Food Service Updates

As of June 30, 2024

Welcome to summer! While school is out, our division is dedicated to providing breakfast and lunch meals to all children aged 1-18 years old at select school locations. Please visit our Summer Food Service Program site for more information or text FOOD or COMIDA to 304-304 for a location near you.

School Year 2024-2025 Free & Reduced-Price Meal Applications are available online at SchoolCafe.com. Applying is easy and completely confidential. As a reminder, every school year requires a new application. Please note that your 2023-2024 school year carryover eligibility will expire end of day on October 9, 2024 and your student’s meal account status will change to Paid.

Households may apply for Free or Reduced-Price meals at any time during the school year. If you were not eligible before but had a reduction in income, increase in household size, became unemployed, etc., you can apply again. Additional benefits may include: 1) fee waivers for certain afterschool and summer learning programs, 2) fee waivers for select cable services, 3) fee waivers for college entrance exam (SAT), 4) and fee waivers for applications at many colleges and universities.

Also, the Virginia Department of Social Services can help through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) should households need additional nutrition benefits.

We Are Hiring!

Come join our team either as a substitute or a contracted employee. We offer competitive pay, flexible schedules (no work on weekends, holidays or school breaks), excellent benefits, advancement opportunities, and a free meal during your shift.

We are looking to fill cafeteria assistant, baker/cook, and other vacancies. Employment applications can be submitted online at www.vbschools.com/careers.

Should you have any questions, please feel free to call our office at 757.263.1101 or e-mail us at vbfoods@vbschools.com.

E-Learning Activities

For a variety of e-learning activities that children can partake in at home, such as online games, books, and nutrition education activities for children, please visit USDA Team Nutrition’s website at: https://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/digital-nutrition-resources-kids.

STEMsational Ag: The Virtual Farm is a free online course that students can take at home to discover how science, technology, engineering, and math are used in agriculture and why they are so important to humanity.

You can also learn how to eat healthy with MyPlate, a USDA interactive site that provides information on the five food groups, budget-friendly food ideas, seasonal recipes, etc.

For additional e-learning opportunities, visit the Office of Food Service's YouTube playlist where our students and staff cover important topics such as kitchen and food safety, cooking lessons and more.