School Lunch
IEA's lunch program brings students a warm, kid-friendly meal each school day — including Monday Pizza Day, Tuesday Taco Day and a rotation of delectable entrees Wednesday and Thursday through our partnership with Freedom Prep Academy (Vineyard).
2026–2027 School Year
IEA's lunch program brings students a warm, kid-friendly meal Monday through Thursday, including a fun weekly rotation and a special partnership menu with Freedom Prep Academy.
Next ordering deadline: Tonight, Thursday, Oct. 1 at 8:00 PM for lunches Monday, Oct. 5 – Thursday, Oct. 8.
Lunch orders for any given week must be placed by Thursday evening at 8:00 PM the week before. Each Thursday's deadline covers lunch for the following Monday through Thursday (no lunch is served on Fridays).
Weekly Menu
Our lunch menu follows the same rotation every week, so students always know what's coming.
Day | Menu |
|---|---|
Monday, 10/5 | Pepperoni or Cheese Pizza Slice Carrots & Ranch Milk or Water |
Tuesday, 10/6 | Choose a Taco Tuesday Value Meal See options below |
Wednesday, 10/7 | Super Nachos, Fresh Pico de Gallo, Bean Dip Spanish Rice, Corn, Fruit |
Thursday, 10/8 | Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo, Garlic Bread Steamed Broccoli, Fruit |
Oct. 12 – Oct. 16 | No Lunch Service · Home-Based Learning Days (Oct. 12–13) · Staff PD Day (Oct. 14) · Fall Break (Oct. 15–16) |
Taco Tuesday Value Meals
Meal | What's Included | Price |
|---|---|---|
Value Meal 1 | Value soft taco, mini quesadilla, and tortilla chips | $4.50 |
Value Meal 2 | Two value soft tacos, value bean and cheese burrito, and tortilla chips | $5.50 |
Value Meal 3 | Value soft taco, value bean and cheese burrito, chicken ranch roller, and tortilla chips | $6.50 |
Value Meal 4 | ½ lb bean and cheese burrito, chicken soft taco, chicken snacker quesadilla, and tortilla chips | $7.50 |
Ordering Deadlines
Lunch is ordered one week ahead. Every order for a given week is due by 8:00 PM the Thursday before, and covers lunch for that following Monday through Thursday.
Order By (Thursday, 8:00 PM) | Covers Lunch Monday–Thursday Of |
|---|---|
Oct. 1 | Oct. 5 – Oct. 8 |
Oct. 15* | Oct. 19 – Oct. 22 |
Oct. 22 | Oct. 26 – Oct. 29 |
Oct. 29 | Nov. 2 – Nov. 5 |
Nov. 5 | Nov. 9 – Nov. 12 |
Nov. 12 | Nov. 16 – Nov. 19 |
Nov. 19* | Nov. 30 – Dec. 3 |
Dec. 3 | Dec. 7 – Dec. 10 |
Dec. 10 | Dec. 14 – Dec. 17 |
*There is no lunch service Oct. 12–16 or during Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 23–27). The Oct. 15 deadline falls during Fall Break, so please order before the break begins. Orders for Nov. 30 – Dec. 3 are due Nov. 19, before Thanksgiving Break.
This same pattern repeats every week of the school year: order by Thursday evening for the following week's lunches.
Ordering & Payment
Families place lunch orders and pay online through our ordering system.
Order here: www.myschoolbucks.com
Freedom Prep Academy Partnership
Every Wednesday and Thursday, IEA students enjoy special lunches prepared through our partnership with Freedom Prep Academy (Vineyard). The specific meal for each of those days is listed on the weekly ordering form, so be sure to check there before placing your order.