School Meal Information
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Elementary
- Breakfast
- Breakfast is served in the cafeteria from 30 minutes before the start of the school day until the first bell.
- Students can choose the hot breakfast option of the day or choose from cereal and yogurt or a prepackaged muffin along with fruit/fruit juice and milk.
- After the bell, elementary students can check into the office and get a breakfast pass for a grab-and-go cold breakfast.
- Lunch
- Students can choose between a hot lunch option (changes daily), a cold lunch option, and a yogurt/granola and string cheese entree kit.
- Students can also choose a hot vegetable, cold fruits and vegetables, and their choice of milk (skim, skim chocolate, or 1%).
- All items will be individually packaged, and students will pick the meal they would like as they go through the line (no preordering).
- To receive the meal free of charge, students must select at least one fruit or vegetable and two other items.
- Milk purchased individually is 50 cents per carton.
- Students bringing lunch from home can supplement their meal with fruits, veggies, and milk (at least three items) from the cafeteria line.
Secondary
- Breakfast
- Breakfast is served in the cafeteria from 30 minutes before the start of the school day until the first bell.
- Students can choose the hot breakfast option of the day or choose from cereal and yogurt or a prepackaged muffin along with fruit/fruit juice and milk.
- Check with your school's cafeteria or office for more information about after-the-bell breakfast options.
- Breakfast is served in the cafeteria from 30 minutes before the start of the school day until the first bell.
- Lunch
- Students will have several options available each day to build a custom lunch in our cafeteria lines. All food items will be individually packaged or wrapped.
- Students will pick the meal they would like as they go through the line (no preordering).
- To receive the meal free of charge, students must select at least one fruit or vegetable and two other items.
- Milk purchased individually is 50 cents per carton.
- Students bringing lunch from home can supplement their meal with fruits, veggies, and milk (at least three items) from the cafeteria line.
- Students will have several options available each day to build a custom lunch in our cafeteria lines. All food items will be individually packaged or wrapped.
- Breakfast
Meal Pick-Up for Online Learners
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Meal pick-up will be available for online learners on Wednesdays at Valley High School. Meal boxes will include five days of breakfast and lunch.
- Pick-Up Location: Valley High School, 3650 Woodland Ave., West Des Moines
- Pick-Up Times: 8:30-9 a.m. on Wednesdays
To pick up meals:
- Enter the parking lot on 39th Street and follow signs to the pick-up door.
- Go to the indoor pick-up kiosk and show a WDMCS student ID number (or have a cashier look it up).
- All children ages 1-18 are eligible to participate as long as they are not receiving meals at school or through another USDA-funded program.
- Parent/guardians can pick up meals on behalf of students.
- For students not enrolled in WDMCS, provide the child's name and school of attendance or indicate that the child is not yet in school.
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Contact Us
Willow Kriegel
Nutrition Services Director
515-633-5086Brianna Shanks
Nutrition Services Assistant Director
515-633-5094Lynnae Gilmore
Financial Secretary
515-633-5088Kitchen Managers
Stilwell, Fairmeadows, Hillside, Walnut Creek515-633-6001Valley, Crossroads, Western Hills, LRC515-633-4308Valley Southwoods, Jordan Creek, Westridge515-633-4600Indian Hills, Clive, Crestview515-633-4701