Virginia Beach City Public Schools participates in both the National School Breakfast and Lunch Programs. The meals that are offered are required to meet specific guidelines. The nutritional standards for planning the student menus are mandated by the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010.
As part of the school division’s menu planning system, each student may select from a variety of nutritional food items offered. This is intended to minimize waste and encourage more food choices. This system avoids forcing students to take food they do not intend to eat.
The guidelines in place for the breakfast and lunch menu planning system are as follows:
A la carte items are offered for sale in addition to breakfast and lunch items. Examples include ice cream, fruit drinks, bottle water, snacks, and extra servings of menu items.