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Ample & Balanced Nutrition

students eating apples

Providing students with fresh, nutritious and balanced meals ensures they are ready to learn and thrive each day.

Healthy and balanced meals help fuel both the body and the mind. You can count on our school meals to provide nutritious food for your child each day. Our staff works hard to ensure the meals are fresh, healthy, and served in a way that kids enjoy.

— Mandy Bienlein, OSD school nutrition Director

School nutrition director serving lunch

Our Meal Program Offers the Nutrition Kids Need!

Student eating healthy lunch

School meals look very different from decades past!

The OSD School Nutrition Program is known for:

  • Surpassing USDA nutritional guidelines
  • Providing a variety of daily options that kids love
  • Offering kids unlimited fresh fruits and veggies each day
  • Partnering with farms and suppliers to provide fresh, locally sourced ingredients
  • Offering low fat or fat-free milk with every meal
  • Aligning to portion sizes specified by USDA
  • Hosting “Try-It Days” to introduce students to new, healthy foods
  • Incorporating student feedback into menu design
  • Helping families in need apply for free and reduced-price meals
  • Offering families who have extra a way to help those in need

Check Out Our School Meal Program & Menus

5-2-1-0 Every Day!

5 or more fruits & vegetables

5 or more fruits & vegetables

  • Try new fruits and vegetables multiple times.
  • A meal is a family affair—have the family help plan meals.
  • Frozen and canned are just as nutritious as fresh.
2 hours or less recreational screen time

2 hours or less recreational screen time

  • Keep TV and computer out of the bedroom.
  • No screen time under the age of two.
  • Turn TV off during meal time.
  • Plan your TV viewing ahead of time.
1 hour or more of physical activity

1 hour or more of physical activity

  • Let physical activity be free, easy, and fun!
  • Take a family walk.
  • Turn on the music and dance.
  • Use the stairs.
0 sugary drinks, more water & low fat milk

0 sugary drinks, more water & low-fat milk

  • Drink water when you are thirsty. It's the #1 thirst quencher!
  • Keep a water bottle on hand.
  • Put limits on 100% juice.

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