Nutrition Services
Student-Centered Nutrition, Every Day
Our goal is to provide delicious and nutritious daily meal choices to students and staff while operating a financially sound school nutrition program that complies with federal and state school meal regulations.
2026-2027 Community Eligibility Provision Schools
Certain schools in the division will be participating in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) as implemented through the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. Schools participating in CEP this year are:
Burlington Elementary, Glen Cove Elementary, Herman L. Horn Elementary, Mount Pleasant Elementary, Mountain View Elementary, Northside High, Northside Middle, W.E. Cundiff Elementary, and William Byrd Middle School.
All students attending a CEP school will be provided a nutritious breakfast and lunch meal each day at no cost. Households with students attending these schools will not be required to submit a meal application or to pay a fee for these students to receive meals.
2026-2027 Free and Reduced Meal Applications
Household applications for the free and reduced-price meal program are now being accepted.
Visit School Café to apply online. A free account may be created to track progress of your application, or you may apply for meal benefits as a guest.
Paper applications are available in the front office of your student’s school.
Only one application is needed per household. Remember to re-apply for benefits each school year.
For assistance with applications, please contact Nutrition Services at (540) 562-3788
Online Payment Information
Families may deposit funds to student meal accounts with a credit or debit card online at School Café. This is a secure, third-party vendor. Online payments have a processing fee of $2.25 per transaction. The minimum payment amount is $10.00 and the maximum payment amount is $100.00.
Payments may be made at no charge in all school cafeterias by cash or check.
School Café may be used at no charge to monitor your student’s spending, set up low balance alerts or set purchase restrictions.
Job Opportunities
Join our team of dedicated school nutrition professionals. Nutrition Services is accepting applications for part-time or substitute Nutrition Associates and full-time Nutrition Leads & Managers.
Visit RCPS Employment for current opportunities.
Meal Prices
Daily Lunch
Student: $3.35
Adult: $5.05
Breakfast
Student: $1.85
Adult: $2.95
Milk: $0.50
For the 2026-2027 school year, reduced-price meal costs will be waived.
Local Wellness Policy
RCPS recognizes the link between student health and learning and desires to provide a comprehensive program promoting healthy eating and physical activity for our students. Click here to submit questions, comments or feedback about the Student Wellness Policy.
RCPS Student Wellness Policy 9.16 (Revised May 2026)
Student Wellness Policy Triennial Assessment (June 2026)
RCPS Student Wellness Policy School Level Report Card (June 2026)
Non-Discrimination Statement
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the State or local Agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.