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.
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 mo nisi faamatalaga.
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
- O fa'i apu fa'alotoifale o lo'o fa'aalia i mea'ai a le a'oga a le malo o Hawai'i
- Sa tufa e tamaiti aoga a le Malo o Hawai'i fuamoa lanumeamata ma le malu alaisa falai ham e fa'aalia ai aniani lanumeamata
USDA le Fa'ailoga Fa'ailoga
E tusa ai ma tulafono a le feterale o aia tatau a le malo ma le US Department of Agriculture (USDA) tulafono ma faiga faavae, e faasaina lenei faalapotopotoga mai le faailoga tagata i luga o le faavae o le lanu, lanu, tupuaga o le atunuu, itupa (e aofia ai le faasinomaga o alii ma tamaitai ma feusuaiga), le atoatoa, tausaga, po o le taui ma sui mo gaoioiga muamua o aia tatau a tagata lautele.
E mafai ona maua fa'amatalaga o polokalame i gagana e ese mai le Igilisi. O tagata e iai mana'oga fa'apitoa e mana'omia isi auala feso'ota'iga e maua mai ai fa'amatalaga o le polokalame (fa'ata'ita'iga, Patupatu, lolomi tetele, lipine fa'alogo, Gagana Fa'ailoga Amerika), e tatau ona fa'afeso'ota'i le setete e nafa ma le ofisa fa'apitonu'u o lo'o fa'atautaia le polokalame po'o le USDA's TARGET Center i le (202) 720-2600 (leo ma le TTY) pe fa'afeso'ota'i le USDA e ala i le Federal Relay Service ile (800) 387.
Ina ia fa'aulu se fa'aseā fa'ailoga tagata o le polokalame, e tatau i le Fa'aseā ona fa'atumu se Pepa AD-3027, USDA Programme Fa'ailoga Fa'ailoga Fa'ailoga e mafai ona maua i luga ole laiga ile: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, mai so'o se ofisa USDA, e ala i le vala'au (866) 632-9992, po'o le tusiina o se tusi e fa'atatau i le USDA. E tatau ona iai i le tusi le igoa o lē ua tagi, tuatusi, numera o le telefoni, ma se fa'amatalaga tusitusia o le tu'ua'iga fa'ailoga tagata i se fa'amatalaga lava e logoina ai le Failautusi Fesoasoani mo Aia Tatau a Tagata (ASCR) e uiga i le natura ma le aso o le tu'ua'ia o le soliga o aia tatau. O le pepa faʻatumu AD-3027 poʻo le tusi e tatau ona tuʻuina atu i le USDA e:
- meli:
US Department of Agriculture
Ofisa o le Failautusi Fesoasoani mo Aia Tatau a Tagata
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Uosigitone, DC 20250-9410; pe - fesi:
(833) 256-1665 poʻo (202) 690-7442; pe - imeli:
[email protected]
O lenei fa'alapotopotoga e tu'uina atu avanoa tutusa.