The Department of Education Nutrition Programs and Services has several responsibilities. Its primary focus is to provide a nutritional and healthy menu as directed by the USDA for students enrolled in Malden public schools. The DOE NPS is also in charge of purchasing, distribution and storage of food; designing food programs to make meals accessible to low-income students; providing nutritional and health training to DOE employees; and creating a healthy and drug free environment for the Malden public school systems.