Food Service
Granville Exempted Village School District is pleased to be partnering with AVI Fresh to bring an innovative student lunch program to our schools. Our focus is growing healthy students. Our lunches feature the freshest ingredients, prepared daily in our schools. We use organic foods and products whenever possible and feasible. We believe in “local.” We buy produce and foods from local Licking and Knox County farmers to promote sustainability. More than 25% of our food comes from a radius less than 75 miles from our schools. Some produce even comes from our own school gardens! Our meals are served in refreshed dining areas to create an inviting atmosphere. We’ve added food service lines for increased service and more dining time. Our fresh, healthy student lunch program continues to earn national recognition as schools across the country contact us to learn how to start their own program, modeled after Granville Schools.
We offer more choices for every student, every day. We provide a daily vegetarian option and are introducing gluten-free options, too. The “Fresh Market” at Granville High and Middle schools providing daily variety, includes choices from our Grill, Deli, Trattoria, Fusion, and Agave stations. A la carte choices include Smoothies, Specialty Salads, Pitas & Hummus, Fresh Fruit, Yogurt Parfaits and much more!
Our student-focused food service provides reusable serve ware, including trays and silverware, to reduce waste. In the first year, we were able to reduce our lunch waste by 80 bags a day!
For any questions regarding food service, lunch accounts or dietary restrictions, please contact Resident Director Dave Kraynak at david.kraynak@avifoodsystems.com.
Free and Reduced Lunch Program
School meals are available to all students; however, they will not be free to all students. Households may apply for free or reduced-price meal benefits by completing the applications that are available below. Eligibility for free and reduced-price lunch is based on federal income guidelines or participation in other programs such as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Ohio Works First. For additional information concerning the National School Lunch Program, please see the U.S. Department of Agriculture webpage.
Note: The "Meal Deal" is required to be purchased for free or reduced meals or to meet the standard price for paid meals. All individual items, Al a Carte, and additional entrees will have an additional fee. There are 5 components to a "meal deal": grain, meat or meat alternative, fruit, vegetable and milk. Students must take 3 of the 5 components to be considered a "meal" and 1 of the components must be a fruit or vegetable. At GMS/GHS, it does not matter which station a student goes to, as long as what they select meets this criteria. If you have specific questions, please contact Resident Director Dave Kraynak at david.kraynak@avifoodsystems.com.
Resources
- Free and Reduced Lunch Program
- USDA Non-Discrimination Statement
- Food Allergy Notification Form
- GEVSD Wellness Policy
- Adding Money to Student Lunch Account
- Refund of Lunch Money
- About AVI Fresh
Free and Reduced Lunch Program
USDA Non-Discrimination Statement
Food Allergy Notification Form
GEVSD Wellness Policy
Adding Money to Student Lunch Account
Refund of Lunch Money
About AVI Fresh
Contact Us
Resident Director
740-587-8156
Operations Supervisor
740-587-8115
Meal Service for 2024-2025 School Year
Please see below for lunch costs this year.
- Granville Elementary School - $3.00
- Granville Intermediate School - $3.00
- Granville Middle School - $3.25
- Granville High School - $3.25
- Reduced Meal Cost (all grades, based on application) - $0.00
- Individual milk or water - $0.50
Students will also have a la carte options that may be purchased separately from the hot lunch, and are priced individually. A price list will be shared before the start of the school year.