DCPS Food and Nutrition Services

Honoring the heroes who gave everything for our country. 🇺🇸
Wishing our DCPS community a safe Memorial Day.

Happy National Eat More Fruits and Vegetables Day! 🍎🥦

Did you know school meals are designed to include fruits and vegetables every day, following USDA nutrition guidelines? Offering a variety of produce helps students get important vitamins and nutrients to support growth, health, and focus in the classroom.

Menu highlight at Brookland Middle School! 🍝
Students enjoying favorites like chicken meatballs with spaghetti, plus options like vegan spaghetti, cheese quesadillas, and fresh sides—all part of a balanced school meal. Shoutout to our partners at Aramark Student Nutrition for making it happen!

Celebrating Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a special menu feature! 🌺🍽️

Students will enjoy Huli Huli Chicken with brown rice, a traditional Hawaiian dish known for its sweet and savory flavor.

Taco bar day at Drew Elementary! 🌮
Students enjoyed a variety of toppings and sides, including black beans, salsa, and fresh fruit—featuring ingredients from DC Central Kitchen.

At Burroughs Elementary, students are learning through school gardens thanks to a partnership with FoodPrints, helping students explore where food comes from and how it grows. 🌱

🌱 Happy National Garden Month! We’re celebrating the garden at Langley Elementary and our partnership with FoodPrints DC , who help make this space possible for students to learn, explore, and grow.

At Langley Elementary, our partnership with FoodPrints brings food and garden education full circle: from the garden to the classroom to the cafeteria… This winter, students cooked Bean & Veggie Chili in their FoodPrints class using locally grown carrots, then enjoyed that same chili for lunch, prepared by the Langley food services team.

Through hands-on cooking, garden learning, and school meals, students eat and enjoy nutritious food throughout their school day.

Happy April Fools! No food pranks here, just meals ready for students every day.

Spinach is packed with nutrients that help support growing bodies and active minds. It’s a great source of iron for energy, vitamin A for vision, and fiber to support healthy digestion — making it a smart addition to school meals.