Loudoun County School Nutrition Services

Two taste tests, two big wins! This week at Emerick Elementary School and Riverside High School, students sampled new recipes and are already excited for what’s coming to next year’s menus!

Creighton's Corner Elementary celebrated Bike to School Day this morning with over 400 students pedaling in! We joined the ride with our smoothie bikes, serving up delicious school-made strawberry banana & mango peach smoothies.

Check your school menu for the next smoothie day! 🚴‍♀️🍓🥭

Three NEW recipes are being taste-tested for next school year, and Ashburn Elementary School got a taste today!

Our delicious lineup:

✅ Triple Berry Sheet Pan Pancake featuring Simplot Foods - USA Berries 🍓 🫐
✅ Chicken Adobo with Java Rice (Filipino-inspired Recipe 🇵🇭)
✅ Asian Noodle Salad 🍜 made with yummy Woodles and fresh veggies

Which one would you like to see hit the menu first?

Today we celebrate our School Lunch Heroes—serving up kindness, nutrition, and smiles every day! 🍎🥪💪

🥬 Kale Yeah! This month's Taste It Tuesday and Fear Factor Friday is KALE.

Students enjoyed the delicious vegetable as a chip — crispy, crunchy, and full of nutrients! 😋

This past Saturday, Chef Erik joined the annual LCPS Middle School FACS Cake Wars competition!

This year’s sweet theme? Candy Shop! After sampling some truly impressive creations, Chef Erik had the honor of presenting the award to the talented team from Belmont Ridge Middle School🏆🎂🍭

We had a blast at Eagle Ridge Middle School today!

Our dietetic intern, Josie, served up a delicious triple berry sheet pan pancake sampling at breakfast – it was a hit! 🍓🫐

Plus, our Executive Chef and Registered Dietitian got great insights from a student focus group!👥

Congratulations to Alec Loyd, School Nutrition Manager at the Academies of Loudoun, on being recognized as the well-deserved SNS Employee of the Year! His outstanding leadership and dedication is truly appreciated.

We are grateful for the feature! This recipe gave students a delicious opportunity to explore a classic North African staple 🍽️🌍

Happy Earth Day! For today's we have a delicious feature from Loudoun County School Nutrition Services: North African Lentils with Couscous 😋

Packed with bold flavors, this hearty vegetarian recipe highlights amazing spices and fresh staple ingredients—PLUS, look at those sides! What an amazing way to celebrate nature's bounty.

Loudoun County Public Schools

Thank you for shining a spotlight on Loudoun County Public Schools! We're fortunate to have Chef Erik and a dedicated school nutrition team in our school kitchens, always ready to serve delicious and nutritious meals 🧑‍🍳

Finger snaps for Ms. Stephanie at Round Hill Elementary School PTO (Virginia) 🙌

Thank you for your unwavering dedication, hard work, and for always being an amazing team player in meetings! Your commitment to your students truly makes a difference. 💫

It's been an exciting week honoring our amazing !

Last, but certainly not least, is Farmer Sam from Cerritos Farms! Farmer Sam has been a farmer for 36 years and grows everything from Salvadorian red beans 🫘 and habaneros 🌶️ to juicy tomatoes 🍅and watermelon 🍉!