Genesis Nutrition Information

Links and information to help you take advantage of our menu options

Important Nutrition Information

All Genesis's scholars will eat FREE during the 2024-2025 school year.

Genesis Innovation Academy's Nutrition Department will be participating in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) Program.

The Community Eligibility Provision is a National School Lunch (NSLP) & School Breakfast Program (SBP).

Genesis scholars will benefit from the CEP Program by the following ways:

The elimination of completing & submitting meal applications.
All Genesis scholars will be offered Breakfast & Lunch at NO COST.

Note: Each scholar will be offered (1) breakfast and (1) lunch which includes a milk each school day. Any additional food item must be paid for.

Our food service receives support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture through the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs.

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.

Public Media Release for CEP Schools

Attachment M Public Media Release for Community Eligibility .pdf

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.

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, track possible a la carte orders by your scholar(s) & 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.

Click here to create your SLA Meal Account

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.

Additional Assistance

Hard copies are located in the Main Office:
• 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

Visit GIA Cafeteria Hub

Download Hub Document

Dining Guides

Boys' Dining Quick Guide

Girls' Dining Quick Guide

USDA Statements

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

1. mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or

2. fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or

3. email: program.intake@usda.gov This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Declaración de no discriminación del USDA

De acuerdo con la ley federal de derechos civiles y las normas y políticas de derechos civiles del Departamento de Agricultura de EE. UU. (USDA), esta institución tiene prohibido discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo (incluida la identidad de género y la orientación sexual), discapacidad, edad, o represalia o represalia por actividad anterior de derechos civiles.

La información del programa puede estar disponible en otros idiomas además del inglés. Las personas con discapacidades que requieran medios alternativos de comunicación para obtener información del programa (p. ej., Braille, letra grande, cinta de audio, lenguaje de señas estadounidense), deben comunicarse con la agencia estatal o local responsable que administra el programa o el Centro TARGET del USDA al (202) 720- 2600 (voz y TTY) o comuníquese con USDA a través del Servicio Federal de Retransmisión al (800) 877-8339.

Para presentar una queja por discriminación en el programa, el Demandante debe completar el Formulario AD-3027, Formulario de queja por discriminación en el programa del USDA, que se puede obtener en línea en: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR %20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, desde cualquier oficina del USDA, llamando al (866) 632-9992, o escribiendo una carta dirigida al USDA. La carta debe contener el nombre, la dirección, el número de teléfono y una descripción escrita de la supuesta acción discriminatoria del denunciante con suficiente detalle para informar al Subsecretario de Derechos Civiles (ASCR) sobre la naturaleza y la fecha de la supuesta violación de los derechos civiles. El formulario o carta AD-3027 completo debe enviarse al USDA antes de:

1. correo: Oficina del Subsecretario de Derechos Civiles del Departamento de Agricultura de EE. UU. 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; o

2. fax: (833) 256-1665 o (202) 690-7442; o

3. correo electrónico: program.intake@usda.gov Esta institución es un proveedor de igualdad de oportunidades.

Esta institucion es un proveedor que ofrece

Notice to Beneficiaries and Prospective Beneficiaries.pdf