Knox County Schools Nutrition Program

Menu Math: 877,380 servings of whole-grain cereal for the 2025-2026 school year

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Join us at 2 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday in June for Menu Math, which spotlights the volume of food used in our cafeterias during the 2025-2026 school year.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider: help.knoxschools.org/en_US/usda-non-discrimination-statement.

"We Can Do It" is the theme of the Tennessee School Nutrition Association (TSNA) 2026 conference. Pictured are Kristy Powell, manager of our Bearden High School cafeteria, and Heather Graves, manager of our West Valley Middle School cafeteria.

Congratulations to Pam Clabough for completing the Tennessee School Nutrition Association (TSNA) Culinary Academy.

Pam is the cafeteria manager at Hardin Valley Middle School

A graduation ceremony took place at the TSNA 2026 annual conference in Gatlinburg.

Menu Math: 1,539,000 pounds of produce for the 2025-2026 school year

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Join us at 2 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday in June for Menu Math, which spotlights the volume of food used in our cafeterias during the 2025-2026 school year.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider: help.knoxschools.org/en_US/usda-non-discrimination-statement.

Preparing ½-cup servings of oranges for boxed lunches.

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We work with the Knoxville - Knox County Community Action Committee to provide summer meals to outside camps/programs as well as Knox County School's summer learning sessions.

Visit www.knoxschools.org/studentsfamilies/nutrition for more information.

Menu Math: 1,766,080 slices of cheese for the 2025-2026 school year

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Join us at 2 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday in June for Menu Math, which spotlights the volume of food used in our cafeterias during the 2025-2026 school year.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider: help.knoxschools.org/en_US/usda-non-discrimination-statement.

A big thank-you to our 2 teams who are cleaning the floors, drains and hood vents in our 90-plus school cafeterias this summer. We appreciate your hard work and commitment to ensuring our schools are ready for the 2026–2027 school year.

Menu Math: 552,356 slices of pizza for the 2025-2026 school year

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Join us at 2 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday in June for Menu Math, which spotlights the volume of food used in our cafeterias during the 2025-2026 school year.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider: help.knoxschools.org/en_US/usda-non-discrimination-statement.

Here are the district averages for Knox County Health Department inspections across our 90-plus cafeterias for the 2025–2026 school year:
- 99.73 for the 1st semester
- 99.96 for the 2nd semester

The inspections are based on a 100-point scale.

We have achieved a 99 average on all our cafeteria inspections for the past 11 years.

This remarkable accomplishment reflects the hard work, professionalism, and attention to detail demonstrated by our cafeteria teams every day. Thank you for your unwavering commitment to maintaining the highest standards of food safety and service for our students and staff.