In addition to our nutritious school lunches and breakfasts, Food & Nutrition Services offers a la carte items to DPS students. The snack items meet United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Smart Snack in School standards and comply with our district’s wellness policy. The snacks come in individually wrapped small portions and meet limited standards for sugar, sodium or saturated fats. Drinks are similarly compliant with USDA and District wellness guidelines.
Food & Nutrition Services’ supervisors work with school leaders to determine which a la carte items will be sold. Schools may choose to limit items, days of sales, grades, the number of items sold per child or maximum dollar amount of purchases. Families will be able to regulate which items their children are allowed to purchase through the DPS school lunch payment app. No student will be allowed to purchase a la carte items without either cash or a positive balance in their meal account.
Some examples of these items include whole-grain cookies, baked chips, popcorn and reduced-sugar fruit snacks.
Drinks are also offered and may include sparkling water, low sugar sports drinks and juice items.
DPS’ Food & Nutrition Services operation is self-funded: the money the department earns from selling food items to students, families and teachers, as well as federal and state government funding, must cover the cost of food, salaries for approximately 800 employees, equipment and other operational expenses. The addition of a la carte menu items helps cover the operational costs of Food & Nutrition Services so we are able to continue offering healthy meals to all our students every day, contributing to our mission to feed DPS kids so all students are ready to learn.
| Item | Category | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Student breakfast | Meal | $0.00 |
| Reduced-price breakfast | Meal | $0.00 |
| Non DPS student breakfast | Meal | $0.00 |
| Adult breakfast | Meal | $3.00 |
| Breakfast entrée item (ex. bagel, zucchini bread) | Entrée | $1.50 |
| Student lunch | Meal | $0.00 |
| Reduced-price lunch | Meal | $0.00 |
| Non DPS student lunch | Meal | $0.00 |
| Adult lunch | Meal | $4.50 |
| Lunch entrée item (ex: sandwich, pizza) | Entrée | $1.85 |
| Salad | Entrée | $3.50 |
| Fruit / vegetable (bowl, boat, or fruit) | Entrée | $1.00 |
| Bread item, Dinner Roll, Muffin | Bread / Grains | $0.50 |
| Cereal (without milk) | Bread / Grains | $0.75 |
| Aquafina water (12 oz.) | Beverage | $1.00 |
| Coffee (Adults only) | Beverage | $0.50 |
| Hot tea (Adults only) | Beverage | $0.50 |
| Juice box (4 oz. 100% juice) | Beverage | $0.50 |
| Milk (all varieties) | Beverage | $0.50 |
| Cheese stick (mozzarella) | Snack | $0.50 |
| Chips (baked) | Snack | $0.75 |
| Cookie (whole grain, low fat) | Snack | $1.00 |
| Welch's fruit snack (reduced sugar) | Snack | $0.75 |
| Ice cream sandwich / bar | Snack | $1.25 |
| Rice Krispies (whole grain) | Snack | $0.75 |
| Yogurt | Snack | $0.50 |
| RIPS (100% fruit slush) | Snack | $0.75 |
| Cheez-It baked crackers | Snack | $0.50 |
| Item | Category | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Student breakfast | Meal | $0.00 |
| Reduced-price breakfast | Meal | $0.00 |
| Non DPS student breakfast | Meal | $0.00 |
| Adult breakfast | Meal | $3.00 |
| Breakfast entrée item (ex. bagel, zucchini bread) | Entrée | $1.50 |
| Smoothie | Entrée | $2.50 |
| Yogurt parfait | Entrée | $1.50 |
| Student lunch | Meal | $0.00 |
| Reduced-price lunch | Meal | $0.00 |
| Non DPS student lunch | Meal | $0.00 |
| Adult lunch | Meal | $4.50 |
| Lunch entrée item (ex: sandwich, pizza) | Entrée | $2.45 |
| Salad | Entrée | $3.50 |
| Fruit / vegetable (bowl, boat, or fruit) | Entrée | $1.00 |
| Cheese sauce | Entrée | $0.50 |
| Bread item, Dinner Roll, Muffin | Bread / Grains | $0.50 |
| Cereal (without milk) | Bread / Grains | $0.75 |
| Aquafina water (12 oz.) | Beverage | $1.00 |
| Aquafina water (20 oz.) | Beverage | $2.00 |
| Coffee (Adults only) | Beverage | $0.50 |
| Hot tea (Adults only) | Beverage | $0.50 |
| Juice box (4 oz. 100% juice) | Beverage | $0.50 |
