APS where, when, and how do we learn about school lunch?

[Anonymous]

It sounds like the quality of Arlington school lunches is low?

That is really disappointing.

[Anonymous]

The quality is fine, as far as I can tell. There are vegetables and fruits, and the bread and pizza are all whole-grain. Milk (including lactaid) is available. My daughter liked most of the lunches, even the fish "treasures." (though she didn't like the chicken & waffles.) They serve pizza every Friday, but the rest of the lunches vary on a 3-week cycle that typically includes one spaghetti day, mac & cheese, a burger, a chicken sandwich, etc.

I think a lot of parents pack lunch to save money or control what their kids eat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The quality is fine, as far as I can tell. There are vegetables and fruits, and the bread and pizza are all whole-grain. Milk (including lactaid) is available. My daughter liked most of the lunches, even the fish "treasures." (though she didn't like the chicken & waffles.) They serve pizza every Friday, but the rest of the lunches vary on a 3-week cycle that typically includes one spaghetti day, mac & cheese, a burger, a chicken sandwich, etc.

I think a lot of parents pack lunch to save money or control what their kids eat.

+1 My kids are fairly picky but generally happy with the school lunches. I think it has helped them eat a wider variety of foods. There were changes a few years ago to make them healthier, like switching to whole grain pizza crust. DS doesn't like the new pizza but he likes most of the other options.