Imagine feeding 4,000 hungry kids breakfast and lunch.

Now imagine doing it every day. That's what the 40 people do in the Kerrville ISD Child Nutrition Department. The Nutrition Services department is made up of a team of food and nutrition professionals that are dedicated to students' health, well being and their ability to learn. We support learning by promoting healthy habits for lifelong nutrition and fitness practices.

A typical meal might call for 2600 hamburger buns, or 162 pounds of cheese. In one month kids will down more than 60,000 bottles of milk. We buy only Grade A fruits and vegetables, and use standardized recipes to yield consistent quality. We consistently earn the highest sanitation scores in town, and all staff are trained in proper and safe food handling.

We follow nutritional guidelines imposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, financial guidelines from the Texas Education Agency, plus sanitary regulations from the health department.

The Nutrition Department earns all the money in its budget. This is done from student and adult charges, along with federal reimbursement for free and reduced price meals.

And always, our primary focus is on pleasing our most demanding customers - the students who use our food as fuel for growing, learning, and imagining the future.

Good nutrition and learning go hand in hand.