School lunches cost how much????!!!!

[C.Ann]

Edina - I was actually one of those weird kids that really liked the mashed potatoes, meat loaf, and green beans.. And I LOVED the days when they served turkey with gravy - yum!

I agree about all the ala carte items.. The majority of them have no nutritional value at all and if they weren't available then the kids would HAVE to eat the better foods or go hungry.. That was the rule when I was a kid - I either ate what was put in front of me or I didn't eat period..

Guess I'm old fashioned too because I think children (especially in the elementary age group) are given FAR too many choices when it comes to food - both in school AND at home..

 

[jsmith]

North Metro Denver
At the middle school lunch with milk and desert is $1.75
I believe it is $2.25 at the high school-my older DS is a senior and I give him a set amount each week to spend as he chooses. They have open campus and we live close so he either comes home, goes to his girl friends or goes for fast food and rarely eats at school.

 

[Kelsie]

City of Denver, Elementary $1.25 and encludes everything, but don't get me started! I am so angry at my DD's school. We put money in an account for her to eat BUT, if she takes her lunch, she has to bring $0.35 for milk since their computer systems is only designed to deduct $1.25 at a time. Could someone have told me so my DD didn't have to go with milk?? Unbelievable

 

[Buckalew]

Private school here--our cheapest lunch is 3.00. DD gets one school lunch a week but the rest of the days I pack her lunch.

I was one of the kids who only ate ice cream for lunch (& they didn't offer that until I was a senior) for 3 years before that I just never ate... So wonder I was so thin

 

[pat fan]

$1.20 for 5th grade.That includes entree,veggie,a form of potato(potato,fry,pasta,bread & butter),fruit,salad bar & milk.

They do sell ice cream for .50 and cookies 3/.50

$1.50 for 8th grade.I think they get a main dish and milk for that OR you can get a soup & sandwich,no milk.

The high/middle school also has a la carte for a LOT more money and I wish they didn't.Some days my DS only has a pretzel for lunch

We're from western Mass.

 

[slimplaw]

All lunches are under $2.00 and include milk but not dessert. No one goes hungry if they forget their money or lunch. They are given a sandwich(usually peanut butter) and drink.

 

[gepetto]

Originally posted by slimplaw
No one goes hungry if they forget their money or lunch. They are given a sandwich(usually peanut butter) and drink.

That's a great idea My kids love PBJ.