[April 15, 2025, Austin, Texas] – Austin ISD is proud to announce the official return of its popular food truck meal program, the Nacho Average Food Truck. The rotating food truck will offer breakfast and lunch to high school students across the district, providing alternatives to traditional cafeteria meal service.
Austin ISD Food Service initially purchased the food truck in 2017 through grant funding, however, operations were halted in 2020 due to the pandemic and staffing shortages. This innovative program was reintroduced to the district through a partnership with No Kid Hungry Texas, a nonprofit dedicated to ending childhood hunger, which provided grant funding to repair the truck for a spring reopening.
“School meal programs play a vital role in tackling food insecurity and have notable benefits for student achievement and attendance,” said Mia Medina, Senior Program Manager of No Kid Hungry Texas. “By supporting this innovative program, we’re hoping to reach more high school students with nutritious meals—without the stigma often associated with these programs. It’s about making healthy options more accessible, welcoming, and part of the everyday school experience.”
The food truck will rotate between Austin ISD high schools, spending two consecutive days at each campus. Students will use their school meal accounts to dine at the truck, which offers free, reduced-price, and paid options. Eight high schools participate in the Community Eligibility Program (CEP), which allows all students to receive meals from the truck at no cost.
“We’re excited to reintroduce this incredible program with the help of No Kid Hungry Texas, and expect a boost in participation in our nutrition programs at high schools across the district,” said Diane Grodek, Executive Chef of Austin ISD. “Students and staff consistently show excitement and interest in the menus we offer through the food truck, which offers new recipes that are not available in the cafeterias. The food truck provides students with a flexible and uniquely Austin way of eating meals during the school day.”
Each morning, students and staff can enjoy made-to-order breakfast bagel sandwiches, grab n’ go muffins and bars, fruit, juice, and milk. Lunch service includes scratch-made burritos, bean salad, fresh fruit, and milk.
To learn more about No Kid Hungry’s advocacy work and year-round grantmaking in Texas, please visit https://state.nokidhungry.org/texas/.
About No Kid Hungry
No child should go hungry in America. But millions of kids could face hunger this year. No Kid Hungry is working to end childhood hunger by helping launch and improve programs that give all kids the healthy food they need to thrive. This is a problem we know how to solve. No Kid Hungry is a campaign of Share Our Strength, an organization committed to ending hunger and poverty. Join us at NoKidHungry.org.
