Oceanside: Scholarship Prep Charter School

In this episode of Cafeteria Confessions, we visit Scholarship Prep – Oceanside, a TK-8 public charter school serving over 600 students in Southern California. Principal Nicholas Sessions shares how the school overcomes the challenge of running a meal program without a kitchen, ensuring every student receives two nutritious meals each day. 

We explore how stigma-free access to meals strengthens the school community, with students reflecting on their favorite dishes, least favorites, and how food impacts their day. 

The episode also highlights the school’s student-led recycling and food waste initiatives, along with insights from Ramona, the school’s meal supervisor, who brings joy to the cafeteria and helps build healthy habits that extend beyond campus. 

Tune in to hear how a school without a kitchen is making a big impact.