We believe that nutritious meals are fundamental to student success. Our school meal programs are designed to provide students with essential food groups like milk, meats, grains, and vegetables, contributing to improved diets and higher overall nutrient intake, as supported by research. By serving over 100,000 meals daily during the school year, we actively support student learning, physical activity, and overall well-being.

Smart Snack Nutrition Guidelines

The chart below provides an easy reference to the nutrition guidelines for food and beverages sold and served to students on campus. 

Glossary of Terms

A glossary of terms related to school food. 

Smart Snack Nutrition Standards Resources:

• HIDOE Smart Snack Nutrition Standards (PDF) for all foods/beverages sold or provided in schools.
• Non-food rewards and fundraising handout  (Google Doc)
• School fundraising ideas (Google Doc)
• Example List of Acceptable Foods and Beverages (Google Sheet) that meet HIDOE Smart Snack nutrition standards.

Last reviewed 11/24/24.

Tools to assess compliance: 

Check if your snack is Smart Snack Approved.  

• Smart Snack calculator

Note: Do not use to calculate nutrition requirements for beverages.

School Menu information

Special Meal Accommodations:

To request a meal modification please visit our special meal accommodation page no ka ʻike hou aku. 

Carbohydrate Counts

• School carbohydrate counts are available for download on your school’s digital menu page. Menus by district are linked on our HIDOE school menus page.

Farm-to-School Media Releases

Read about Hawaiʻi public schools efforts to incorporate fresh, locally grown produce in their school meals:

• Over 70 Oʻahu public schools offer fresh local poi to students and staff
• Nearly 60 Hawaii public schools offer local ‘uala for National Farm to School Month
• HIDOE seeks feedback and product information in effort to increase locally sourced food in schools.
• Poi served at 36 Hawai’i public schools as part of effort to boost local menu items 
• Hōʻike ʻia ka maiʻa ʻāpala kūloko ma nā papa ʻaina kakahiaka o ke kula aupuni o Hawaiʻi
• Hāʻawi nā haumāna kula aupuni o Hawaiʻi i nā hua ʻōmaʻomaʻo a me ka laiki palai ham i ka ʻaina kakahiaka

ʻŌlelo Hoʻokaʻawale ʻole USDA

E like me ke kānāwai kīwila federal a me nā lula a me nā kulekele kīwila o ka US Department of Agriculture (USDA), ua pāpā ʻia kēia keʻena mai ka hoʻokae ʻana ma muli o ka lāhui, ka waihoʻoluʻu, ke ʻano o ka lāhui, ka wahine (me ka ʻike kāne kāne a me ka manaʻo wahine), ke kīnā, ka makahiki, a i ʻole ka hoʻopaʻi a i ʻole ka hoʻopaʻi ʻana no ka hana pono kīwila ma mua.

Hiki ke loaʻa ka ʻike papahana ma nā ʻōlelo ʻē aʻe ma waho o ka ʻōlelo Pelekania. Pono nā poʻe me ke kino kīnā e koi ana i nā ala kamaʻilio ʻē aʻe e loaʻa ai ka ʻike o ka papahana (e laʻa, Braille, paʻi nui, leo leo, American Sign Language), pono e kelepona i ka mokuʻāina kuleana a i ʻole ke keʻena kūloko e hoʻokele nei i ka papahana a i ʻole USDA's TARGET Center ma (202) 720-2600 (leo a me TTY) a i ʻole e kelepona iā USDA ma o ka Federal Relay Service ma (700) 387.

No ka waiho ʻana i kahi hoʻopiʻi hoʻokae papahana, pono ka mea hoʻopiʻi e hoʻopiha i kahi Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form i hiki ke loaʻa ma ka pūnaewele ma: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, mai kekahi keʻena USDA, ma ke kelepona ʻana (866) 632-9992, a i ʻole ma ke kākau ʻana i kahi leka i kuhikuhi ʻia iā USDA. Pono i loko o ka leka ka inoa o ka mea hoʻopiʻi, helu wahi, helu kelepona, a me kahi wehewehe i kākau ʻia no ka hana hoʻokae i ʻōlelo ʻia me nā kikoʻī kūpono e hoʻomaopopo i ke Kakauolelo Kokua no nā Kuleana Kivila (ASCR) e pili ana i ke ʻano a me ka lā i ʻōlelo ʻia he uhaki pono kīwila. Pono e waiho ʻia ka palapala AD-3027 i hoʻopau ʻia i USDA e:

1. leka uila:
   Oihana Mahiai o Amerika
   Keena o ke Kokua Kakauolelo no na Pono Kivila
   1400 Alanui Kūʻokoʻa, SW
   Wasinetona, DC 20250-9410; a i ʻole
2. fax:
   (833) 256-1665 a i ʻole (202) 690-7442; a i ʻole
3. leka uila:
   [email protected]

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