The School Nutrition Association is a national, nonprofit professional organization representing nearly 50,000 members who provide high-quality, low-cost meals to students across the country.
Core Purpose
Well-nourished students, prepared to succeed.
Vision
Every student has access to nutritious meals at school, ensuring their optimal health and well-being.
Mission
We empower and support school nutrition professionals in advancing the accessibility, quality and integrity of school nutrition programs.
Culture Statement
- We value and promote equal opportunity and are committed to making it core parts of our culture.
- We will create a welcoming, supportive community where we value, recognize, respect, and celebrate the individual perspectives and identities among our members.
- We invest in our members’ growth, appreciating their contributions, acknowledging their journeys, and enabling them to better serve kids and their community.
- We are authentic and self-reflective and are intentional in learning from our actions to make changes and become more inclusive at all levels of our organization.
- We value our members as individuals and prioritize including the members of the future and representation from across our membership at all levels of leadership.
Values
- Integrity: Act ethically and responsibly, always.
- Contribution: Celebrate different perspectives and ideas from SNA’s diverse membership
- Collaboration: Share strategies and solutions to achieve professional excellence.
- Commitment: Embody care and compassion for student well-being.
- Innovation: Drive change with creativity and strategic thinking.
- Courage: Resolve to protect and defend school nutrition programs.
Governance Structure
