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. 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 | $2.00 |
| Adult breakfast | Meal | $3.00 |
| Breakfast entrée item (ex. bagel, zucchini bread) | Entrée | $1.50 |
| Student lunch (free) | Meal | $0.00 |
| Reduced-price lunch | Meal | $0.00 |
| Paid Lunch | Meal | $2.60 |
| Non DPS student lunch | Meal | $3.00 |
| Adult lunch | Meal | $4.50 |
| Lunch entrée item (ex: sandwich, pizza) | Entrée | $1.85 |
| Salad | Entrée | $3.00 |
| Fruit / vegetable (bowl, boat, or fruit) | Entrée | $.50 |
| Cinnamon Roll, Dinner Roll, Muffin | Bread / Grains | $0.50 |
| IW Breads | Bread / Grains | $1.50 |
| 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 | $0.75 |
| Cheese stick (mozzarella) | Snack | $0.50 |
| Chips (baked), Pretzels, Popcorn | Snack | $0.75 |
| Cookie (whole grain, low fat) | Snack | $1.00 |
| Ice cream sandwich / bar | Snack | $1.25 |
| Rice Krispies (whole grain) | 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 | $2.00 |
| 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 (free) | Meal | $0.00 |
| Reduced-price lunch | Meal | $0.00 |
| Paid Lunch | Meal | $2.75 |
| Non DPS student lunch | Meal | $3.25 |
| 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 | $0.50 |
| Cinnamon Roll, 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 | $0.75 |
| Naked (10 oz. 100% juice) | Beverage | $3.00 |
| Slush (10 oz. 100% juice) | Beverage | $1.25 |
| 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), Pretzels, Popcorn | Snack | $0.75 |
| Cookie (whole grain, low fat) | Snack | $1.00 |
| IW Breads | Bread / Grains | $1.50 |
| Ice cream sandwich / bar | Snack | $1.25 |
| Rice Krispies (whole grain) | Snack | $0.50 |
| RIPS (100% fruit slush) | Snack | $0.75 |
| Cheez-It baked crackers | Snack | $1.00 |
| Item | Category | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Student breakfast | Meal | $0.00 |
| Reduced-price breakfast | Meal | $0.00 |
| Non DPS student breakfast | Meal | $2.00 |
| 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 (free) | Meal | $0.00 |
| Reduced-price lunch | Meal | $0.00 |
| Paid Lunch | Meal | $3.00 |
| 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 | $0.50 |
| Cinnamon Roll, Dinner Roll, Muffin | Bread / Grains | $0.50 |
| IW Breads | Bread / Grains | $1.50 |
| 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 | $0.75 |
| Naked (10 oz. 100% juice) | Beverage | $3.00 |
| Slush (10 oz. 100% juice) | Beverage | $1.25 |
| Gatorade G-2 (12 oz.) | Beverage | $2.50 |
| Gatorade Zero (20 oz.) | Beverage | $2.50 |
| Kickstart (12 oz.) | Beverage | $2.50 |
| Life WTR (700 mL) | Beverage | $2.50 |
| Lipton Diet Green Tea Citrus (18.5 oz.) | Beverage | $3.50 |
| Lipton Pureleaf Unsweetened Tea (18.5 oz.) | Beverage | $3.50 |
| 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), Pretzels, Popcorn | 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 | $0.50 |
| Yogurt | Snack | $0.50 |
| RIPS (100% fruit slush) | Snack | $0.75 |
| Cheez-It baked crackers | Snack | $1.00 |
| Item | Portion Size | Calories | Total Fat (G) | Saturated Fat (G) | Carbs (G) | Cholesterol (MG) | Sodium (MG) | Fiber (G) | Sugars (G) | Protein (G) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquafina Water 12oz | 1 bottle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aquafina Water 20oz | 1 bottle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cheese, Stick Mozzarella | 1 stick | 60 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 200 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Cheetos, Hot Fantastix, Whole Grain Reduced Fat | 1 bag | 130 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 200 | 2 | >1 | 2 |
| Cheetos, Puffs, Whole Grain Reduced Fat | 1 bag | 90 | 3.5 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 135 | >1 | >1 | 2 |
| Cheetos, Puffs Flamin Hot, Whole Grain Reduced Fat | 1 bag | 90 | 3.5 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 135 | >1 | >1 | 2 |
| Cookie, Triple Chocolate Filled, Rich's | 1 cookie | 200 | 7 | 2 | 31 | 5 | 130 | 3 | 15 | 3 |
| Doritos, Cool Ranch, Whole Grain Reduced Fat | 1 bag | 130 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 200 | 2 | >1 | 2 |
| Doritos, Flamas, Whole Grain Reduced Fat | 1 bag | 130 | 5 | 0.5 | 20 | 0 | 200 | 2 | >1 | 2 |
| Doritos, Nacho, Whole Grain Reduced Fat | 1 bag | 130 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 200 | 2 | >1 | 2 |
| Cheez-It Baked Crackers | 1 bag | 100 | 3.5 | 1 | 14 | <5 | 150 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Fruit Snacks, Mixed Fruit, Reduced Sugar, Welch's | 1 bag | 120 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 2 |
| Ice Cream Sandwich, Vanilla | 1 sandwich | 120 | 2.5 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 120 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
| Ice Cream, Bar, Frozen Fruit Punch | 1 bar | 70 | 0 | 0 | 16 | <5 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Ice Cream Strawberry Shortcake Bar | 1 bar | 140 | 5 | 1.5 | 23 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 12 | <1g |
| Ice Cream, Chocolate Crunch Cake Bar | 1 bar | 150 | 5 | 1.5 | 23 | <1 | 55 | <1 | 13 | 1 |
| Ice Cream, Fudge Bar | 1 bar | 110 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 65 | 1 | 19 | 2 |
