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Special Diets
Special diets meals for gluten free and halal students are available upon request for all grade levels in Loudoun County.
To request further information regarding special diets, please complete attached form below.
Please allow up to 48 hours for an email response.
LCPS offers meal substitutions and modifications for children with dietary restrictions or substitutions when presented with a signed statement by a recognized medical authority. Please reach out to Brittany Palaschak, RDN, at brittany.palaschak@lcps.org for questions regarding specific dietary requirements.
Products
Information on the items we serve are available for your review: Ingredient Lists.
Product formulation sheets are received by the manufacturer and are subject to change without notice. LCPS School Nutrition does not guarantee the information and provides it solely for your convenience.
A list of our snack and beverage items for purchase at each grade level can be found here: A La Carte Options
Vegetarian & Vegan Meals
We offer a number of menu items that meet the needs of a vegetarian and vegan diet. Please visit our online menus and select "Vegetarian" and "Vegan" as dietary restrictions from the drop down bar to view available meal options.
Allergies
Student allergies are very important to us at LCPS School Nutrition.
LCPS is a completely peanut and tree-nut free district. We do not serve products that contain any of the following ingredients or products manufactured in a facility that contains: almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, peanuts, pecans, pistachios, or walnuts.
To view allergies in menu items, please visit our online menus. You may hover over menu items to view the allergies present or you may filter by allergens by using the drop-down bar at the top.
To view dietary restrictions on the online menu, indicate the preferred dietary restriction by checking the box at the top of the screen.
In addition, The Department of Pupil Services has adopted the following allergy-resource handbook and has made it available to the community: Procedural Handbook for Students with Allergies.
LCPS is aware of the change to the sesame allergen guidelines beginning January 1st, 2023. Sesame has been added to the top 9 allergens, and will be identified on any LCPS products that contains the ingredient. Several of our vendors have released statements that address this change as well. See full list and document here for vendor issued statements.
Schwan's Foodservice
General Mills
Dick and Jane Educational Snacks
Rich's
Schmidt Bakery
Health Professionals
You can now access carbohydrate counts for all menu items, as substituted items may not be listed on the online monthly menus. To view ingredient lists of each menu item, click here.
Please note: all menus are subject to change
The nationwide food shortage issue will require us to alter daily menus and make substitutions for products. Menu changes may vary based on product availability in different schools.