food & nutrition services
department description
The Food & Nutrition Services (FNS) Department provides CPS students with high quality meals using local and wholesome ingredients so they are well nourished and ready to learn. In SY21 FNS’s 13 kitchens served approximately 521,00 breakfasts and lunches at no cost to students.
Strategic Goals
- Increase meal access for all students while maintaining safe dining protocols.
- Expand department warehousing capacity to allow greater resilience from supply chain disruptions.
- Increase the opportunities for donating excess meals to reduce food waste.