What's On The Menu?

Here at Village Green Day school, encouraging a balanced and nutritious diet for your child is of utmost importance. Menus are sent home each month to all children and are available at the Front Desk.

We provide students with snacks during class time. The children often make special snacks for their enjoyment during food units or when appropriate as a learning experience. School snacks are served mid-morning and in the afternoon after their nap or rest period, for children in our Extended Day program. Students enrolled in our School Age Childcare program receive their afternoon snack upon arrival. All snacks and meals are planned according to Virginia State licensing and USDA nutritional guidelines.

Food may be brought from home for birthday parties, with teacher approval. Food may be brought from home for children with special diets.

We make every effort to provide a ‘nut-free’ environment. Parents may not send any nut-related foods to school. As stated in our allergy section, children with a severe food allergy that have an epi-pen must bring all food and snacks from home. The School serves lunch to all preschool Extended Day students with the exception of those students with severe food allergies who require an epi-pen.

We know that our parents provide nutritious lunches, but we are required to include the following statement: “Virginia State Standards require that we ensure that every child has a balanced, nutritious lunch. We will substitute nutritious food for non-nutritious food brought from home, if necessary.”