Back to School | Food and Nutrition Service

Prepare for the road ahead with these ready-to-go menu planning, nutrition education, and school meal promotion resources that support the updates to the school nutrition standards.

Map Out Your Menu Planning

School Meal Trays — School Meals Trays, Many Ways

Crediting Vegetables in Child Nutrition Programs Tip Sheet — Crediting Tip Sheets in Child Nutrition Programs

Dry Erase Menu Poster — Today's Lunch Poster

OVS Middle School Poster — Offer vs. Serve Posters and Tip Sheets

Reducing Added Sugars at School Breakfast

Whole Grains Report — Whole Grains Resource for the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs

Food Buying Guide Cover — Food Buying Guide

Child Nutrition Recipe Box

Culinary Institute of Child Nutrition

Shaking it Up! Small Changes Lead to Big Flavors (ICN)

Navigate School Meals with Nutrition Education

Cover of the Discover My Plate Nutrition Education for Kindergarten Teacher's Guide — Discover MyPlate:
Nutrition Education for Kindergarten

Cover of Serving Up MyPlate Level 2: Illustration of a hand holding a tray with the MyPlate icon — Serving Up MyPlate: A Yummy Curriculum (Grades 1-6)

What's Your Healthy Eating Style? — Fueling My Healthy Life
(Grades 6-8)

Team Nutrition Cooks — Team Nutrition Cooks
(Afterschool Ages 8-12)

Cover of the Great Garden Detective Adventure Curriculum — Team Nutrition Garden Resources

Free samples today! Try our new menu item — Taste Testing Event Resources

Stronger with School Meals Activity Book — Stronger with School Meals

Pave the Way by Promoting School Meals

Healthy Meals Incentives Recognition Awards graphic — Healthy Meals Incentives Recognition Awards

The Road to Healthier School Meals shareable graphic — Back-to-School Social Media Shareables

Celebrate Lunch Trays Many Ways — National School Lunch Week Social Media Shareables

School Meals: Small Changes, Big Difference — School Nutrition Standards Media Toolkit

Local School Wellness Policy Refresh! Infographic

Team Nutrition Quiz — Team Nutrition Quizzes

School Breakfast Infographic — School Breakfast Materials

MyPlate Guide to School Lunch for Families — School Lunch Materials

Page updated: April 21, 2025