Norfolk Public Schools
Overview
Norfolk Public Schools' department of School Nutrition is one of the state's premier school food service operations. The department is devoted to customer service and providing nutrition integrity for all school meals. School breakfast, lunch, and supper are consistent with the U.S. Dietary Guidelines, and allowance is provided for student preferences and tastes. Each day, School Nutrition serves over 35,000 high-quality, nutritious meals to help improve student learning.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Lisa Winter
Senior Director
Phone: (757)628-2760
lwinter@nps.k12.va.us
School Nutrition Office Hours
Monday - Friday
7 a.m. - 3 p.m.
News and Announcements
We're Hiring
Norfolk Public Schools' department of School Nutrition is one of the state's premier school food service operations. Each day, School Nutrition serves more than 39,000 high-quality, nutritious meals to help improve student learning. By working in our kitchens, you can help students form lifelong, healthy food choices as well as support student learning. The menu offers opportunities to bridge classroom lessons with the cafeteria by exploring the flavors of different cultures as well as learning about seasonal fruits and vegetables. School Nutrition needs your help bridging these connections. Plus, School Nutrition jobs work only during the school day meaning no weekends, evenings, and off most holidays!
We are an equal opportunity employer. For more information, call 757-628-2760.
Free Meals and Programs
Norfolk Public Schools follows federal and state regulations when administering the National School Breakfast and Lunch Programs, which provide nutritionally balanced meals to students. The school district utilizes CEP, a non-pricing meal service option, in all 49 schools.
Meals are free of charge to all students attending a Norfolk Public School. No application is needed.
Taste of NPS
From east to west our Norfolk Public Schools family is the cornerstone of a proudly diverse community.
Recipe submissions are being accepted for this School Year. To submit your recipe you may either print out our Recipe Card and submit to your school’s School Nutrition Manager or fill-out our online Recipe Card. Recipes should include the name, cultural region, serving size, ingredients, and cooking instructions as well as why this recipe is important to your family. Multiple recipe submissions are encouraged!
Recipes will be adapted to meet Federal School Nutrition standards. Please call the School Nutrition Office, 757-628-2760 if you have any questions.
NPS Nutrition Standards for School Meals
USDA Non-Discrimination Statement
Norfolk Public Schools, Department of School Nutrition Civil Rights Procedures
Any person alleging discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability has a right to file a complaint within 180 days of the alleged discriminatory action. All civil rights complaints within Norfolk Public Schools, School Nutrition Programs should be directed to Lisa Winter. Lisa Winter can be reached via phone at 757-628-2760 or by email at lwinter@nps.k12.va.us. Complaints can be submitted verbally, in writing, or anonymously. All complaints will be processed within 90 days.
Norfolk Public Schools School Nutrition Programs will obtain all necessary complaint information and process the complaint within 90 days. The complaint will be forwarded to the Department of Education School Nutrition Programs.
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
- mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or - fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or - email:
program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Complete form and submit to District Contact within 180 days of the alleged discriminatory action.
Forms can be submitted via email or through US mail.