How much is school lunch in Dallas Center-Grimes?

For the current school year, student lunch is $3.50 for grades K-6 and $3.60 for grades 7-12, breakfast is $2.25, adult lunch is $5.15, and milk is $0.55. Prices can change year to year.

Where can I see the DCG lunch menu?

Menus are posted online through the Dallas Center-Grimes Nutrition Services page, using a menu tool you can filter by school building.

Dallas Center-Grimes School Lunch: Menus and Prices

A small but constant parent question: what is for lunch, and what does it cost? Here is how the Dallas Center-Grimes lunch program works.

The short version

Dallas Center-Grimes runs its meals through Nutrition Services. Menus are posted online, and families can apply for free and reduced meals at any point in the year.

Menus

Where to see what is being served

DCG posts breakfast and lunch menus online through its Nutrition Services page, using a menu tool (NutriSlice) you can filter by building. That is the place to check the week's offerings and any allergen information.

Prices

Meal prices (current school year)

Breakfast, student$2.25

Lunch, grades K-6$3.50

Lunch, grades 7-12$3.60

Lunch, adult$5.15

Milk$0.55

Prices are for the current school year and can change; confirm on the district Nutrition Services page. Families can apply for free and reduced meals anytime.

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Sources: Dallas Center-Grimes Nutrition Services (dcgschools.com). Prices are for the current school year and subject to change. Preview build, September 2026.

School lunch in the Dallas Center-Grimes district: menus and prices.

Where to see what is being served

Meal prices (current school year)