Our Schools Directory Adobe Acrobat Reader Contact Us English Home About Us Academics Families Students Employees Community School Nutrition Services Free & Reduced Meal Application Breakfast & Lunch Menus Meal Prices & Payments Food Allergies Nutrition Express and Cruisin’ Cafe! Student Wellness Policy Catering Services School Nutrition Services Students learning virtually through Virtual Virginia Academy, Chesapeake Virtual Academy, or on quarantine: Find information about meal pick up here. All breakfast and lunch meals for all students are at NO COST for the 2021-2022 school year. About our Department 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. Breakfast and lunch meals are served under the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National School Breakfast (SBP) and National School Lunch Programs (NSLP). In 1998, Congress expanded the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) to include assistance for snacks served to children in after-school educational and enrichment programs. Under the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), at-risk students in nine Chesapeake schools were served more than 40,000 supper meals and more than 35,000 snacks in 2018-2019. School Nutrition Services also participates in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) serving healthy and nutritious breakfast and lunch meals in summer school sites and community sites including churches, daycare centers, YMCA programs, Boys & Girls Club programs, libraries, and community centers. School meals must meet specific meal patterns for the appropriate age group(s) based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. School lunch provides approximately one-third of the daily nutrition needs for children and school breakfast provides approximately one-fourth. In addition to standards for fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and milk, regulations establish standards for the number of calories, fat, and sodium provided by school meals. Although meals must meet Federal nutrition requirements, school divisions make decisions about what specific foods to serve and how they are prepared. 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. 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. We also strive to promote student and community wellness through nutrition education while serving as intricate stakeholders in the educational mission of our school district as we Inspire, Engage, and Empower our students. Meal Benefits Though all meals are at no cost to students this year, we encourage each household to apply for meal benefits as an approved application can provide benefits outside of the meal program. To apply online, please visit the Free and Reduced Meal Application webpage. Contact We invite you to contact our department’s key staff members with your comments or questions at 547-1470 or by e-mail. 10.18.21 Contact School Nutrition Services School Plants 1021 Great Bridge Boulevard Chesapeake, VA 23320 757-547-1470 Send an Email Meet our Staff Copyright ©2021 Chesapeake Public Schools. Chesapeake, VA. All Rights Reserved. • Accessibility • Contact CPS • Discrimination Policy • Privacy Policy • Site Map • Terms of Use