https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 05:46:28 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-does-you-day-care-or-school-lunch-cost#post-2798525 Sat, 20 Jan 2018 16:42:29 +0000 Jennibenni 2798525@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It’s included. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-does-you-day-care-or-school-lunch-cost#post-2798510 Sat, 20 Jan 2018 15:16:46 +0000 crazydoglady 2798510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like others, breakfast, 2 snacks, and lunch are included in tuition. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-does-you-day-care-or-school-lunch-cost#post-2798476 Sat, 20 Jan 2018 10:49:23 +0000 zojirushi 2798476@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We pay $5 a day and can choose from a list of options for each day. Mostly very happy with it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-does-you-day-care-or-school-lunch-cost#post-2798459 Sat, 20 Jan 2018 07:59:47 +0000 looch 2798459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Interestingly, it was not included at all in either daycare or preschool for my son. There were no kitchen facilities and it probably cost too much for it to be brought in AND parents tended to have all these food rules that it made it too complicated.</p> <p>At public elementary school, it's something like $2.40. I've seen the lunches and it's nothing to flip out over, but it's economies of scale that make it that inexpensive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-does-you-day-care-or-school-lunch-cost#post-2798401 Fri, 19 Jan 2018 20:28:50 +0000 alphagam84 2798401@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours is included in the weekly rate. I'd prefer if we could opt out of it though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-does-you-day-care-or-school-lunch-cost#post-2798397 Fri, 19 Jan 2018 20:16:30 +0000 Beehive 2798397@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>NYC public schools have free lunch for all kids now. We still pack a lunch for DS, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-does-you-day-care-or-school-lunch-cost#post-2798383 Fri, 19 Jan 2018 18:25:42 +0000 Finfan 2798383@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Public elementary $2.40<br /> I had to look it up because she refuses to eat it more than 2-3 times a month. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-does-you-day-care-or-school-lunch-cost#post-2798366 Fri, 19 Jan 2018 17:15:35 +0000 kiddosc 2798366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Daycare - lunch is provided in tuition<br /> Public Elementary - $2.10 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-does-you-day-care-or-school-lunch-cost#post-2798355 Fri, 19 Jan 2018 16:48:49 +0000 MamaCate 2798355@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Kindergarten lunch at our public school: $3.25</p> <p>(The kids have an account and you just preload money—it is super convenient)</p> <p>We did not have the option to buy lunch at daycare. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-does-you-day-care-or-school-lunch-cost#post-2798340 Fri, 19 Jan 2018 16:06:44 +0000 MrsADS 2798340@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$5.25/day - it is prepared offsite by a local company and brought in. Based on the menus and lunches I've seen, it looks pretty nice and high quality. Just seems like so much $$$. It looks like the majority of kids bring their lunch. My son is only 2, so it wouldn't be worth the money! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-does-you-day-care-or-school-lunch-cost#post-2798333 Fri, 19 Jan 2018 15:57:36 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2798333@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Preschool was $5/day catered if you paid in advance but I never did because I didn't know which days we'd end up packing lunch and which we'd end up out sick and you had to call that morning and ask for credit and I just knew I wouldn't...it was $6/day if you did it the day of or had "emergency lunch" as they called it.</p> <p>Public elementary school lunch at the cafeteria is $3/day for a choice between two or three lunches, plus a drink, and another $1.50/day to get a snack. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-does-you-day-care-or-school-lunch-cost#post-2798328 Fri, 19 Jan 2018 15:37:15 +0000 bhbee 2798328@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Public elementary is also 2.60 for us. I have yet to convince my kinder girl to try it! We’ve never gone anywhere else that offered lunch. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-does-you-day-care-or-school-lunch-cost#post-2798323 Fri, 19 Jan 2018 15:24:57 +0000 Adira 2798323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's included with our daycare, but the sister daycare charges $2/day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-does-you-day-care-or-school-lunch-cost#post-2798308 Fri, 19 Jan 2018 14:35:17 +0000 KT326 2798308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At daycare it is $4 a day and brought in from another location. It’s decent, but not always the best options. </p> <p>At elementary school it is $3.50. Kind of junky but they do have a veggie and fruit with the main course. </p> <p>I usually make lunches for my boys but my older one will get hot lunch once or twice a week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-does-you-day-care-or-school-lunch-cost#post-2798304 Fri, 19 Jan 2018 14:32:09 +0000 Mamaof2 2798304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Daycare $5 a day</p> <p>Public Elementary $2.60 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-does-you-day-care-or-school-lunch-cost#post-2798299 Fri, 19 Jan 2018 14:25:59 +0000 Corduroy 2798299@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Building off the lunch protein quality thread. If you pay for lunch separately from tuition, how much do you pay?</p> <p>Preschool is $5/day for lunch made by the director. I think it’s usually noodles or fried rice with meat and veggies. We rarely buy because I think it’s spendy but it is DD’s absolute favorite treat. </p>