Child Nutrition Services
The Olympia School District Child Nutrition Breakfast and Lunch programs have received a lot of high marks for our use of fresh fruits and vegetables and organic food offerings. Breakfast is available at selected schools and all district students may purchase a variety of hot lunch selections or fresh fruit and vegetables. We provide free and reduced-price meals for eligible students. View our letter regarding free and reduced-price lunches for the 2009-2010 school year.
Along with eating nutritious meals, our Wellness Newsletter helps students understand about eating healthy food portions, the importance of exercise and playing hard!
School Meals FAQ for Parents/Teachers
The Board of Education has given our School Meals program a dual mandate: to provide convenient, economical, healthy meals for our students so that they can learn well and to break even financially. Please read this flyer where we have provided answers to the questions we hear most often.
Wellness Newsletter
Elementary School Monthly Menus
Middle School Monthly Menus
High School Monthly Menus
Prices for the 2009-2010 School Year
Breakfast
- Elementary: $1.35
- Middle School: $1.35
- High School: $1.35
- Reduced: Free due to grant
- Adult: $1.85
Lunch
- Elementary: $2.10
- Middle School: $2.35
- High School: $2.35
- Reduced K-3: Free due to grant
- Reduced 4-12: $.40
- Milk: $.60
- Adult: $3.10
Payment Method
All school cafeterias in the Olympia School District operate with a computerized meal purchase system. Your student has an individual account with Child Nutrition Services that is setup automatically once he/she is enrolled. This allows every student the opportunity to prepay for meals. Parents may deposit money for the day, week, and month or for as long as you wish. Elementary students whose balance becomes low will receive a low balance reminder note from his/her school. With secondary students a verbal reminder will be given by our cashiers. Negative meal balances must be taken care of immediately. A phone message system is in place that will notify a household when a student has a negative balance.
Financial Assistance
All families who wish to apply for free or reduced meals with the Olympia Public Schools are encouraged to fill out an application at anytime during the school year. A new application needs to be completed at the beginning of each school year. Applications are available at all schools and on the Child Nutrition Services web site. Once an application is completed, it can be submitted to a school's lunchroom manager or mailed directly to the Child Nutrition Services Office for processing. Click on the link below for a copy of this school year's Free & Reduced (F&R) application.
F&R Application Instructions and Forms for Current School Year
When completing an application remember that only one application is needed per household. Applications that are incomplete cannot be processed. The Child Nutrition Services office will notify every household that submits an application whether they are or are not eligible for financial assistance.
Please contact Child Nutrition Services for further information or answers to questions on free or reduced price meals with the Olympia School District.
District Nutrition Standards Policy 3405
Contact Information:
Mailing Address:
Child Nutrition Services
1302 North Street SE
Olympia, WA 98501
Voice: 360.596.7007 / Fax: 360.596.7396
Paul Flock, Supervisor 596-7064
Joyce Cunning, Administrative Assistant 596-7022