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[quote=Anonymous]Ok this thread makes me laugh. I mostly lurk on the boards and rarely post, but I've seen plenty of posts from parents lamenting the amount of screen time in school and/or the amount of junk food served to kids through the school lunch program, snacks at activities, etc.

The OP definitely isn't the only one to have these types of concerns so all of the derisive & mocking replies are a bit much.

OP, unless you go private you're unlikely to find what you are looking for. Public schools sometimes have a gem of a teacher who tries to minimize screen use, junk food, or both. Occasionally a school might even have a principal who does what they can to reduce one or both. The problem is that both teachers & principals are temporary and are somewhat the luck of the draw. Unless the school's actual policies and widespread practices address the issues satisfactorily, you're likely to wind up disappointed.

Of the privates, it really comes down to checking out the individual school environment & policies. Waldorf will have what you want, but it is an entire philosophy/lifestyle so definitely make sure it's what you are looking for if you go that route. Some montessori schools will probably have what you're looking for. Again, montessori is a very different style of education from "mainstream" American style school, though it is a bit less of a full philosophy or lifestyle than Waldorf in most cases. Some Catholic schools focus on reducing technology, though food quality can be hit or miss and those schools come with obvious religious/philosophical underpinnings.[/quote]

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