No. My son was in K last year. School began at 8:55 and he ate lunch at 1:00 pm. No snack. It was crazy. The teachers assured us at the beginning of the year that the children were 'so excited to learn that they don't even notice how long its been since they've eaten.' I concluded the K staff was on crack. And they were eating it at 10:15, during the 'specials' time when the kids were gone, and again at 12:30, which was their lunch time while the kids were at recess.
Only one of many reasons we don't attend that school anymore!

Anonymous wrote:My child's K teacher did have snack time because they ate lunch early (11:20) and the school did not dismiss until 3:30. So they had a "chat & chew" daily around 2:00 to help break up the day. Parents were asked to send in snacks for the entire class. I'm not sure how many actually did. I sent them in at least once-twice a month.

In 1st and 2nd, my child's classroom teacher did not have snack because lunch was right in the middle of the day (12:00 or 12:30). It did not seem like it was really appropriate.

We're now in 3rd. I'm not 100% sure when his lunch and recess times are, but I know lunch is before recess.

In my opinion, needing a snack really depends on when lunch is in relation to the dismissal (or arrival) times.

OP, I am SURE you can send in something for your child. Ask the teacher. She will understand, esp. if you are concerned that your child's energy level or attention span may be affected. We were told early on (in K) that we could send in a snack, but then it became a more formal class event.

Don't be so sure about that. Our elementary school (MCPS) told us that unless there was a medical reason for a child to have a snack, there would be no snack times during the school day. And really, children do not all need a snack. Most can make it the three hours from the start of the school day until lunch without a snack, same as they can make it from lunch until the end of the school day. It's not more than 3 to 3.5 hours each way. And people wonder why we have a childhood obesity epidemic! Let's stop force feeding our children just because we think they need a snack and instead provide them with healthy, balanced meals so that they don't require eating every 1-2 hours.

Our school has snack for K in the morning, they eat lunch at noon, school starts at 8:40.

Ours does snacks for the classes with later lunches.

Yes, for K through 5. The year my oldest was in 4th grade, they started the year with no snack, but the kids faded so badly that within two weeks they instituted snacks.

What I did see is that be second grade, there isn't a set snack time. Instead, there were certain periods of the day that they could eat their snack while doing their lessons.

DS has lunch on the early side- 11:20, I think, and a snack around 2. All grades at his k-5 school have a snack in the afternoon.

My child's K teacher did have snack time because they ate lunch early (11:20) and the school did not dismiss until 3:30. So they had a "chat & chew" daily around 2:00 to help break up the day. Parents were asked to send in snacks for the entire class. I'm not sure how many actually did. I sent them in at least once-twice a month.

In 1st and 2nd, my child's classroom teacher did not have snack because lunch was right in the middle of the day (12:00 or 12:30). It did not seem like it was really appropriate.

We're now in 3rd. I'm not 100% sure when his lunch and recess times are, but I know lunch is before recess.

In my opinion, needing a snack really depends on when lunch is in relation to the dismissal (or arrival) times.

OP, I am SURE you can send in something for your child. Ask the teacher. She will understand, esp. if you are concerned that your child's energy level or attention span may be affected. We were told early on (in K) that we could send in a snack, but then it became a more formal class event.

PP here, didn't finish- I think it's good to have snack. Kids need extra energy between meals especially when they're sitting in a classroom using their brains a lot. It's harder to stay focused when you're hungry. I even have a DD in high school now and one of her teachers (she always has the same class before lunch) brings granola bars for the kids with the latest lunch period because they have trouble focusing.

Yes, for all grades in a K-8 school. In middle school it's called "break" but DC tells me most people still eat snack.

If so, for K, or for all grades?
If not, why?
And what do you think, either way?
Our elementary does not allow snack - even for K's.