Food and Nutrition
School starts Aug. 13, so now is the time to apply for free and reduced-cost meals for your students. For the 2025-2026 school year, students approved for both free or reduced-price meals will receive all meals – breakfast and lunch – for free! Important Reminders: A new application is required every school year, even if…
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Culinary Students and Local Chefs Team Up for School Menus A Cava-style bowl with rice, Mediterranean chicken, mixed veggies and Korean BBQ sauce. And don’t forget the chicken recipe is from Chef Aziz of Prince Lebanese Grill. Does that sound like a school cafeteria lunch to you? It is in Arlington ISD. And not only…
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Free meals all summer This summer, Arlington ISD will connect children 18 and younger and enrolled students with disabilities up to 21 years old with healthy, no-cost summer meals. The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is a U.S. Department of Agriculture nutrition program administered in the Lone Star State by the Texas Department of Agriculture…
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Smart Mouth pizza now at four schools Even the pizza in Arlington ISD is getting smarter. That’s because the district is serving up something exciting in its cafeterias thanks to a new partnership with Smart Mouth Pizza. Known for serving restaurant-quality pizza crafted just for K-12 schools, Smart Mouth is helping Arlington ISD raise the…
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New items include turkey gumbo, teriyaki bowls and more In Arlington ISD, students aren’t just the customers in the cafeteria, they’re the creators behind the menu. That’s the heart of the district’s innovative By Students 4 Students (BS4S) program. Now in its fourth year, BS4S gives students the opportunity to shape what ends up on…
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Prince Day with Prince Lebanese Grill means great food In Arlington ISD, a prince wears a chef’s hat. The district celebrated the first “Prince Day” across all high school campuses yesterday – honoring the flavors of local favorite Prince Lebanese Grill. With a choice of Mediterranean chicken, Prince shawarma wings or beef pita served with…
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18 PLUSS provides vocational development Signing Day came early in the Arlington ISD for six 18 PLUSS students last week. With all the pomp and circumstance of an athletics signing day, six students made their future intentions known by signing on for their future in front of friends at family at the district’s food and…
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Taste of Arlington ISD features student-created dishes If you cook it, they will come. And then they’ll come back for seconds. And thirds. The first-ever Taste of the Arlington ISD was proof that if students have outstanding dining options that come from the minds of their classmates, there’s a hunger for that fare. The event…
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Sign up now for Taste of Arlington ISD In Arlington ISD, anything is pasta-ble! Get it? It’s a food pun. And in the Arlington ISD, we love to showcase the outstanding food options available for our students. That’s why the district’s food and nutrition services department is hosting its first-ever Taste of Arlington ISD event…
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By Students 4 Students Showcase The By Students 4 Students (BS4S) program in Arlington ISD is exactly how it sounds. “Our students are the customers,” said Arlington ISD executive director of food services David Lewis. And in this case, they’re the masterminds behind the menu, too! That’s why culinary classes from four…
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