Meal FAQs

All meals are FREE to any Highline student or kids 18 years old and younger. Siblings, cousins, neighbors… meals are available for all kids.

Pre-order forms are available on the Nutrition Services Menu page in English, Spanish and Vietnamese. The pre-order form is available for the next week starting each Thursday at 4:00 p.m. Families can pre-order up until 5:00 a.m. the day of pickup. We ask that families pre-order every week, so we can be sure to have enough meals for all children who want one.

The cut off time for ordering is currently 5:00 a.m. the morning of pick-up

Pre-ordering is highly encouraged as it helps our kitchen staff prepare appropriately. If you do not pre-order you should still be able to get a meal. Schools prepare some extra meals. 

Yes! To be able to offer the best quality we are sending whole produce in the meal kits. If fruits and vegetables are cut and processed, the shelf life is much shorter. Since we are providing food for an entire week it is best to provide whole products that require washing and prepping at home.

The meal kits include breakfast and lunch meals. The meal kit offers frozen entrees to prepare and whole and fresh produce that needs to be washed and prepared at home. We provide fruits and vegetables in the whole state to ensure they best quality until you are ready to enjoy it. Weekly kits offer a variety of fruits and vegetables as well as white milk and chocolate milk. Frozen entrees and bread items have cooking instructions on the Nutrition Services School Menus/Order Meals Here webpage. Please make sure to wash all produce prior to consuming.

No, you can select a different pick up location each week

Weekly ordering offers flexibility to families. Families can choose week to week if they want to participate in picking up school meals. As well as, ensuring we have enough meals prepared for families that want one.

We aim to make the order form for the following week available by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.

It is always our goal to provide what is on the menu. However, sometimes there are unforeseen changes due distributor shortages, equipment failure, etc. At that time, we try to make the closest substitution to what had been planned for the menu. We apologize for any disappointment this may cause and are always working hard to provide what is listed on the menu. Menu is subject to change at the last minute when challenges arise.

Please see the cooking instructions on the Nutrition Services School Menus/Order Meals Here webpage. They are available in English and Spanish. Scroll down and select your preferred language for instructions.

Peanut butter is served in the weekly meal kits. If your student has an allergy, substitutions can be made. Please complete the diet prescription on our website and submit to Nutrition Services.

Yes. Families can choose between meat or vegetarian meal kits. Please notify us when you are picking up that you had pre-ordered a vegetarian kit. Vegetarian kits include fish, occasionally.

You can find the pre-order form and a list of distribution times and locations on the Meals For Students webpage.

You can also find the preorder form and menus on the Nutrition Services School Menus/Order Meals Here. The preorder form includes a list of times and locations.

You do not need to fill out an application to receive free meals. Meals are free to all children ages 1 to 18 and all Highline students. No ID, application or proof of income is required.

However, we are still accepting and processing applications because families can use their meal qualification to qualify for other benefits or discounts. Families can apply for meal benefits online in English or Spanish. It is secure and quick to apply online, and it is the fastest way to get approved for meal benefits.

Students who attend a Community Eligibility Provision schools (see list below) are not required to complete a free and reduced meal application but may be asked to complete a family income survey later in the year. CEP Schools are: Beverly Park, Bow Lake, Cascade, Chinook, Evergreen, Glacier, Hazel Valley, Madrona, McMicken Heights, Midway, Mt. View, New Start, Pacific, Parkside, Seahurst, Tyee, Valley View and White Center Heights

Adults and kids/students can pick up meals. Children do not have to be present with the adult picking up meals during this time.

Yes. In accordance with state regulations and to ensure safety for our staff and families, please wear a mask at all times and practice social distancing.

Walk up is acceptable at weekly meal kit distributions if you live within walking distance. If you drive, please stay in your car and wait in line so we can serve each family efficiently and safely.

An order confirmation is automatically sent to the email address you provide during the preorder process.

If you need to change your order, you can submit a new preorder with corrected information. We make every effort to remove duplicate orders from the system and will use your most recent response for your order.

Please have your doctor fill out a current diet prescription, found here. Once this is complete and signed by your doctor, please fax a copy to 206-631-3387 or mail it to Nutrition Services, 15675 Ambaum Blvd SW, Burien WA 98168.