School Cafeteria

Important Update

The federal program that has allowed school districts across the country to offer free breakfast and lunch to all students regardless of income expired on June 30, 2022. Since 2020, this program has eliminated the need to collect payments for full school meals for any student.

At this time, the federal government has not extended the waivers for the 2022-23 school year to allow free meals for all students. As a result, schools across the nation will be reverting back to free and reduced-price meals based on income eligibility guidelines set by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. While there are other programs that allow some school districts to continue offering free breakfast and lunch to all students, Washington Community High School does not qualify for those programs.

During the 2022-23 school year, families who do not qualify for free or reduced lunch will have to pay for school meals. Students whose families are eligible for free or reduced-price breakfast or lunch will be able to access meals next school year at no cost or a discounted rate.

Since this adjustment may create a financial burden on some of our families, we are writing to give you advance notice of this change. Between now and the start of the next school year, our Board of Education, district administration, and Director of Food Services will continue to explore ways we can help families with this adjustment. At no point would we ever want any child to go hungry at school. Below are the meal prices for the 2022-23 school year:

Breakfast $1.75 (paid) $.30 (reduced)
Lunch $3.15 (paid) $.40 (reduced)

If you are interested in à la carte pricing, please see the link below.

If you have any questions, please contact Laura McCue-Newport at (309) 444-5544 or via email at lemccue-newport@wacohi.net.

A La Carte Items

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