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Food Services Information

Food Services Coordinator Mary Ellen Droy


The lunch menus at Winnebago CUSD #323 are based on the Traditional Food-Based Menu Planning Approach from guidelines through the State of Illinois. Each menu must contain five food items from four food components; protein, fruit, vegetable, grains and milk. Saturated fat content also is reviewed when planning menu options. The district lunch menus were analyzed last year by Southern Illinois University and received very high marks for their nutritional value.

Lunch Menus and Pricing

Lunch menus for our schools can be viewed using WebEvent calendars.  The following links will open in a new browser window:

Lunch prices:

  • Elementary Students(K-5) - $2.10
  • High School Students - $2.50
  • Adults - $3.05
  • Milk (8oz. carton) - $0.30

Free and reduced pricing is available for student meals. If you think your family may qualify for free or reduced pricing, please visit the district registration pages to download the current application for free and reduced price meals.

Paying for School Lunch

Winnebago CUSD #323 utilizes LunchBox, an electronic point of sale system. The LunchBox system enables better tracking of student lunch sales, enables parents to see what their child's lunch balance, and request an activity report on that account. The report lists deposits as well as what the student has charged each day in the cafeteria.

Parents may request that specific food allergies be added to their child's account information so our food service staff is aware of any concerns.  Parents may also request that their child not be allowed to purchase ala carte items for lunch or request a daily spending limit. Our goal is to create a system that facilitates a quicker lunch line process for all students and staff as well as provide specific reporting for parents and the school.  To make this happen, we are encouraging cashless transactions in all lunch lines.  Students will be asked to make their lunch deposits in the morning in the school cafeteria and will not be allowed to use another child's account for a purchase.

To pay for school lunch, you may deposit funds via cash, check, or online using the eFunds system. When writing checks for LunchBox please only use black or blue ink.

For questions regarding LunchBox, feedback, account balances, or to request a report, please use our Lunchbox Questions Contact Form or contact your child's school.