Background. The state of health, the dynamics of growth and development of children and adolescents are largely determined by proper nutrition, therefore, evaluation of the organization of nutrition of schoolchildren, taking into account the characteristics of the educational process, is one of the urgent tasks to improve the health of the younger generation.
Objective. Evaluation of the approaches to the organization of school meals taking into account the features of the organization of the educational process.
Methods. Children and adolescents aged 7–18 studying in educational institutions with different approaches to organizing school meals were included in the study.
Results. The evaluation of theapproaches to the organization of school meals with various types of the educational process made it possible to identify their features depending on the duration of the child’s stay in the educational organization.
Conclusion. Features of the organization of school meals are determined by the specifics of the educational process and the length of stay of students in the school environment, which must be taken into account when deciding on the organization of nutrition for children and adolescents of school age.

Keywords: educational organizations, schoolchildren, food consumption