reduced Lunch, Menus, Online Meal Payments, and Nutrition Resources

White Bear Lake Area Schools
Offerings: Free and Reduced Lunch, Menus, Lunch Prices, Online Meal Payments, Nutrition Information, and Summer Food Service Program

Curiosity Kitchen: Kids Cooking Program

The Curiosity Kitchen is a mobile kitchen program offered by Anoka County Libraries. The program uses Charlie Carts - compact, mobile kitchens - to allow kids to connect food and cooking with math, English language arts, science, and social studies concepts while having fun. Each month kids make a different themed recipe. For questions about potential allergens, please contact the Crooked Lake Library at 763-324-1530. Grades 2-3.

Find out more about the next Curiosity Kitchen at the Anoka County Library website