Gila Bend Unified School District participates in a Special Provision Option offered by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that affects the traditional operating procedures of the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). Under this provision, it is not necessary to distribute household applications among families with children in attendance. Currently, all children attending Gila Bend Unified School District receive breakfast and lunch at no charge. We will make a public notification if this changes in the future.

El distrito escolar participa en una provisión especial establecido por el Departamento de Agricultura de EE.UU. (USDA) que afecta los procedimientos de operación tradicional del Programa Nacional de Almuerzos Escolares (NSLP). Según esta provisión, no es necesario distribuir aplicaciones a domicilios de estudiantes en asistencia. Actualmente, todos los niños que asisten al Distrito Escolar Unificado de Gila Bend reciben desayuno y almuerzo sin cargo. Haremos una notificación pública si esto cambia en el futuro.

Click here to read about our Free Lunch Program

What's Cookin'? 

Gila Bend School District provides both a breakfast and lunch program. Prices for meals will be announced.

Lunch times vary depending upon grade level.  Check your child’s daily schedule for grade level lunch times. Food and drink are not allowed outside of designated areas.


Nutrition Matters

The Gila Bend Food Service Department is dedicated to delivering high quality, nutritious meals to our students. We recognize that the eating habits we form in our youth are those habits that will stay with us for a lifetime. With this in mind, we maintain a cafeteria that meets all of the standards of the quality and quantity of food served.

Since good nutrition impacts classroom performance, our menus and food preparation is designed to assist student learning. We also encourage parents to help their children to eat healthy, nutritious foods both at school and at home.

Families meeting the criteria for assistance should obtain the necessary forms from the office. For more information, feel free to contact our Food Service Manager, Kitty Dominguez by e-mail at kittyd@gbusd.org or by phone at
(928) 683-2225(ext. 232.)

Student Wellness Policy
To view the student wellness policy, click here.

Does your student need special dietary accommodations? Please click here for the form required for students with special dietary needs. Form must be completed by a licensed physician.

Non-Discrimination Statement
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

1. mail:
   U.S. Department of Agriculture
   Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
   1400 Independence Avenue, SW
   Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or

2. fax:
   (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or

3. email:
   Program.Intake@usda.gov

 This institution is an equal opportunity provider.