West Ottawa Public Schools provide our students with a hot lunch option. Menus are distributed to families each month via a link found in the Crusader Newsletter emailed, as well as being available here.
As we prepare to welcome our students back for the 2026-2027 academic year, we are able to provide both breakfast and lunch to all PreK – 12 students at no cost this school year, thanks to newly structured state funding.
To help us maintain this program and maximize the state and federal support we receive, we will still ask all families to complete a brief household income form.
To complete this form, please follow these steps below:
- Call the West Ottawa Food Service Dept. (616-786-2100). Tell them you are a Corpus Christi parent calling to get your child’s student ID number. You will need to get a separate ID number for each child using the Hot Lunch/Milk program. You will have to provide your last name and verify the child’s first name. This call only takes a minute.
- Once you have your child’s ID number, go to Meal Magic Family Portal, find the “My Account” button to create your account using your email, starting any date after June 30, 2026 (to apply for benefits starting July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027). It is easy to navigate and will guide you through setting up an account for your child. Once you’ve set up your account, you can click “Apply for Benefits” and follow the prompts to the “Application”. This is where you will need your students 5 digit ID number to link to an account and complete the necessary household income form.
West Ottawa Food Service is asking that every household complete the 2026-2027 Education and Nutrition Benefits form (English/Spanish), as it is critical in determining the amount of money that our school receives from a variety of State and Federal supplemental programs like Title I A, At-risk (31a), Title II A, E-Rate, etc. All information on the application submitted is confidential. There is an option to print the application at home to mail or to come into the school office for an application to fill out in person. The application can also be completed online in your Meal Magic Family Portal account.
Instructions to aid in completing the paper application: (English/Spanish) and FAQ: (English/Spanish).
