Free Breakfast, Lunch, Supper and Snack Meals Provided

Walk Up Meal Service - 10:00 am – 1:00 pm (Elementary Schools) & 10:00 am - 2:30 pm (Middle & High School Sites except Lightridge HS, not including Charter Schools)
Monday Bus Delivery of Meals throughout Loudoun County-
- 2 Runs: 11:30 am – 12:30 pm and 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
- For delivery: Please visit the interactive map to identify the nearest bus stop and associated time for mobile service.
Students returning to in-person learning are eligible to receive a FREE breakfast, lunch, and snack meal . To sign up for supper meals, please contact your school principal.
Available to children and teens aged 18 and younger and any student enrolled in LCPS that may be over the age of 18, FREE of charge
Breakfast, Lunch, Supper and Snack Meals distributed simultaneously at walk up sites or bus stops. Parent Meal Pick Up Available.
Meal service available to childcare participants.
Questions? Visit our free meals FAQ here.

Please remember to practice “social distancing” at all times while picking up meals. LCPS Nutrition Services staff is encouraged to place the meals in a visible location so they can be picked up without having to take it from their hands.

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Mission Statement

School Nutrition Services supports the LCPS education mission by providing nourishment to all students while teaching them to make life long healthy choices.

The School Nutrition Program does not receive General Fund Support; the program operates by balancing our budget through meal sales, a la carte sale and State/Federal reimbursement.

Who We Are

Each of our 93 school kitchens is operated by highly-trained staff, with food safety and customer service as highest priorities. These team members (often parents of district students themselves), receive and prepare food, cashier, serve meals, and keep the kitchen clean.

The central office, located in Round Hill, is occupied by friendly office personnel to answer all of your questions, accept payments, and process free/reduced meal applications. School Nutrition operations at the central office are run by our Director, Beth Mills, and team of 12 knowledgeable school nutrition professionals with expertise in all aspects of childhood nutrition programs. You can visit the Contact Us tab to learn more about our central office and school-based teams.

What We Do

At Loudoun County School Nutrition Services, our team works together to develop nutritious and appetizing meals for our students, often incorporating ideas gathered from students and parents.

Our menus are freshly prepared each day using the best ingredients including low-fat proteins, whole grain pastas, fresh fruits and vegetables, and hormone-free milk. The menus are analyzed, and recipes adjusted to ensure they meet USDA nutrition guidelines for each age group for calories, sodium, and saturated fat.

Feeding our students for success at school and working alongside parents to develop mindful eating habits is a team effort. We welcome your feedback as we work to nurture healthy and successful Loudoun County students!

Offer versus Serve

A lunch is made up of 5 basic food components: milk, meat or meat alternate, vegetable, fruit, and grain. Students must select at least 3 of these components for a complete meal (1 of which must be a vegetable or fruit). A breakfast is made up of 4 food items: milk, fruit/vegetable, 2 grains (or 1 grain and 1 meat/meat alternate). Students must select 3 of these items for a complete meal (1 of which must be a vegetable or fruit).

Meals, foods and beverages sold or served at schools meet state and federal requirements which are based on the USDA Dietary Guidelines. We provide students with access to a variety of affordable and appealing foods that meet the health and nutrition needs of students.

Program Statistics

Overall

Official Free/Reduced % by School October 31, 2020

Historical Free/Reduced % by School 2012-2020

16%

Free Breakfasts Served (in school/walkup/delivery) 9/8/20 - 1/20/21

Free Breakfasts Served (walkup/delivery) 3/13/20 - 9/3/20

Breakfast Meals Served 8/22/19 - 3/12/20 (first 118 days)

Breakfast Meals Served 8/23/18 - 6/7/19

Breakfast Meals Served 8/24/17 - 6/13/18

1,696,274

755,672

851,867 14.4%

1,132,937 3.2%

1,094,726 9.2%

Average Daily Breakfasts Served 8/22/19 - 3/12/20

Average Daily Breakfasts Served 8/23/18 - 6/7/19

Average Daily Breakfasts Served 8/24/17 - 6/13/18

7,219

6,347

6,364

Free Lunches Served (in school/walkup/delivery) 9/8/20 - 1/20/21

Free Lunches Served (walkup/delivery) 3/13/20 - 9/3/20

Lunch Meals Served 8/22/19 - 3/12/20 (first 118 days)

Lunch Meals Served 8/23/18 - 6/7/19

Lunch Meals Served 8/24/17 - 6/13/18

1,736,507

773,897

3,678,892 6.5%

5,089,502 6.4%

4,781,999 1.2%

Average Daily Lunches Served 8/22/19 - 3/12/20

Average Daily Lunches Served 8/23/18 - 6/7/19

Average Daily Lunches Served 8/24/17 - 6/13/18

31,177

29,419

27,802

Free Supper Meals Served 11/9/20 - 1/20/21

After School Fuel Meals Served 8/22/19 to 3/12/20

After School Fuel Meals Served 8/23/18 to 6/6/19

573,871

21,617

31,875

Free After School Snacks 9/8/2020 - 1/20/21

After School Healthy Snacks for 2019-2020

620,626

389,872

Meals per Labor Hour Mar 2020

20.8

Documented Training Hours for SNS Staff July-Jun 2019-2020

5,162

Average Training Hours per Employee July-Jun 2019-2029

12.23

Summer 2019 Breakfasts Served

Summer 2018 Breakfasts Served

12,220 37.5%

19,551 36.0%

Summer 2019 Lunches Served

Summer 2018 Lunches Served

24,078 18.6%

29,605 35.0%

History of School Meals

The production and service of nutritious, high quality, economical meals that are acceptable and enjoyable to student customers are as much the core function of school nutrition operations today as they were in 1946 when President Harry S. Truman signed the National School Lunch Act and said, “Nothing is more important in our nation’s life than the welfare of our children, and proper nourishment comes first in attaining this welfare.”

Satisfying student customer needs and wants and meeting USDA nutritional guidelines while maintaining a fiscally sound program is the goal and responsibility of school nutrition program.