Thomas E. Carroll Nutrition Center

All Bridgeport school breakfast, lunch and snack food and beverage selections will comply with the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the State of Connecticut Child Nutrition Regulations. Bridgeport Food & Nutrition Services will strive to offer the students a diversified menu reflecting the cultural and ethnic food preferences of the Bridgeport Community.

Bridgeport Food & Nutrition Services menus will strive to offer healthy nutritious and appealing food selections that meet the student’s health and nutritional needs.

• All school meals will offer a variety of fruits and vegetables and 100% fruit juices. Whenever possible, students will be offered locally grown, seasonal fresh fruits and vegetables.

• Only Low-Fat milk products will be served with school meals.

• Whole grain bread products will be served in the school meals.

• Breakfast will be offered in every school before the start of the school day.

• Food & Nutrition Services will strive to create innovative ways of encouraging students to participate in the breakfast program before the start of the school day. One such program is “Breakfast in the Classroom”.

• School Meals shall be planned to incorporate the basic menu concepts of balance, variety, contrast, color and eye appeal.