Scratch cooked for healthy kids
students eating school lunch
Culinary Center fun
Student field trip at culinary center
Cafeteria programming
Rainbow day at Birch
Revolutionizing school food
middle school students taste a new dish
Nutrition education
rainbow day seed bracelet

The School Food Project: BVSD's Food Services Department

Yes, School Meals are Free!

Thank you to the voters, community partners, school nutrition staff and everyone who advocated to continue funding for HSMA — your support reflects a shared commitment to the wellbeing and success of our children!

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Good food to nourish bright futures: The impact of free meals in BVSD

This November, the Boulder Valley School District (BVSD) and districts across the state celebrated a significant victory for Colorado students, and our whole community. By voting to pass Propositions LL and MM, Colorado voters have secured important support for our state’s universal school-meals program and reinforced our commitment to ensuring every student is nourished and ready to learn.

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BVSD Food Services' comprehensive plan for addressing food allergies

With more students experiencing food allergies than ever before, our BVSD Food Services team takes comprehensive steps to create a safe and inclusive dining experience for all. It's also critically important that families and students are aware of the allergy rules of their class or school (which varies by circumstance) so they don't create an unsafe environment for other students.

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What's for Lunch?

1

central production kitchen turning locally sourced ingredients into healthy delicious school meals.

180

 hard working employees serving the best possible food every day.

17,000

scratch-cooked, fresh, nutritious and delicious meals served daily.

20+

local farmers and partners growing food for BVSD meals. 

100

nutrition education events hosted in schools each year.

50

different lunch entrees served throughout the year, including vegetarian and gluten free options.