Anonymous wrote:There are dozens of schools. What age/grade are you looking at? SSSAS for example has different services for the three divisions, so it depends.

Rising 3rd grader!

Potomac has one lunch room for LS & MS students, and one for IS and US students. Lunch itself is optional for LS & MS and not included in the tuition. Kids eat together whether they bring lunch or have the school lunch. Lunch is included in the IS and US tuition.

Holton offers lunch and all the girls eat in the dining room together. It’s included in tuition. At least in lower school it’s nice because they all rotate tables.

St. Albans is well known for lunch. It's not just about the food but an important community-building time where students sit with faculty members. I believe Landon has a similar system.

Our kids go to Sidwell. One of the first things they report when they come home is what they ate for lunch. It's all-you-can-eat buffet style. The food is made on site and very delicious (or so I'm told). It's included in tuition.

There are dozens of schools. What age/grade are you looking at? SSSAS for example has different services for the three divisions, so it depends.

Pretty easy info to find on the school websites.

At our kid’s K-8, there’s a cafeteria for the middle school. Lunch is included. I’m sure they accommodate allergies.

For the lower school, they either bring lunch or there’s a program where you can order food to be delivered via a school lunch provider that partners with local restaurants. The meals are about $10 each.

Hi, new parent to independent schools here! I was curious about which independent schools in the area have dining rooms and lunch programs. Is lunch included in tuition? Is lunch part of an in-house program or brought in? What has the quality of lunch options been like if your child has allergies? Thank you!