Nutrition Services

Fort Wayne Community Schools is committed to helping every student succeed by providing nutritious, balanced meals at no cost. Through the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) of the USDA’s National School Lunch Program, all FWCS students in elementary, middle and high school receive free breakfast and lunch every day, no application needed. This program supports student health, focus and readiness to learn.

Call Nutrition Services at 260-467-2055 for additional information.

Located at 3211 W Ludwig Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46818

Financial Assistance Application

Prepay School Meal

Introducing Nutrislice for Easy School Menus

Nutrislice is a one-stop platform for accessing daily school menus complete with nutrition facts, allergen information and easy-to-use features to help families stay informed and make smart food choices for their children.

Quick Benefits:

Filter out allergens and view detailed nutritional information
Print menus on one easy-to-read page
Access menus up to 8 weeks in advance
Downloadable app for quick access and push notifications about updates or changes

Menus

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IOS

Our Impact in Numbers

13,809

AVERAGE DAILY BREAKFASTS

Pre-K - 5
Middle School
High School

21,693

AVERAGE DAILY LUNCHES

78 % FWCS elementary students
86% FWCS middle school students
65% FWCS high school students

1,200

AVERAGE DAILY SNACKS

Serving over one thousand of snacks daily, we’re fueling students across the district

36,702

MEALS SERVED DAILY

Breakfast
Lunch
Snacks

All FWCS students are offered free meals (breakfast & lunch)

175

MEALS PREPARED PER EMPLOYEE

With each employee preparing around 175 meals a day, our team delivers efficiency, dedication and care in every serving

258

EMPLOYEE RETENTION

FWCS Nutrition Services keeps employees four times longer than the average in the food service industry

64:100

BREAKFAST TO LUNCH RATIO

We serve breakfast at a ratio of 64 to every 100 lunches, out‑performing the national benchmark of 51:100

28,555

TOTAL NUMBER OF FWCS STUDENTS ENROLLED

13,955 Pre-K - 5
6,127 Middle School
8,461 High School

Mission

Vision

Values

Leadership: We champion a collective vision and purpose.
Integrity: We are committed to making responsible and trustworthy decisions that benefit our stakeholders.
Communication: We actively practice authentic, transparent, and timely information sharing with all stakeholders.
Excellence: We continually challenge the status quo, pushing for continuous improvement.
Teamwork: We believe in the power of collaboration and dependability as the cornerstones of our success.

Parent Participation
We encourage parent participation and welcome a visit to any of our school cafeterias. Parents can eat with their students by calling the school before 9:30 am to order and purchase a lunch.Careers with Nutrition Services
We often have cafeteria assistant and other positions available in Nutrition Services. If feeding youth is your passion, please apply online.

Students with Special Dietary Needs

If your student has special dietary needs, please review the following.

Guidelines for Accommodating Children with Special Needs - ENGLISH

Guidelines for Accommodating Children with Special Dietary Needs - Burmese

Guidelines for Accommodating Children with Special Dietary Needs - Spanish

A physician prescription form is required for any menu modifications; please have a doctor complete the Physician Letter for Students with a Disability and return it to your school nurse.

Physician Letter for Students with a Disability - English

Physician Letter for Students with a Disability - Burmese

Physician Letter for Students with a Disability - Spanish

Nutrition & Wellness

Local School Wellness Policy (LSWP)

FWCS’s Local School Wellness Policy guides how we support student wellness through healthy school environments—nutrition education and promotion, physical activity, and other school-based wellness initiatives.

Wellness Committee Invitation

FWCS is conducting the required re-assessment (triennial assessment) and update of our Local School Wellness Policy. Families, students, staff, and community members are invited to participate and provide input.

How to participate:

Attend a Wellness Committee meeting:
Date/Time: December 10th, 2025 @4:00 pm
Location/Virtual link: Teams Meeting
Submit written feedback by Friday, January 2, 2026:
Email: Felipe.GuerraAravena@fwcs.k12.in.us (Subject: “Wellness Policy Input”)

After the re-assessment is completed, FWCS will post the Triennial Assessment results and the updated Wellness Policy on this page.

What we focus on

Supporting healthy eating and nutrition education
Encouraging physical activity and healthy habits
Creating school environments that help students learn and thrive

Smart Snacks & Competitive Foods

Smart Snacks are federal nutrition standards for foods and beverages sold to students during the school day (outside the school meal program). These standards help ensure students have access to healthier options on campus.

What this applies to:

A la carte items sold during meal service
Vending machines and school stores
Fundraisers occurring during the school day (unless an allowable exemption applies)
Advertising/marketing on campus during the school day (must be compliant)

Links:

Quick Tip: If a food or beverage is being sold to students during the school day, it must meet Smart Snacks standards. When in doubt, contact Nutrition Services.

“Together, we create a school environment that supports healthy choices and student success.”

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.