For Iowa Parents

Today's school lunches, childcare with open spots, youth sports this week, and family happenings. All in one place.

Today's School Lunches

Schools Hydra has fresh menus for this week.

All schools
Murray
Murray Community School District
  • Menus & Nutrition Parents April Menu May Menu Understanding Offering vs. Serve If you have any concerns or questions
  • they may come back and get the main entree. Are students allowed to come back to salad bar if they are still hungry? YES
  • ​ ​ 6/2025
Grimes
Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District
  • Skip to content Nutrition Services Balanced Meals at DCG Schools The Nutrition Services Department offers nutritionally balanced
  • and Dallas Center-Grimes School District students need a place to eat where they can connect with others
  • recharge
Anamosa
Anamosa Comm School District
  • Hamburger
  • French Fries
  • Milk
Ankeny
Ankeny Comm School District
  • fruit snack
  • chips
  • fresh fruit
Colfax
Colfax-Mingo Comm School District
  • this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race
  • color
  • national origin
Hudson
Hudson Comm School District
  • AD-3027 OMB Control Number: 0508-0002
  • Expiration Date: 05/31/2024
  • U.S. Department of Agriculture
Griswold
Griswold Comm School District
  • including providing a comprehensive learning environment for developing and practicing lifelong wellness behaviors at every age level
  • please contact Hannah Bierbaum. Applications can be filled out anytime during the school year. Wellness: To support these initiatives
  • implementation
Bedford
Bedford Comm School District
  • creed
  • color
  • sex

Childcare With Open Spots

Licensed Iowa providers reporting availability.

All childcare
De Soto
100 Acre Woods Child Care Center
10 open spots
Infant(0-12), Infant(13-23), Toddler(2yo), Preschool(3yo), Preschool(4-5yo), Before&After School, School Age
Des Moines
2 For U Childcare - West
40 open spots
Infant(0-12), Infant(13-23), Toddler(2yo), Preschool(3yo), Preschool(4-5yo), Before&After School
Ankeny
2 For U Childcare-Ankeny
14 open spots
Infant(0-12), Infant(13-23), Toddler(2yo), Preschool(3yo), Preschool(4-5yo), Before&After School, School Age
Des Moines
A Beautiful Mind Learning Center
5 open spots
Infant(0-12), Infant(13-23), Toddler(2yo), Preschool(3yo), Preschool(4-5yo), Before&After School, School Age
West Des Moines
A Child's World
5 open spots
Infant(0-12), Infant(13-23), Toddler(2yo), Preschool(3yo), Preschool(4-5yo), Before&After School, School Age
Waterloo
A to Z Learning Center & Day Care-W 4th St
15 open spots
Infant(0-12), Infant(13-23), Toddler(2yo), Preschool(3yo), Preschool(4-5yo), Before&After School, School Age
Waterloo
A to Z Learning Center & Day Care-Waterloo Univ.
19 open spots
Infant(0-12), Infant(13-23), Toddler(2yo), Preschool(3yo), Preschool(4-5yo), Before&After School, School Age
Cedar Falls
A to Z Learning Center & Daycare-University Ave
31 open spots
Infant(0-12), Infant(13-23), Toddler(2yo), Preschool(3yo), Preschool(4-5yo), Before&After School, School Age

Youth Sports This Week

Games, tournaments, and camps in the next 14 days.

All sports

Iowa high-school and college schedules post weekly. Your next two weeks will appear here once the week's games are confirmed.

Family Happenings

Local events, school alerts, and volunteer calls.

All bulletins

When schools, parks, and neighbors post events or alerts, they land here first.