Programs
Food for Thought
Have you ever tried to concentrate on something when you are hungry? Our students cannot focus on academics if their stomachs are empty. That’s why the School Nutrition Department of Petersburg City Public Schools works to ensure that children receive nutritious meals, free of charge.
Farm to School
Petersburg City Public Schools is proud to be a participating district who partners with our produce suppliers to bring local produce from local farms in virginia and the surrounding areas to our get fresh, local food onto the plates of our students! #VAFarmtoSchool.
Free Breakfast and Lunch for ALL Students
Every Petersburg student, as part of the Community Eligibility Provision of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is entitled to one free breakfast and one lunch every day. Starting on the first day, every day that school is in session, Petersburg students receive free nutritious meals. The breakfasts are grab-and-go, allowing students to select their breakfast as they arrive at school and eat it in their classroom. This allows an earlier start for instruction. Lunches are served and eaten in school cafeterias.
The Community Eligibility Provision allows school districts with high percentages of low-income children to drop the complicated application process for families and offer free breakfasts and lunches to all students. This improves access to nutritious meals, simplifies life for families, cuts down on time spent in cashier lines and eliminates any stigma attached to the “free and reduced-price meal” label. The Community Eligibility Provision continues over the summer so students can continue to receive free these meals at summer school and other sites.
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
This federal program provides Westview students with samples of fresh fruits and vegetables throughout the school year. Through the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, students can sample delicious and nutritious foods they might not otherwise encounter, such as kiwi fruit, fresh pineapple and spinach.
The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program is an important tool in efforts to combat childhood obesity by successfully introducing children to a variety of produce that they otherwise might not sample.