Children at the two preschools receive a school provided snack each morning and afternoon, the parents are required to send a lunch every day. The Open Door has a very strict nutritious food only policy.
Children learn the best if their nutritional needs are being met.
The reason for our policy is to avoid tempting children to fill up on empty calories thereby depriving themselves of the healthy food needed to develop strong bodies and minds. If any of these types of foods are sent to school, the staff will not serve them to your child. If you are uncertain what kinds of food are appropriate, please talk to your child's teacher or the site director. They also require that your child receive a daily serving of a Vitamin C rich food, such as orange juice, cantaloupe, melon, broccoli, tomatoes, strawberries, citrus fruit, baked potato, cauliflower, cabbage or greens. Please remember that the teachers are helping many children eat their meals.