Food Services

Food Services
(313) 827-3065

Dearborn Food Services Leadership Team

For other options to receive nutritious meals, please visit https://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/schoolnutrition/

If you are interested in food pantries in your area, here are some links:
https://www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-local-foodbank
https://foodfinder.us/

Our mission

We work to create a healthy and nutritious environment that promotes learning and wellness.

Dearborn Public Schools serves nutritious meals every full school day.  The district participates in the Community Eligibility Program under the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s School Lunch Program and offers free lunch and breakfast to most of our kindergarten to 12th grade students, regardless of family income.

Partnership with SFE

Dearborn Schools proudly began a partnership with Southwest Foodservice Excellence (SFE) on July 1, 2019.  SFE is a culinary-based foodservice management company dedicated exclusively to K-12 nutrition. Focused on nourishing students to reach their highest potential, the company provides superior food with more focus on “fresh-from-scratch,” more menu options and more onsite support than any other K-12 provider.   SFE has partnerships in school districts spread across 15 states serving more than 300 million meals per year.

SFE is committed to the nutritional well-being of every student and staff member in the Dearborn School community, fueling students to reach their highest potential.  In fact, the company brings a fresh, culinary approach that contrasts with that of traditional school cafeterias, where meals are traditionally pre-packaged and highly processed.    

Throughout the school year, SFE also offers nutrition education classes and events that are community-interactive, involving students, staff and parents.  These regular events include health fairs, farmer’s markets, and food demonstrations.  They also include SFE’s own “Roving Chef” program, designed to teach kids about culinary skills and nutrition principles– right in the kitchen, alongside a real chef.   

Menus & Nutrition Information

Interactive school menus, along with complete nutrition information, are available through Nutrislice (link to dearbornschools.nutrislice.com). Note the website and app can be set to display in Arabic or a number of other languages.

Download the Nutrislice App: 

iPhone (link to https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nutrislice/id567183091)

Android (link to https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nutrislice.schoollunch&hl=en_US)

Halal Certification

Dearborn Public Schools ensures all meats served in our schools are certified Halal.  Certificates for our products can be found here.

Dearborn-Halal-Certifications to 5-2025

Payment for A la Carte and Adult Meals

While students will not need money to buy meals, schools will continue to offer individual items for sale in their cafeteria such as milk and snacks.  Students will need money in hand or in their student account to buy those items.  Money can be send via cash or check with your child to school.  To check their account balance, log into your ParentConnect (hyperlink) account.

Adult Meal Prices:

Breakfast: $2.70 + tax
Lunch: $5.25 + tax

Special Dietary Needs

If your child has special dietary needs, changes can be made to your child’s school breakfast and/or lunch at no extra charge, with the proper documentation from a physician. If your child has special dietary needs, please contact your child’s school to learn more.

Careers

Our foodservice team at Dearborn Public Schools is top notch! Looking for a fulfilling career with an opportunity to make a difference in your community? We are hiring team members for our department at various locations. No experience? No problem!

Qualified candidates can expect:

1. Part-time hours (4 to 6 hours/day)
2. Summers, nights weekends and holidays off
3. Health and retirement benefits
4. A fun, team environment

It is the policy of Dearborn Public Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, disability, age, religion, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information as required by federal or state law.

Contact us

Food Services
18700 Audette St
Dearborn, MI 48124
Phone: 313-827-3065

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

1. mail:
   U.S. Department of Agriculture
   Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
   1400 Independence Avenue, SW
   Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2. fax:
   (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
3. email:
   Program.Intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.