West Des Moines Community Schools (WDMCS) Nutrition Services makes sure our students get the nutrition they need to learn, play, and grow during the school day. Our focus is on children's health and well-being. Classroom achievement starts with proper nutrition and a balanced meal.

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School meals will continue to be free for West Des Moines Community Schools (WDMCS) families during the 2021-22 school year due to a nationwide waiver that allows school districts to continue the Summer Food Service Program through June 2022. (A la carte snacks and second meal prices still apply.) Please note: Even though all meals are free, it is still important to apply for free or reduced meals. Many district funds are determined based on this data. Families that qualify and sign a fee waiver will also receive free or reduced transportation and other school fees such as registration fees and driver education.

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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.
    
    
• 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.

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.