School Nutrition
"Our mission is to be a partner in the educational process by providing quality meals at a reasonable price and nutrition education opportunities for students that promote healthy children, READY TO LEARN."
Meal Pricing
All Students in Lanier County Schools receive free meals at no charge due to participation in the Community Eligibility Program.
Staff meals are $2.50 for Breakfast, $4.00 for lunch.
Visitor meals are $3.00 for Breakfast, $4.50 for lunch.
Breakfast
Breakfast is provided to all Lanier County students at no cost each and every day. Please arrive to school early enough to enjoy a well balanced breakfast. A hungry mind and body can not learn. All school cafeterias are open at 7:30 am each school day.
Important Nutrition Links
Director & Staff
Cheryl Banks, Director of Nutrition
247 S. Highway 221
Lakeland, GA 31635
P: 229-482-3966
Email: cheryl.banks@lanier.k12.ga.us
Cathy Jones, Assistant Director of Nutrition
247 S. Highway 221
Lakeland, GA 31635
P: 229-482-3966
Email: cathy.jones@lanier.k12.ga.us
Judy Luke, LCHS/LCMS Manager
52 W. Patten Avenue
Lakeland, GA 31635
P: 229-482-2765
Email: judy.luke@lanier.k12.ga.us
Leighann Gray, LCES Manager
92 Valdosta Road
Lakeland, GA 31635
P: 229-482-3879
Employment Opportunities
If you are interested in working for the Lanier County School Nutrition Department applications are available on the website and at the Lanier County Board of Education.
How to Find a program?
Parents/guardians, find out where your child/children can get healthy, daily meals this summer. There are multiple programs that offer summer meals at no cost. Check all these sources to see if there is a meal distribution site in your area. Those who are looking for summer meal sites can easily find locations through their cell phone or online.
Options include:
Text “FOODGA” to 877877 from a mobile phone beginning June 1 and be provided geographically based results on the closest sites
Visit GeorgiaFoodBankAssociation.org for a GPS-enabled map of the closet sites
Dial 1-866-3-HUNGRY (1-866-348-6479) to find locations.
Summer Meals for Kids Site Finder: https://www.fns.usda.gov/meals4kids
Food Pantries Finer: FoodFinder
Free Breakfast & Lunch for all Lanier County Students - Public Release for Community Eligibility: Public Media Release