Special Dietary Needs and Restrictions

Peanut Aware

Frisco Independent School District Policy excludes serving nut and peanut products at elementary schools. Products sold a la carte and school-provided lunches may contain ingredients that are not necessarily manufactured in a nut-free environment and may contain allergens, including peanuts.

Special Diet Accommodations due to Food Allergies

Complete the Special Diet Accommodation form if your student  has a disability or severe food allergy. This form will require a licensed physician’s signature. See below for further explanation under “Students with Disability” section.

Account Restrictions

Complete the Account Preference Form if your student has specific dietary eating preferences. This form does not require a licensed physician’s signature. See below for further explanation under “Students without a Disability” section

Students with Disability

Frisco ISD Child Nutrition strives to offer healthy, well-balanced meals that are required to meet strict nutritional guidelines and standards for the National School Breakfast and Lunch programs overseen by the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA). We are able to provide an alternate menu, for students with a medical disability once we receive documentation signed by a medical authority licensed to write prescriptions by the state.

Meal Accommodations are required for students that have:

• A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities including eating. For Example: Digestion is an example of a bodily function that is a major life activity. A student whose digestion is impaired by lactose intolerance may be a person with a disability regardless of whether or not consuming milk causes student severe distress.

• Food allergies that may result in severe, life-threatening (anaphylactic) reactions

All Special Diet Accommodation forms can be emailed directly to specialdiets@friscoisd.org, or submitted directly to the school nurse or café. A new form is not required each year, however, any changes to a student’s health needs must be updated and include a signed statement from a licensed physician or health-care provider.

Special Diet Accommodation Form

To remove a special dietary accommodation, please email specialdiets@friscoisd.org.

Students Without a Disability

Menu accommodations cannot be made for personal requests, including personal and religious preferences. However, menus are planned with a variety of options including at least one vegetarian option daily which may include egg or cheese. The menu's nutrition information is available at School Cafe to help students and parents plan meals in ways that fit their preferences.

A restriction can be added to your student's account to alert the Cafe staff of your student’s dietary preference. However, it is the student's responsibility to choose foods that fit their dietary needs. If you would like to add a restriction to your student's account regarding specific eating preferences (i.e., vegetarian, no pork, etc.) please complete an Account Restriction Form and return the form via email to friscocafe@friscoisd.org.

Please note: if you are restricting your student from purchasing anything from the account, if student comes to school without food, if food is damaged/destroyed during the school day, or emergency meals are required to be served at this campus, student will be allowed to purchase a meal.

Account Preference Form 

To modify or remove account restriction, please email friscocafe@friscoisd.org.