Free meals continue for Miami-Dade public school students

Despite school closures, Miami-Dade County Public Schools will continue its breakfast and lunch program, with some modifications.

The Miami-Dade County School District released a statement which read, in part:

“The District is aware that food insecurity is a serious concern in our community. M-DCPS provides free breakfast for all students and free or reduced-price lunch to more than 73 percent of students. With the support of local community partners, M-DCPS is fully prepared to implement a community feeding plan to provide meals for students and families. All schools will be providing hot grab-and-go meals for both breakfast and lunch between 9 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday (March 16-20).”

Students need to show school identification to receive a meal for themselves and family members accompanying them. Meals are walk-up or pull-up.

The district is also partnering with community organizations that help address food challenges.

More information on procedures being implemented at Miami-Dade County Public Schools is available here.