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Summer Food Service

The West Des Moines Community Schools (WDMCS), in partnership with the  U.S. Department of Agriculture, will again offer free summertime breakfast and lunch to children at several locations throughout the WDMCS community. The Summer Food Service Program makes sure kids still get healthy meals during long breaks when there's no school lunch or breakfast. It helps them stay nourished and ready to learn, play, and grow over the summer. 

  • Meals are free to anyone 18 and younger,
  • No registration is required. 
  • Adult meals will be available for purchase for $3 (breakfast) or $5 (lunch). 
  • Meals must be eaten on-site and cannot be taken to-go. 

From June 3 to Aug. 13, ready-to-eat meals will be provided at a first come, first serve basis at the sites and times below.

  • Most sites serve meals Monday-Friday.
  • The junior high school sites have different schedules.
  • Closed Friday, July 4.

 

Summer food pantries are also available from WDMCS and community organizations.

Get summer food pantry information

2025 WDMCS Summer Meal Locations

Valley High School — 3650 Woodland Ave.
Breakfast: 7:30-9 a.m.
Lunch: 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

Crestview School of Inquiry — 8355 N. Franklin Ave.
Breakfast: 7:45-9 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Jordan Creek Elementary — 4105 Fuller Road
Breakfast: 8:30-9 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Hillside Elementary — 713 8th St.
Breakfast: 8:30-9 a.m.
Lunch: 11-11:30 a.m.

Westridge Elementary — 5500 EP True Parkway
Breakfast: 8:30-9 a.m.
Lunch: 11-11:30 a.m.

Legion Park — 301 Vine St.
Lunch: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Stilwell Junior High — 1601 Vine St.
July 7-23, Monday and Wednesday only
Lunch: 12:15-12:45 p.m.

Indian Hills Junior High — 9401 Indian Hills Drive
July 7-22, Monday and Tuesday only
Lunch: 12:15-12:45 p.m.

U.S. Department of Agriculture Information

Every year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture teams up with local groups, like West Des Moines Community Schools, to give free meals to kids when school is out. To learn more about the national Summer Food Service Program, visit www.fns.usda.gov/sfsp/summer-food-service-program.

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

  1. Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
    1. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
    2. 1400 Independence Avenue, SW
    3. Washington, DC 20250-9410; or
  2. Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
  3. Email: Program.Intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Iowa Nondiscrimination Statement

It is the policy of this CNP provider not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or religion in its programs, activities, or employment practices as required by the Iowa Code 216.6, 216.7, and 216.9. If you have questions or grievances related to compliance with this policy by this CNP Provider, contact the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, 6200 Park Ave, Suite 100, Des Moines, IA 50321; phone number 515-281-4121 or 800-457-4416; website: https://icrc.iowa.gov/.