School meals are delicious and nutritious.
Our lunch menus comply with the USDA regulations meeting ⅓ of the daily dietary needs for protein, calories, calcium, iron, vitamin A & vitamin C.  Our menus are also developed based on the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans insuring that when averaged over a week do not exceed 30% calories from fat or 10% from saturated fat.  Trans-fats and sodium levels are monitored regularly and kept as low as possible.  In addition, lunch menus do not exceed 200 mg cholesterol and our cooking methods, with the exception of French fries at the high schools only, are limited to baking, roasting, steaming and boiling.  Whole grains are offered in several varieties including buns, rolls, and pizza crust!  Fresh fruits and veggies are available throughout the school year and milk choices are limited to skim and 1% only.

Got Milk?  We do.
Milk is a nutrient rich package providing 9 essential nutrients including calcium, potassium, phosphorus, protein, vitamin D, vitamin A, vitamin B12, riboflavin, and niacin.  Milks nutrients, especially calcium, are necessary for developing strong bones and teeth.  Most importantly milk provides 3 of the 5 nutrients that fall short in children’s diets, including calcium, magnesium, and potassium.  Each 8 oz. serving of milk provides 300 mg calcium which is equivalent to ⅓ to ¼ of the daily calcium requirement for children.  Milk is offered as a part of every breakfast and lunch we serve.

Flavored milk verses White milk.
In a time where childhood obesity is on the rise many question why schools offer flavored milks.  As mentioned above, milk is a nutrient rich beverage packed with many essential nutrients including ones found to be most deficient in children’s diets.  Research shows that students will drink more milk when flavored verses no flavoring at all. 

As soft drink consumption increases milk consumption decreases.  Therefore, offering a variety of flavored milks helps insure children have access to nutritious beverages while at school.  Flavored milks contain both natural and added sugars but does not contain near the same amount of sugars as sodas and other sweetened beverages.  NHANES data reports that flavored milks make up only 2% of total added sugar in children’s diets compared to 50% or more added by soft drinks and fruit drinks. 

The 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recognize that small amounts of sugar added to nutrient-dense foods, such as reduced fat milk, may increase a person’s intake of such foods by enhancing palatability of these products, thus improving nutrient intake without contributing excessive calories.  Overweight and obesity are a result of too many calories taken in and not enough calories spent on activity. 

A new study published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association found that children and teens who drank flavored milk had better overall nutrition and lower weights than those who didn’t drink milk at all.

In addition, scientific reviews indicate that sugar intake does not cause hyperactivity or other behavioral problems or interfere with academic performance in children.  We believe drinking milk with a few extra calories or added sugars far outweighs not drinking milk at all.

The current breakfast and lunch menus are available below by choosing the grade level and menu you wish to see.

Friendly service and great food are very important to us! We are committed to ensuring that we provide courteous service, attractive and well-balanced meals for our students every day!

ACES Menus
Traditional schools , Hampton, Year-round schools, Brooks Global, Johnson Street and Washington Montessori - August/September

Elementary School Breakfast and Lunch Menus
Traditional schools and Year-round schools - August/September

Extended-year, Brooks Global, Johnson Street and Washington Montessori - July/August

Middle and High School Breakfast and Lunch Menus - August/September

Middle College Breakfast and Lunch Menus - August

Gateway Education Center Lunch Menus - August/September

Doris Henderson Newcomers School Lunch Menus - August

Meal Prices

Free and Reduced Meal Application

Free and Reduced Meal Application - Spanish

Sample Household Application for Meal Benefits Form - Forms will be handed out the first day of school or can be obtained at all the Regional Offices and the School Nutrition Office at 501 West Washington Street, Greensboro beginning in August.

Special diet order form

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