How Ordo Helped Double Breakfast and Lunch Participation in the First Year at Miller Creek School District

In 2024, when Miller Creek School District took a closer look at its meal program, the numbers told a clear story.

Before Ordo, the district’s breakfast and lunch offerings came from a local vendor serving lower-quality, processed food. Student participation reflected it: just 1 in 10 students ate breakfast at school, and only around a third ate lunch.

Miller Creek leaders wanted something better—meals students would actually choose, and a program that could grow.

They had already heard about Ordo’s success with Ross Valley School District’s breakfast and lunch programs, and reached out to see if Ordo could deliver similar results for their campuses.

So, Ordo became Miller Creek School District's newest food service partner in the 2025-2026 school year.

The Results: Breakfast and Lunch Participation Increased by over 100%

Ordo replaced processed meals with fresh, scratch-made food designed to appeal to students while meeting school nutrition requirements. The district didn’t need a complicated rollout—just better food, executed consistently.

In the first weeks with Ordo, breakfast and lunch participation immediately jumped up by over 100%.

In the first week alone, demand for lunch was so strong that campuses began running out of meals during the day. The school had to place additional orders immediately for every campus just to keep up.

Students loved the new lunch program. Administrators did as well.

Ordo was a hit.

A Meal Program Students Actually Use

Miller Creek’s results highlight what’s possible when quality improves and students respond:

• Higher student participation
• Stronger program consistency
• A meal service school leaders can feel confident in

With Ordo, Miller Creek didn’t just improve food quality—they built a breakfast and lunch programs that students show up for every day.

The school district demonstrated what’s possible when school leaders treat food quality as a priority.