| Milk (all varieties) | Beverage | $0.50 |
| Naked (10 oz. 100% juice) | Beverage | $3.00 |
| Slush (10 oz. 100% juice) | Beverage | $1.50 |
| Izze (8 oz. 100% juice) | Beverage | $1.25 |
| Tropicana (10 oz. 100% juice) | Beverage | $1.50 |
| Tropicana (12 oz. 100% juice) | Beverage | $2.50 |
| Cheese stick (mozzarella) | Snack | $0.50 |
| Chips (baked) | Snack | $0.75 |
| Cookie (whole grain, low fat) | Snack | $1.00 |
| Welch's fruit snack (reduced sugar) | Snack | $0.75 |
| Ice cream sandwich / bar | Snack | $1.25 |
| Rice Krispies (whole grain) | Snack | $0.75 |
| Yogurt | Snack | $0.50 |
| RIPS (100% fruit slush) | Snack | $0.75 |
| Cheez-It baked crackers | Snack | $0.50 |
| Item | Category | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Student breakfast | Meal | $0.00 |
| Reduced-price breakfast | Meal | $0.00 |
| Non DPS student breakfast | Meal | $0.00 |
| Adult breakfast | Meal | $3.00 |
| Breakfast entrée item (ex. bagel, zucchini bread) | Entrée | $1.50 |
| Smoothie | Entrée | $2.50 |
| Yogurt parfait | Entrée | $1.50 |
| Student lunch | Meal | $0.00 |
| Reduced-price lunch | Meal | $0.00 |
| Non DPS student lunch | Meal | $0.00 |
| Adult lunch | Meal | $4.50 |
| Lunch entrée item (ex: sandwich, pizza) | Entrée | $2.45 |
| Salad | Entrée | $3.50 |
| Fruit / vegetable (bowl, boat, or fruit) | Entrée | $1.00 |
| Cheese sauce | Entrée | $0.50 |
| Bread item, Dinner Roll, Muffin | Bread / Grains | $0.50 |
| Cereal (without milk) | Bread / Grains | $0.75 |
| Aquafina water (12 oz.) | Beverage | $1.00 |
| Aquafina water (20 oz.) | Beverage | $2.00 |
| Bubly sparkling (12 oz.) | Beverage | $1.00 |
| Bubly sparkling (16 oz.) | Beverage | $2.00 |
| Bubly Bounce (12 oz.) | Beverage | $2.00 |
| Coffee | Beverage | $0.50 |
| Hot tea | Beverage | $0.50 |
| Juice box (4 oz. 100% juice) | Beverage | $0.50 |
| Milk (all varieties) | Beverage | $0.50 |
| Naked (10 oz. 100% juice) | Beverage | $3.00 |
| Slush (10 oz. 100% juice) | Beverage | $1.50 |
| Gatorade G-2 (12 oz.) | Beverage | $1.75 |
| Gatorade Zero (20 oz.) | Beverage | $2.50 |
| Propel Zero (20 oz.) | Beverage | $1.50 |
| Kickstart (12 oz.) | Beverage | $2.50 |
| Life WTR (700 mL) | Beverage | $2.50 |
| Lipton Diet Green Tea Citrus (20 oz.) | Beverage | $2.50 |
| Lipton Pureleaf Unsweetened Tea (18.5 oz.) | Beverage | $3.00 |
| Izze (8 oz. 100% juice) | Beverage | $1.25 |
| Tropicana (10 oz. 100% juice) | Beverage | $1.50 |
| Tropicana (12 oz. 100% juice) | Beverage | $2.50 |
| Cheese stick (mozzarella) | Snack | $0.50 |
| Chips (baked) | Snack | $0.75 |
| Cookie (whole grain, low fat) | Snack | $1.00 |
| Welch's fruit snack (reduced sugar) | Snack | $0.75 |
| Ice cream sandwich / bar | Snack | $1.25 |
| Rice Krispies (whole grain) | Snack | $0.75 |
| Yogurt | Snack | $0.50 |
| RIPS (100% fruit slush) | Snack | $0.75 |
| Cheez-It baked crackers | Snack | $0.50 |
| Item | Portion Size | Calories | Cholesterol (mg) | Sodium (mg) | Fiber (g) | Sugars (g) | Protein (g) | Carbs (g) | Total Fat (g) | Saturated Fat (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beef jerky, peppered (Jack Links) | 1 package | 70 | 25 | 190 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Beef jerky, teriyaki (Jack Links) | 1 package | 70 | 25 | 200 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Chips (Cheetos Hot Fantastix) | 1 bag | 130 | 0 | 200 | 2 | >1 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 1 |
| Chips, oven baked (Cheetos Flamin' Hot) | 1 bag | 120 | 0 | 200 | 1 | >1 | 2 | 17 | 4.5 | 0.5 |
| Chips, whole grain reduced fat (Cheetos Puffs Flamin Hot) | 1 bag | 90 | 0 | 135 | >1 | >1 | 2 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 |
| Cookie, chocolate chip (Otis) | 1 cookie | 160 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 27 | 3 | 1.5 |
| Sundae Crunch Bar, chocolate (Cool Daze) | 1 bar | 160 | <5 | 45 | <1 | 16 | 3 | 25 | 5 | 1.5 |
| Ice cream sandwich (Cool Daze) | 1 sandwich | 140 | 5 | 110 | >1 | 12 | 3 | 25 | 2.5 | 1 |
| Chips, reduced fat (Doritos Spicy Sweet Chili) | 1 bag | 130 | 0 | 200 | 2 | >1 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 0.5 |
