Food & Nutrition

Director of Food Service

Ellen Craddock

(540) 853-1243 | ecraddock@rcps.info

The Food & Nutrition Office is part of the Operations team, which reports to:

Chris Perkins

Chief Operations Officer

(540) 853-2382 | ccperkins@rcps.info

RCPS Food Vendor
Southwest Foodservice Excellence

(540) 853-1669

P.O. Box 13145

Roanoke, VA 24145

Roanoke City Public Schools aims to provide high quality, nutritious meals to students through our food services partner, Southwest Foodservice Excellence.

All RCPS students receive free breakfast and lunch during the 2025-26 School Year. Interested in purchasing additional a la carte items? Pay by using SchoolCafe.

School Menus

Download SFE's Nutrislice menu app:

Download Nutrislice for Apple Devices

Download Nutrislice for Android Devices

The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) is a provision from the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 that allows school and local educational agencies (LEAs) with high poverty rates to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students. CEP eliminates the burden of collecting household applications to determine eligibility for school meals, relying instead on information from other means-tested programs such as the Supplement Nutrition Assistance Program and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. All RCPS schools participate in the Community Eligibility Provision.

Resources

School Cafe

School Cafe is used to pay for a la carte items

Families must first register for an account with School Cafe. To create a new account, click the above link, select "Virginia" and type in "Roanoke City Public Schools." Continue to the next page and click "Create a New Account." Follow the instructions to complete account setup.

Once you create your account, you will be able to add your student. Please have your student's last name, school, and ID number ready to connect them to your account.

School Cafe

At-Risk Afterschool Meals Program

Roanoke City Public Schools serves meals at no charge to children 18 and under through the At-Risk Afterschool Meals Program during the school year. The same meals are available at no separate charge to all participants at each site.

Meals will be provided on a first come, first served basis at the below times and locations to students who attend afterschool and weekend programs. Meals are served Mondays through Fridays, unless otherwise noted. Visit the schools webpage for contact information and addresses.

Locations and Times

Crystal Spring Elementary: 3-3:15 p.m.
Fairview Elementary: 2:45-3 p.m.
Fallon Park Elementary: 2:15-2:30 p.m.
Garden City Elementary: 2:45-3 p.m.
Grandin Court Elementary: 2:45-3 p.m.
Highland Park Elementary: 2:30-2:45 p.m.
Hurt Park Elementary: 2:30-3 p.m. and one Saturday per month, 10-10:30 a.m.
Lincoln Terrace Elementary: One Saturday per month, 10-10:30 a.m
Monterey Elementary: 2:45-3 p.m.
Morningside Elementary: 2:30-3 p.m.
Roanoke Academy for Math & Science: 2:15-2:30 p.m.
Round Hill Elementary: 2:15-2:30 p.m..
Westside Elementary: 2:15-2:30 p.m. and one Saturday per month, 10-10:30 p.m.
Virginia Heights Elementary: 2:45-3 p.m.
Lucy Addison Middle School: 3:45-4:15 p.m.
Patrick Henry High School: Saturdays, 9-9:15 a.m. and 12:30-12:45 p.m.

For further information, please contact Ellen Craddock, Director of Food Service at (540) 853-2863 or RCPSFoodNutrition@rcps.info.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

USDA Non-Discrimination Statement

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form found online, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
email:
program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.