Right now: save your spot. Signups are open, but the morning texts haven't started yet. Texts begin once the texting service is approved and live. Sign up now and you'll be on the list from day one — your free trial covers you once the texts start going out.
What the service is
No more digging through district websites or guessing whether it's a packed-lunch day. NWI School Lunch Alerts sends one text each school morning with the complete lunch menu for your child's school, so you know what's being served before your child does.
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What the text looks like
Sample menuTap a day to preview. The menus below are samples that show the format of each morning's text.
Example format only — the real menu for your child's school is sent each school morning once the service is live.
Districts covered
The service covers six Northwest Indiana school districts:
- Portage TownshipPortage Township Schools
- ValparaisoValparaiso Community Schools
- DunelandDuneland School Corporation — Chesterton area
- Crown PointCrown Point Community School Corporation
- Lake CentralLake Central School Corporation
- MerrillvilleMerrillville Community School Corporation
Price
First 14 days free.
How it works
Three steps, once. When the alert line switches on, the menu just shows up every school morning.
Pick your district & timeChoose your school district, grade level, and the morning time that fits your routine — 6:45, 7:00, or 7:15.
Sign up & start your free trialFill in the signup form and hit submit — that's what puts you on the subscriber list for launch. Your first 14 days are free. After that it's $2.99 a month, and you can cancel anytime.
Get the menu every morningEach school morning, the full lunch menu for that day lands on your phone as a text message. Pack a lunch or buy — decided before the bus comes.
Good to know
The short answers parents ask about most.
How much does it cost?
Nothing to sign up today. When alerts launch, the first 14 days are free, then $2.99/month. Standard text messaging rates from your carrier may apply.
How do I cancel?
Once you're receiving alerts, reply STOP to any of them and the messages end right away. No contract and nothing to call about.
When do the texts arrive?
Once alerts launch: every school morning, Monday through Friday, at the time you picked — 6:45, 7:00, or 7:15 AM Central.
Do I need an app?
No. The alerts will come as regular text messages to the mobile number you sign up with — any phone works.
Keep this page on your home screen
On your phone, open this page, tap Share, then “Add to Home Screen.” It sits next to your other apps with its own icon — no app store, no download.