What is the Chesapeake Public Schools Department of school nutrition services?
The Chesapeake Public Schools Department of School Nutrition Services provides healthy and nutritionally balanced free and low-cost meals to more than 8,300 students at breakfast and more than 14,900 students at lunch each school day.
Are school meals free in Chesapeake VA?
All breakfast and lunch meals for all students are at NO COST for the 2021-2022 school year. The Chesapeake Public Schools Department of School Nutrition Services provides healthy and nutritionally balanced free and low-cost meals to more than 8,300 students at breakfast and more than 14,900 students at lunch each school day.
Is Chesapeake Public Schools accredited?
Chesapeake Public Schools is 100% Accredited. The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) recently released data on the performance of students on Standards of Learning (SOL) assessments in reading, writing, mathematics, science, and history/social science during the...
When was the school lunch program created?
The National School Lunch Act in 1946 created the modern school lunch program. Schools across the nation serve more than 29 million children each school day.
What is the USDA's nutrition program?
Federal laws regulating Child Nutrition Programs to are administered under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) through the Virginia Department of Education’s Office (VDOE) of School Nutrition. School Nutrition Services provides healthy and nutritious meals students enjoy eating at a price all students can afford.