| Chips, whole grain reduced fat (Doritos Flamas) | 1 bag | 130 | 0 | 200 | 2 | >1 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 0.5 |
| Chips, reduced fact (Doritos Nacho) | 1 bag | 130 | 0 | 200 | 2 | >1 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 1 |
| Fudge bar | 1 bag | 130 | 0 | 65 | <1 | 21 | 4 | 26 | 1.5 | 1 |
| Chips, oven baked whole grain (Funyuns) | 1 bag | 100 | 0 | 125 | >1 | >1 | 2 | 14 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| Granola bar, oats & honey (Nature Valley) | 2 bars | 190 | 0 | 180 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 29 | 7 | 1 |
| Chips, oven baked (Lays Crisps Original) | 1 bag | 140 | 0 | 180 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 4 | 0.5 |
| Mini banana muffins (Hostess) | 1 package | 160 | 35 | 120 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 24 | 6 | 1 |
| Mini birthday muffins (Hostess) | 1 package | 170 | 25 | 125 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 24 | 6 | 1.5 |
| Fruit snacks, reduced sugar (Welch's) | 1 bag | 120 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Orange Dream Bar | 1 bar | 100 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 20 | 1.5 | 1 |
| Pistachios in shell (Wonderful) | 1 package | 80 | 0 | 80 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| Popcorn, aged white cheddar (Smart Food) | 1 package | 70 | 0 | 100 | 2 | <1 | 2 | 9 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Pop-tart, strawberry whole grain | 1 pastry | 180 | 0 | 180 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 38 | 2.5 | 1 |
| Pretzel | 1 pretzel | 140 | 0 | 150 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Rice Krispie Treat, whole grain | 1 bar | 160 | 0 | 140 | <1 | 11 | 2 | 30 | 4 | 1 |
| Rice Krispie Treat Mini, whole grain | 1 bar | 60 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Juice slush, sour apple 100% juice (RIPS) | 4 oz. | 60 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Juice slush, kiwi strawberry 100% juice (RIPS) | 4 oz. | 60 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Juice slush, orange mango 100% juice (RIPS) | 4 oz. | 60 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Juice slush, dragon punch 100% juice (RIPS) | 4 oz. | 60 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Juice slush, lemonade 100% juice (RIPS) | 4 oz. | 60 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Juice slush, blue raspberry 100% juice (RIPS) | 4 oz. | 60 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Juice slush, cherry limeade 100% juice (RIPS) | 4 oz. | 60 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Fruit bar, strawberry (Froz Fruit) | 1 bar | 130 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Sundae Crunch Bar, strawberry | 1 bar | 160 | <5 | 80 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 25 | 5 | 1 |
| String cheese | 1 stick | 60 | 10 | 200 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Cookie, triple chocolate filled (Rich's) | 1 cookie | 200 | 5 | 135 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 31 | 7 | 2 |
| Yogurt, cherry low fat (Yoplait) | 4 oz. | 100 | <5 | 50 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 20 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Yogurt, strawberry banana low fat (Yoplait) | 4 oz. | 100 | <5 | 50 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 20 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Yogurt, raspberry low fat (Yoplait) | 4 oz. | 100 | <5 | 50 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 20 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Fruit slushie, strawberry 100% fruit juice | 8 oz. | 120 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Fruit slushie, mandarin orange 100% fruit juice | 8 oz. | 120 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Fruit slushie, peach mango 100% fruit juice | 8 oz. | 120 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Fruit slushie, fruit punch 100% fruit juice | 8 oz. | 120 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
