Food and Nutrition staff, and District administrators

Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) Food & Nutrition to showcase the new menu items available for the 2025-2026 school year

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

9:30 a.m.

Department of Food and Nutrition Test Kitchen

7042 West Flagler Street, Miami, FL  33144

(Entrance to complex is at S.W. 4th Street between 69th Avenue and 72nd Avenue.)

M-DCPS’ Department of Food and Nutrition is offering media a behind-the-scenes look at their Test Kitchen to showcase the District’s new menu items. Once again, breakfast and lunch for students will be free of charge. 

The updated menu features a variety of new items, including egg and pepper jack cheese whole grain (WG) mini-empanadas, cinnamon toast/maple chicken sausage WG CrispUps,  WG cheese pizza, tomato soup, Bosco WG breadsticks, turkey and cheese WG stromboli, Mandarin orange chicken, Dr. Praeger’s broccoli littles, “That’s It” Crunchables 100% fruit snack, veggie crunch sticks, chili lime chickpea vegan spread, and oatmeal cookies. These additions are served alongside daily staples such as garden salads, sandwiches, and a selection of fresh fruit.

- Press availability with Food & Nutrition staff in English/Spanish

- Wide sample selection of meals being offered and new food selections

- Test Kitchen

Elmo R. Lugo, Media Relations Director at erlugo@dadeschools.net