School Meals
Now is a great time to encourage your child to eat breakfast and lunch at school! All Pittsylvania County Schools participate in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. Meals offered to students align with the nutrition recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and meet current state and federal nutrition requirements which are intended to enhance the health of students, and help lessen the childhood obesity trend.  Pittsylvania County Schools’ cafeterias are committed to serving students healthy, minimally processed, locally sourced, and made-from-scratch foods with plenty of fruits and vegetables; whole grains; and fat-free and low-fat milk. Meals offered are moderate in sodium, low in fat, free from trans-fat and meet students’ age-appropriate calorie requirements:

Meal Prices
For the 2026-2027 school year all Pittsylvania County Schools' students will continue to receive both their breakfast and lunch meals at no cost under the USDA’s Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). No further action is required of parents. All students will be able to receive both their breakfast and lunch meals at no cost regardless of parents’ income. 

• The USDA requires that each free meal contain a certain number of food items to ensure that students receive the nutritional benefits of a meal. Students must select at least three meal components at lunch and at least three items at breakfast. If a student opts out of the required minimum items for a complete meal, then specific items must be classified as à la carte and must be purchased at individual prices.

Extra Foods to Purchase
Students have the option to add money to their cafeteria accounts in order to purchase extra food items such as bottled water, juice, chips, or seconds of favorite foods such as pizza, chicken nuggets, and fries. Parents can add money to their children’s account for extra items by sending cash or check or by paying on-line at www.myschoolbucks.com. Setting up an account with MySchoolBucks is free, but there is a per-transaction processing fee of $3.75 for card payments and $2.95 for checking account payments.

• Students have access to water fountains and/or water coolers during meals.

Menus
Breakfast and lunch menus are posted on the Pittsylvania County Schools’ website under the Parent link, and hard copies can be made available for students to bring home. 

If you have questions, please contact the School Nutrition Program at 434-432-2761.