BREAKFAST AND LUNCH PROGRAM 2024-2025
AYA WELLNESS POLICY BREAKFAST MENU SCHOOL LUNCH MENU
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Assalamu Alaikum,
On behalf of the American Youth Academy Food Service Department, I would like to extend a
warm welcome to all our families. As always, we remain committed to ensuring that our students
receive healthy and nutritious meals to support their learning and growth.
We are pleased to announce an amendment to our policy under the National School Lunch and
School Breakfast Programs for the 2025–2026 school year. All enrolled students will be
eligible to receive lunch and breakfast at no charge at the following site:
American Youth Academy
5905 E. 130th Ave, Tampa, FL 33617
For additional information, please contact:
Oraib Asad, Cafeteria Manager
American Youth Academy
Phone: (813) 987-9282, Ext. 204
Email: cafeteriamanager@ayatampa.com
General Information
- Menus are posted weekly on RenWeb.
- All meats served are certified Halal.
Lunch Program
- Lunch service begins: Monday, August 11th, 2025
- Menu: Weekly menu posted on RenWeb
- Lunch locations:
- Grades 2nd–12th: Served in the cafeteria during designated lunch periods.
- Grades K3–1st: Served in designated classrooms.
Lunch Meal Components (5 total):
1. Fruit
2. Vegetable
3. Grain
4. Meat or meat alternative
5. Milk
Each student is eligible for one free lunch meal daily. To qualify as a full meal, students must
select at least three of the five components, and one item must be a fruit or vegetable. (100%
juice counts toward the fruit requirement.)
Breakfast Program
- Breakfast service begins: Thursday, August 11th, 2025
- Menu: Posted on the AYA website: www.ayatampa.org
Breakfast Schedule & Locations:
- Grades K5–12th: Served in the cafeteria from 7:10–7:40 a.m.
Please note: Breakfast will not be served after 7:40 a.m. - Grades PK3–K4: Served in classrooms from 7:40–7:55 a.m.
Breakfast Meal Components (4 total):
1. Fruit or vegetable
2. Grain
3. Meat or meat alternate (or a second grain)
4. Milk
Each student is eligible for one free breakfast meal daily. To qualify as a full meal, students
must select at least three components, including a fruit or vegetable. (100% juice counts toward
the fruit requirement.)
Additional Charges
Item Cost
Extra Breakfast Meal $5.00
Extra Lunch Meal $8.00
- A la carte items (extra items beyond the full meal) will be charged separately.
- We highly recommend that families pre-pay for additional items via cash, check, or
credit card. - Students may owe up to $10.00 before receiving a notice from the cafeteria cashier.
Allergy and Special Diet Information
If your child has food allergies or special dietary needs, please provide a doctor’s note to the
Cafeteria Manager specifying any allergens or required accommodations.
All cafeteria staff are trained annually in HACCP (Hazard Analysis of Critical Control
Points) to ensure food safety from delivery to service. Both the Cafeteria Manager and
Kitchen Manager are certified in ServSafe and Food Allergy Awareness programs.
If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions about the menu or food services, please feel
free to reach out:
Oraib Asad
Cafeteria Manager
Phone: (813) 987-9282 Ext. 204
Email: cafeteriamanager@ayatampa.com
We look forward to serving your children healthy and delicious meals throughout the school
year!
Warm regards,
Oraib Asad
Cafeteria Manager
American Youth Academy
*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, 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/ad-3027.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:
mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-
9410;
or fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442;
or email: program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.