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Durham Public Schools Cafeteria Menu: What’s for Lunch Sept. 21-25, 2026

No school Monday, and year-round students begin intersession Tuesday. Here’s what’s on DPS cafeteria menus for schools in session Sept. 22-25.

By Wes Platt, wes.platt@southpointaccess.news

Durham Public Schools students are off Monday, Sept. 21, for a teacher workday. Traditional-calendar schools return Tuesday, but year-round schools begin intersession and won’t resume classes until Monday, Oct. 12.

The year-round intersession runs from Sept. 22 through Oct. 8, followed by a required teacher workday Friday, Oct. 9.

For students returning Tuesday, breakfast quesadillas, pizza, hot dogs, sloppy joes, burrito bowls, and chicken and biscuit baskets are among the choices. Breakfast and lunch remain free for all DPS students.

🥞 K-8 Breakfast

Date	Menu
Monday, Sept. 21	No school: Teacher workday
Tuesday, Sept. 22	Breakfast quesadilla (V); applesauce
Wednesday, Sept. 23	Breakfast pizza; fruit cup
Thursday, Sept. 24	Cinnamon roll (V); mixed fruit. Pre-K: Blueberry muffin (V)
Friday, Sept. 25	Chicken sausage biscuit; hash brown rounds

Breakfast includes low-fat or fat-free milk, fresh fruit, and 100% fruit juice. Whole-grain cereal and cereal bars are available daily.

🍳 High School Breakfast

Date	Menu
Monday, Sept. 21	No school: Teacher workday
Tuesday, Sept. 22	Croissant sandwich; hash brown rounds
Wednesday, Sept. 23	Whole-grain bakery item (V); fruit cup
Thursday, Sept. 24	Scrambled egg entrée; mixed fruit
Friday, Sept. 25	Biscuit sandwich; hash brown rounds

High school breakfast includes low-fat or fat-free milk, fresh fruit, and 100% fruit juice. Daily alternatives include whole-grain cereal, cereal bars, donuts, Pop-Tarts, muffins, and Wowbutter sandwiches. A fruit and yogurt parfait with granola is also available Tuesday through Thursday.

🏫 Elementary School Lunch

Date	Entrée choices	Sides
Monday, Sept. 21	No school: Teacher workday
Tuesday, Sept. 22	Hot dog on a bun or cheese-filled breadsticks with marinara (V)	Coleslaw, barbecue baked beans, and spiced apples
Wednesday, Sept. 23	Sloppy joe on a bun or grilled cheese sandwich (V)	Green beans, local seasoned greens, and fresh fruit
Thursday, Sept. 24	Chicken salad sandwich, hummus and flatbread (V), or crispy chicken salad with a roll	Oven potatoes, baby carrots with dip, and chilled pears
Friday, Sept. 25	Assorted pizza options or cheese pizza (V)	Cucumber slices with dip, tossed salad with dressing, and peaches

Wowbutter and jelly (V) is available daily. Lunch includes low-fat or fat-free milk and fresh fruit.

🎒 Middle School Lunch

Date	Entrée choices	Sides
Monday, Sept. 21	No school: Teacher workday
Tuesday, Sept. 22	Hot dog on a bun or cheese-filled breadsticks with marinara (V)	Coleslaw, barbecue baked beans, and spiced apples
Wednesday, Sept. 23	Sloppy joe on a bun or grilled cheese sandwich (V)	Green beans, local seasoned greens, and fresh fruit
Thursday, Sept. 24	Chicken salad sandwich, hummus and flatbread (V), or MS to Go crispy chicken salad with a roll	Oven potatoes, baby carrots with dip, and chilled pears
Friday, Sept. 25	Assorted pizza options, cheese pizza (V), or MS to Go crispy chicken salad with a roll	Cucumber slices with dip, tossed salad with dressing, and peaches

Assorted pizza and Wowbutter and jelly (V) are available daily. Lunch includes low-fat or fat-free milk, fresh fruit, and 100% fruit juice.

🎓 High School Lunch

Date	Entrée choices	Sides
Monday, Sept. 21	No school: Teacher workday
Tuesday, Sept. 22	Beef Philly sandwich or veggie burger on a bun	Oven potatoes, baby carrots with dip, and fruit choice
Wednesday, Sept. 23	Build-your-own burrito bowl or fruited yogurt parfait (V)	Pinto beans, Mexicali corn, and fresh fruit
Thursday, Sept. 24	Chicken chunks with a roll or grilled chicken salad with a roll	Cherry tomatoes with dip, steamed broccoli, and chilled pears
Friday, Sept. 25	Chicken and biscuit basket or turkey ham and cheese flatbread	Coleslaw, oven potatoes, and peaches

Assorted pizza and Wowbutter and jelly (V) are available daily. Lunch includes low-fat or fat-free milk, fresh fruit, and 100% fruit juice.

Students: Breakfast and lunch are free for all students.
Adult breakfast: $2.50
Adult lunch: $4.50
Milk: 50 cents
(V): Meatless entrée
Menus are subject to change.

⚠️ Food Allergy Information

DPS prepares food in commercial kitchens where cross-contact with allergens is possible. Ingredients may also change because of substitutions, recipe revisions, or manufacturer updates. The district cannot guarantee that any menu item is completely free of allergens.

Families with questions about a particular food or recipe can contact Durham Public Schools Nutrition Services at 919-560-2370.

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