Our Vision...
The vision of the Miami-Dade County Public School’s Department of Food and Nutrition is to promote excellence in food and nutrition services as an integral part of education, by having nutritious school meals and nutrition education programs available for all children regardless of economic status, cultural diversity or special needs.
Our Mission...
To safeguard the nutritional integrity and well-being of children in Miami-Dade County Public Schools, through the management of school food service and nutrition education programs consistent with their nutritional needs, by serving nutritionally adequate meals.
     To promote nutrition and health education for the formation of good eating habits and good health, recognizing the demonstrated relationship between good nutrition with the capacity of children to learn and develop, and the prevention of chronic disease.
     To encourage and promote a unified effort between school personnel and the Miami-Dade County community to assure an opportunity for adequate nutrition and educational programs for every student.
     To establish a positive perception of school food service and nutrition education programs, by serving as the primary source of state-of-the-art information, for the school food service marketplace.