Westbrook School Department

Our School Nutrition Director Mary Emerson has been names Maine School Nutrition Director of the Year! She was honored at WHS cafeteria on Monday, April 14 by the Maine School Nutrition Association. Mary has been with the Westbrook Schools since 2018. She has brought innovative approaches to school nutrition, including diversifying school lunch choices, introducing more local fish and farm-to-table products, providing more culturally appealing meals, and ensuring that our kitchens are Halal certified. She has expanded summer meal programs, fresh fruits and vegetables, and after-school snacks, collaborated with The Locker Project and Full Plates, Full Potential to provide initiatives that feed students, worked with Food Corps members to engage more students in trying new foods, and managed the years of the pandemic to ensure the students had meals at home. The Westbrook School Nutrition Staff works well as a team and provides excellent food for our students as well as a warm family environment in our cafeterias. Congratulations Mary and our entire staff!