| Ice Cream, Orange Cream Bar | 1 bar | 90 | 1 | 0.5 | 21 | <5 | 35 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Lays, Potato Crisps Baked BBQ | 1 bag | 140 | 4 | 0.5 | 24 | 0 | 180 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Bubly Sparkling Water, Blackberry 12oz | 1 can | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bubly Sparkling Water, Cherry 12oz | 1 can | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bubly Sparkling Water, Grapefruit 12oz | 1 can | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bubly Sparkling Water, Lime 12oz | 1 can | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bubly Sparkling Water, Mango 12oz | 1 can | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bubly Sparkling Water, Orange 12oz | 1 can | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bubly Sparkling Water, Peach 12oz | 1 can | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bubly Sparkling Water, Pineapple 12oz | 1 can | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bubly Sparkling Water, Passionfruit 12oz | 1 can | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bubly Sparkling Water, Raspberry 12oz | 1 can | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bubly Sparkling Water, Watermelon 12oz | 1 can | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bubly Bounce, Citrus Cherry 12oz | 1 can | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bubly Bounce, Mango Passionfruit 12oz | 1 can | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bubly Bounce, Triple Berry 12oz | 1 can | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gatorade G2 Glacier Freeze | 1 bottle | 30 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Gatorade Zero, Glacier Freeze 20oz | 1 bottle | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Izze Sparkling Juice Blackberry 8oz | 1 can | 90 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Izze Sparkling Juice Clementine 8oz | 1 can | 90 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Izze Sparkling Juice Sparkling Apple | 1 can | 90 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Kickstart Mtn Dew Black Cherry 12oz | 1 bottle | 60 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 130 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Kickstart Mtn Dew Pineapple Orange Mango 12oz | 1 bottle | 60 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 130 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Lipton Pureleaf Green Tea Unsweetened | 1 bottle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lipton, Pureleaf Iced Tea Unsweetened | 1 bottle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Naked Juice Berry Blast | 1 bottle | 160 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 32 | 2 |
| Naked juice Mighty Mango 10oz | 1 bottle | 180 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| Naked Juice Starwberry Banana 10oz | 1 bottle | 160 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 2 |
| Pretzels | 1 bag | 80 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 200 | 2 | <1 | 2 |
| Propel, Berry 20oz | 1 bottle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Propel, Grape 20oz | 1 bottle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Propel, Kiwi Strawberry 20oz | 1 bottle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Propel, Strawberry Lemonade 20oz | 1 bottle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Propel, Watermelon 20oz | 1 bottle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RIPS, 100% Juice Slush - Blue Raspberry | 4 oz | 60 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| RIPS, 100% Juice Slush - Cherry Limeade | 4 oz | 60 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| RIPS, 100% Juice Slush - Dragon Punch | 4 oz | 60 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| RIPS, 100% Juice Slush - Kiwi Strawberry | 4 oz | 60 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| RIPS, 100% Juice Slush - Lemonade | 4 oz | 60 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| RIPS, 100% Juice Slush - Orange Mango | 4 oz | 60 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| RIPS, 100% Juice Slush - Sour Apple | 4 oz | 60 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Smart Popcorn, White Cheddar | 1 bag | 130 | 4.5 | 1 | 19 | <5 | 200 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Tropicana Apple Juice 10oz | 1 bottle | 140 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| Tropicana Fruit Punch 10oz | 1 bottle | 140 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 32 | 2 |
| Tropicana Orange Juice 10oz | 1 bottle | 140 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 28 | 2 |
| Tropicana Apple Juice 12oz | 1 bottle | 170 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
| Tropicana Grape Juice 12oz | 1 bottle | 170 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 3 |
| Tropicana Orange Juice 12oz | 1 bottle | 170 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 3 |
| Slushie, Blue Raspberry | 8oz | 125 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Slushie, Strawberry Lemonade | 8oz | 125 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| revised 11.08.2022 |
