FNS Documents & Resources

This is the official list of the only tools authorized to certify schools as eligible for the additional performance-based reimbursement.

This information is provided to assist state agencies, school food authorities, and local schools with the selection of a software program that has been USDA-approved for nutrient analyses required in the school meal programs.

Learn more about school lunch! Find event ideas, recipes, activities, and more for school nutrition professionals, families, and teachers.

Conozca más acerca el almuerzo escolar. Encuentre ideas, recetas, actividades, y más para profesionales del nutrición escolar, familias y maestros.

Promote your school lunch with this poster. School nutrition professionals can customize their daily lunch menu options and help remind students to eat a variety of foods.

The Child Nutrition Database is a required part of the nutrient analysis software approved by USDA for use in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. It is a nutrient database of over 9,000 food items.

Summer Food, Summer Moves is a fun, hands-on resource kit designed to get kids and families excited about healthy eating and physical activity during the summer months. 

Engage parents in school wellness using this ready-to-go communication tool. This flyer can help parents support the school wellness policy.

Team Nutrition proporciona materiales de MiPlato desarrollados específicamente para niños y sus padres/cuidadores.

New and updated "Discover MyPlate: Nutrition Education for Kindergarten" materials foster the development of healthy food choices and physically active lifestyles during a critical developmental and learning period for children—kindergarten. Now with added resources to learn where foods come from, explore more foods, and try kid-friendly recipes.