ATCAA Head Start

ATCAA Head Start's Nutrition Initiative ensures the complete well-being of your growing child through healthy living, nutritious food, and physical activities. Our goal is to help children develop healthy habits for a healthy future. We ensure that the food we serve Head Start students is well-balanced, homemade, nutritious, and delicious! Our meals are made daily from scratch by on-site cooks at each Head Start location. ​ We make healthy choices for healthy kids including: • Each meal includes fresh fruits and vegetables that we purchase locally. • We prioritize organic food as much as possible. We serve nutritious whole grains loaded with fiber and vitamins. • Head Start meals are free of artificial dyes, added sugars, and high fructose corn syrup. •We serve low- or nonfat, rBST-free milk (whole milk for age 2 and under) • We accommodate your children’s needs into our daily menus. • All the meat we serve is hormone free, if not organic. • We encourage children to try new flavors more than once! ​ Weekly menus are approved by a registered nutritionist. All servings comply with USDA portion size and nutrition requirements for children. We serve meals family-style to teach children how to share while working on their fine motor skills as they serve themselves. We are committed to each child’s dietary needs, so we are diligent about allergy restrictions and religious beliefs