Food Services

Free and Reduced Meals

• Elementary Breakfast $2.50; Lunch $3.75
• Middle & High Breakfast $3.00; Lunch $4.00
• If your student qualifies for free/reduced meals $0.00 
  Each day they can receive one breakfast and one lunch for free. This year the reduced co-pay is covered.  Reduced students also have daily breakfast and daily lunch for free.  Any second meals or additional purchases on the same day are charged at the ala carte rate. 

End of School Year and Withdraw Balances

Paying for School Lunches

Student Dietary Restriction Forms

School Menus

Summer EBT

We'd love to hear from you.  Please give us a call at 253-983-2229 or email us at studentnutrition@steilacoom.k12.wa.us

With the implementation of the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010, school lunches have changed compared to past generations. In order to complete a meal, students will need to take 3 of 5 meal components (or alternative protein), bread, fruit, vegetable and liquid milk; 1 of those 3 components must be a minimum of ½ cup of fruit or vegetable (both breakfast and lunch). We offer our full Produce Bar with a selection of fruit & veggies for all school meals!

This system gives students more flexibility of choice. For instance, a student could take ½ cup of fruit, 1 cup of vegetables and 1 milk and this would be counted as a meal. Students can take multiple fruits or vegetables, as well. However, students will still only be allowed up to 1 entrée and 1 milk  to count towards their meal. If a student would like additional entrées or milks, they will be charged an à la cart price for each additional item. Adult meals follow the same guidelines as student meals.

Lots of choices are available for breakfast and lunch! Click on the Menus link on the left side of the page to see what is being offered for breakfast and lunch at your child’s school! 

Negative Balance Notifications
Twice each week, we send out a negative balance email to keep you updated on your student's food service account.  If you have questions or concerns about your student's account, please call us at 253-983-2229 or email us at studentnutrition@steilacoom.k12.wa.us.

Keypad Numbers
Students are given a 5-digit Keypad Number when they enter the District. They use this number to access their account during lunch. Students are 100% responsible for their # -- DO NOT give out this number to friends to “borrow.” There is a picture system in place to help identify students to ensure they are using the correct number. Students of all ages are encouraged to learn their Keypad Number quickly (including leading zeroes). For the younger students, we also use a card or roster system, and for any student forgetting their number, we can look their account up by name.

Charging on Accounts
Parents are expected to monitor their child’s account. Family Access is the best method for this. The District standard for breakfast and lunch account balances is to maintain enough funds in the account to cover all purchases.  Students are allowed to charge à la carte items (such as bottled juice, water, pizza sticks, or extra entrées) as long as the student has a positive balance. Milk by itself also counts as an à la carte purchase. 

Putting Money On Your Child's Account
Money can be added to your child’s account any time through Touchbase, the district's online payment service.

Wellness Policy

Food Service Job Openings