Going live Tuesday, November 10, 2026. Signups are open now — save your spot. Nothing is charged until the texts start. Your first 14 days are free once the morning texts begin, then $1.99 a month. Sign up now and you'll be on the list from day one.
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 every public school district in Lake, Porter, and LaPorte counties — 29 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
- La PorteLa Porte Community School Corporation
- Michigan CityMichigan City Area Schools
- New PrairieNew Prairie United School Corporation
- South CentralSouth Central Community School Corporation
- Tri-TownshipTri-Township Consolidated School Corporation — Wanatah
- WestvilleMSD of New Durham Township
- East ChicagoSchool City of East Chicago
- GaryGary Community School Corporation
- GriffithGriffith Public Schools
- HammondSchool City of Hammond
- Hanover CentralHanover Community School Corporation — Cedar Lake
- HighlandSchool Town of Highland
- HobartSchool City of Hobart
- Lake RidgeLake Ridge New Tech Schools — Calumet Township
- Lake StationLake Station Community Schools
- LowellTri-Creek School Corporation
- MunsterSchool Town of Munster
- River ForestRiver Forest Community School Corporation
- WhitingSchool City of Whiting
- Union TownshipUnion Township School Corporation — Wheeler
- Boone GrovePorter Township School Corporation
- East PorterEast Porter County School Corporation — Kouts, Morgan & Washington Townships
- HebronMSD of Boone Township
Launch special
First 14 days free. Two quick steps — the form first, then the trial:
Step 1 — Sign up and save your spot
Step 2 — Start your free trial
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 first (Step 1) — that's what puts you on the subscriber list for launch. Then start your free trial (Step 2). Your first 14 days are free. After that it's $1.99 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, and nothing is charged until the texts start on November 10, 2026. The first 14 days are free, then $1.99/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?
Starting Tuesday, November 10, 2026: every school morning, Monday through Friday, at the time you picked — 6:45, 7:00, or 7:15 AM Central.
Is $1.99 per child, per school, or per phone?
Per subscription. One subscription is one phone number getting one district's menu each school morning — that covers all your kids in that district. Kids in a second district too? Add that district for $1/month, with its own free 14 days. Just fill in the signup form once for each district so we know both, start the regular trial for the first, and use the add-on link for the second.
What about snow days, holidays, and days off?
No school, no text. Texts only go out on school days — if your district is closed for weather, a holiday, or a break, you won't get a text that morning.
What if the menu changes?
We send the menu your district publishes for that day. Districts do swap items at the last minute sometimes, so treat the text as the plan for the day — menus are subject to change.
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.