Genesis Nutrition Information
Links and information to help you take advantage of our menu options
Important Nutrition Information
Genesis Innovation Academy’s Nutrition Department will operate under the National School Lunch Program during the 2023-2024 academic school year. We will follow strict national and state nutrition guidelines, and provide nutritious lunches that contain one-third of the recommended dietary allowance of nutrients. Good nutrition is vital to our scholars' learning and physical development. Genesis Innovation Academy’s Nutrition Department is designed to encourage scholars’ development of good eating habits that will last a lifetime.
Our goal is to ensure your scholar(s) receive nutritionally balanced, high-quality meals daily. Meals will be prepared on-site daily by SLA Management. We have been in partnership with SLA Management since 2017. We are pleased to announce that they will continue to prepare and serve our scholars healthy, nutritional meals.
All scholars will be offered breakfast and lunch during the school day.
Important Note
Nut Free Campus
Students are welcome to bring their own lunch but please be mindful that Genesis is a Nut Free Campus. No peanut products are allowed on campus.
Meal Costs
Full-Price Cost:
Breakfast Price: $1.75
Lunch Price: $3.25
Reduced-Price Cost:
Reduced Breakfast Price: $.30
Reduced Lunch Price: $.40
*Please note: During 2023-2024 School Year, households will not be required to pay the reduced price $.30 for breakfast and $.40 for lunch due to Georgia Department of Education funding that will be used to cover the reduced cost.
Free and Reduced Lunch:
We strongly encourage each household to complete a Free and Reduced Meal application each school year. The data is useful for other benefits to our school even if you don't qualify for Free and Reduced Lunch.
Returning Families
During the 2022-2023 School Year, Genesis Innovation Academy’s Nutrition Department operated under the National School Lunch Program. If you completed a Free and Reduced Meal Application and were approved, your scholar(s) will continue to receive (1)breakfast and (1)lunch per day under the same status for the first 30 days of school.
A new meal application must be submitted no later than September 1, 2023.
If a meal application is not submitted and approved for your scholar by September 1, 2023, your scholar(s) meal status will automatically roll over to full price which is $1.75 for breakfast and $3.25 for lunch.
Please complete your SY2023-2024 Meal Application today by clicking on the link below!
(One application per household)
New Families
Your scholar(s) will be charged full price($1.75 for breakfast and $3.25 for lunch) for their meals beginning August 1, 2023, unless or until we receive an approved Free and Reduced Meal Application for the current school year.
Completing an application will determine if your scholar(s) receives their meals at no cost.
Please complete your SY2023-2024 Meal Application today by clicking on the link below!
(One application per household)
Lunch Accounts / Lunch Notes
Please find information regarding creating school accounts for lunch and other payments, along with notes for students bringing their lunch to Genesis Innovation Academy.
All families are required to create a SLA meal account, even if you do not plan for your scholar to receive school meals.
Once you have created an account you will have the ability to add funds, review all meal transactions and more.
Scholars are allowed to bring lunch from home, but please keep in mind of the following:
- Genesis is a Nut-Free campus.
- Microwave ovens and refrigerators will not be available for student use.
- Food deliveries for Genesis scholars will not be accepted. (This includes services like UberEATS, Grub Hub, etc.)
Please reach out to Ms. Ebonie Fagin at Efagin@giacademy.org or 404.990.3844 Ext. 2001 with any questions you may have.
Resources and Links
Please find information regarding our nutritional and meal service policies below. You will also find contact information for assistance with nutrition or wellness related questions.
Links
Wellness Policy Section
Additional Assistance
Hard copies are located in the Main Office:
• Free and Reduced Meal Applications
• Civil Rights Complaint Forms
• Genesis’s Wellness Policy
• Special Dietary Request Forms
If you would like to be involved with the participation, review, update, and implementation of the Wellness Policy, please contact the Health & Wellness Coordinator, Ms. Ebonie Fagin at 404-990-3844 or Efagin@giacademy.org
Cafeteria Hub
With this tool, you will have access to your school’s monthly menus, nutritional and allergy information, payment portal, and much more.
Hub Info
Dining Guides
USDA Statements
