Food and Nutrition

Please take advantage of the options to prepay your student's meal account. Prepaid meal accounts help the lunch lines go faster and give students more time to eat, relax and socialize. It also gives you the peace of mind of not having to worry about looking for lunch money every day or worry that it might get lost, stolen or used for things other than lunch.

Pre-Payments

MySchoolBucks is our online payment service. It provides a quick and easy way to add funds to your student’s meal account using a credit/debit card or electronic check for FREE. You can also check balances, view recent purchases and set up low balance alerts.

Enroll with MySchoolBucks

1. Register for a free account. A confirmation email will be sent to your email address.
2. Click on the link included in the email to activate your account
3. Log in and add your students by their name, student number, and school building.
4. Add funds to your account with a credit/debit card or electronic check. 

Please note money deposited into your account will typically arrive at the school the same day, but please note, deposits can take up to 12 hours to post. There is no convenience fee to make payments to your student's account. You will have the opportunity to review your payment (and cancel, if you choose) before you are charged.

Questions?

Contact MySchoolBucks directly at parentsupport@myschoolbucks.com or call 1-855-832-5226. Visit their FAQ page for help!

Cash or Check Payments

You can always bring money personally or send it with your student. Please place it in an envelope marked clearly with your student's name, their ID #, their teacher's name, the $ amount and the check #. Turn in prepaid deposits to the cafeteria cashier(s) or school office.

High School - The W Cafe
Kim Deardorff, Cafe Manager
765-883-1444

Middle School - WMS Express
Melissa Steele, Cafe Manager
765-883-1443

Intermediate - Panther Pride Cafe
Christy Frazier, Cafe Manager
765-883-1442

Primary - Kids’ Cafe
Ele King, Cafe Manager
765-883-1441

Corporation
Jack Lazar, Food Service Director
765-883-1462
jlazar@western.k12.in.us

Jillian Darling, Food Service Secretary
765-883-5576 ext. 5000
jdarling@western.k12.in.us

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