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09/11/2026
🍎 Fresh meals. Happy students. Happy Friday!
Behind every school lunch is a team working hard to prepare fresh, nutritious meals for our Dallas ISD students every day. From prep to plate, we’re proud to fuel our students so they can learn, grow, and finish the week strong! 💪🥗
Here’s to another great week of serving our students. Happy Friday from Dallas ISD Food and Child Nutrition Services! 🎉
09/11/2026
🏈 Football season is kicking off at Dallas ISD! Join us for a special Football Lunch Menu on Monday, September 14.
Elementary students can enjoy hot dogs, while middle and high school students will be served Buffalo Chicken Nachos. Middle and high schools with a Scratch Kitchen will serve Thai Chili Chicken Wings instead!
Come hungry and get ready for a game-day meal worth cheering for! 🌭🍗
09/09/2026
Students can enjoy fresh butternut squash for Harvest of the Month this September! Want to make it at home? Try this simple roasted butternut squash recipe for a warm, delicious fall side dish. 🍴
09/07/2026
Happy Labor Day! 🎉
Today, we celebrate the hardworking Dallas ISD Food and Child Nutrition Services team members who nourish, support, and make a difference for students every day.
09/04/2026
🍉 Farm Fresh Friday is here!
Every Friday in September, students can enjoy sweet, refreshing watermelon grown by M&P Produce in San Antonio, Texas. By serving local produce, Dallas ISD is supporting Texas farmers while bringing fresh flavors to our cafeterias! 🌱
09/03/2026
Say cheese! 🍕
Dallas ISD is celebrating National Cheese Pizza Day on Friday, September 4! Students can enjoy a delicious slice of cheese pizza during lunch at all Dallas ISD schools. 🧀
09/02/2026
🍏Did you know? Apples are about 25% air, making them less dense than water—which is why they float!
You could say apples come with their own built-in life jacket.
09/01/2026
September is Better Breakfast Month! 🍎
A balanced breakfast fuels the mind, energizes the body and helps build healthy habits for the future. Dallas ISD students can enjoy FREE breakfast every school day—because every great day starts with a strong beginning!
08/31/2026
🍎 26.7 MILLION MEALS. ONE MISSION: SERVING OUR STUDENTS.
During the 2025–2026 school year, Dallas ISD Food and Child Nutrition Services proudly served 26,713,407 meals to our students!
🥣 Nearly 9.9 million breakfasts
🍽️ More than 15.3 million lunches
☀️ Over 314,000 summer meals
🎒 More than 1.1 million after-school meals & snacks through our CACFP At-Risk Program
But these aren’t just numbers. They represent millions of opportunities to fuel learning, support families, and make a difference in a child’s day.
Behind every meal is an incredible FCNS team working together—from our cafeteria staff and drivers to warehouse, maintenance, nutrition, operations, and support teams.
26.7 million meals. Millions of moments of impact. One incredible team. 💙
08/28/2026
Before the first bell rings, our cafeteria teams are already hard at work! 🍎✨ From preparing meals to getting everything ready for service, our dedicated staff starts early to make sure students are ready to learn, grow, and succeed.
Every meal has a purpose: fueling their day! 💪🥛🍽️
08/28/2026
🍑 Today is the last Farm Fresh Friday of August!
Students can enjoy sweet, juicy Fredericksburg peaches grown right here in Texas. By serving locally grown produce, we’re:
🌱 Supporting Texas farmers
🍑 Providing fresh, nutritious foods
🏫 Connecting students to local agriculture
Stay tuned to see what fresh, Texas-grown item we’ll feature for Farm Fresh Fridays in September!
08/27/2026
Dallas ISD high school students—your voice belongs at the table! 🍽️
Join the new Dining Diplomats program to taste and rate potential menu items, share your feedback and help shape the future of school meals.
Apply by September 15, 2026! Email Janet Li, Assistant Director of Food Services, at [email protected] with your name, school, grade and why you would like to join.
Taste it. Rate it. Change it! ⭐
08/26/2026
Meet Sameh Boulos, Area Supervisor for Operations with Dallas ISD Food and Child Nutrition Services! 👏
Behind every successful school meal is a team working hard to make sure cafeteria operations run smoothly. Sameh supports our cafeteria staff by stepping in, solving challenges, and helping teams get through the day successfully.
Today, we recognize Sameh and the important work our Operations team does every day to support our schools, cafeteria staff, and students. 💙
Thank you, Sameh, for your leadership, dedication, and commitment to FCNS!
08/25/2026
🍎 Did you know about our After School Meals (ASM) Program?
The school day may be over, but nutritious meals don’t have to be! Through the After School Meals Program, students at participating eligible sites can enjoy a FREE meal or snack after school while taking part in after-school educational or enrichment activities.
No student should have to finish their day hungry. 💛
📍 Availability, meal service and participation may vary by campus. Check with your school for ASM availability.
08/24/2026
Did you know? Food is full of surprises!
🌶️ Peppers: Capsaicin tricks your brain into feeling the heat.
🍯 Honey: Low moisture helps it stay good for a very long time.
🍉 Watermelon: It’s about 92% water!
🍌 Bananas: Botanically, they’re berries—strawberries aren’t! 🍓
Food is full of surprises! 🤯 Which fact surprised you most?
08/21/2026
🍎🥦 Build a Balanced Plate! 🍗🥛
A balanced school meal helps students fuel their bodies and minds for a great day! From colorful vegetables and energizing carbs to muscle-building protein, fiber, and vitamin D, every part of the plate has an important job. 💪📚
08/18/2026
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1515 Al Lipscomb Way
Dallas, TX
75215
To get to Al Lipscomb Way in Dallas via public transport, take the DART rail and get off at the MLK Jr. Station. From there, head north on MLK Jr. Blvd and turn right onto Holmes St. Then turn left onto Al Lipscomb Way.
If you're driving to Al Lipscomb Way, there is parking available on the street or in nearby parking lots. Take Interstate 45 and exit on Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. Head west then make a right turn onto Holmes St, followed by a left onto Al Lipscomb Way.
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What people say
Dallas ISD Food, located on Al Lipscomb Way, is a local business that provides exceptional food and child nutrition services to over 219 school sites. With approximately 125,000 lunch meals, 98,000 breakfast meals and 10,000 after school meals served daily, FCNS is totally self-sufficient. In addition to their regular services during the school year, they also provide approximately 300,000 summer meals at Dallas ISD schools and other non-school sites.
What sets Dallas ISD Food apart is their commitment to quality and efficiency. They have their own warehouse operation that distributes an impressive 28,000 cases per week and a production kitchen that distributes 36,000 meals a week to satellite schools. Their technology services team manages over 800 computers ensuring smooth operations across all locations.
Overall, Dallas ISD Food is a reliable and efficient service provider for child nutrition services in the Dallas area. Their dedication to quality and self-sufficiency make them stand out from the rest.
