Providing Free Breakfast and Lunch for all CHILDREN March 13 - April 3

The community response to the feeding program for students that rely on Loudoun County Public Schools for meal support has been tremendous. LCPS is proud to be a part of this effort, remains committed to the program and to improving the service and efficiency under which we are operating. Participation data collected during the past several days has provided insight to areas where the service can be improved by expanding or consolidating sites and bus stops.

Beginning Monday, March 23, we will be adjusting the number of schools that are open for meals and expanding meal stops for the school bus fleet to target the areas of greatest need and best community access. Those receiving meals may take a breakfast and lunch.

Pick-up meal service from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. remains open at:

Briar Woods High School	Independence High School	Rolling Ridge Elementary
Broad Run High School	Leesburg Elementary	Round Hill Elementary
John Champe High School	Loudoun County High School	Sterling Elementary
Dominion High School	Loudoun Valley High School	Sterling Middle School
Frederick Douglass Elementary	Lovettsville Elementary	Stone Bridge High School
Freedom High School	Park View High School	Sugarland Elementary
Guilford Elementary	Potomac Falls High School	Sully Elementary
Harper Park Middle School	Riverside High School	Tuscarora High School
Heritage High School	Rock Ridge High School	Woodgrove High School
Hutchison Farm Elementary

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.

Meals continue to be delivered by Bus to sites throughout the county. An interactive map showing those locations is accessible online.

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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 92 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 Ashburn, 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 17 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, ABF chicken 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.

Self-Serve Garden Bars are available daily at all school levels. Students can take unlimited servings of fresh fruit and vegetables with their lunch at all sites for no additional cost. A vegetarian entree, in addition to our chef salad options, is also on the menu each day. Choice and variety are important to students, so our menu is planned to provide options. Each day there are a minimum of two entree options at the elementary level, 5-6 entree options available at the middle school level and high school levels.

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, 2019

Historical Free/Reduced % by School 2012-2019

18%

Breakfast Meals Served 8/22/19 - 2/28/20 (first 111 days)

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

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

797,174 14.7%

1,132,937 3.2%

1,094,726 9.2%

Average Daily Breakfasts Served 8/22/19 - 2/28/20

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

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

7,182

6,347

6,364

Lunch Meals Served 8/22/19 - 2/28/20 (first 111 days)

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

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

3,459,582 6.5%

5,089,502 6.4%

4,781,999 1.2%

Average Daily Lunches Served 8/22/19 - 2/28/20

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

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

31,167

29,419

27,802

After School Fuel Meals Served 8/22/19 to 2/28/20

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

20,305

31,875

After School Healthy Snacks for 2018-2019

379,151

Meals per Labor Hour Feb 2020

20.2

Documented Training Hours for SNS Staff July-Jan

3567.75

Average Training Hours per Employee July-Jan

8.05

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.