Lunch Bunch Program

Lunch Bunch is an enrichment option offered to enrolled JK and 4-Day Morning students during the lunch period before or after their Park West class. Full Day students automatically receive the Lunch Bunch Program. Staffed by our own Park West teachers and staff, Lunch Bunch meets for additional time each day. Students enrolled in Lunch Bunch will not only share a catered lunch together, but will have opportunities to try new foods, share meals with teachers and friends and engage in additional play as an extension of their classroom experiences.

4-day Morning Lunch Bunch (11:30 am - 12:15 pm)

4-day Morning students enrolled in Lunch Bunch will participate in the program together after morning dismissal. Teachers will help students transition to Lunch Bunch when their regular morning class dismisses. Caregivers will pick children up at 12:15 pm. 

JK Program Lunch Bunch (12:00 pm - 1:00 pm)

JK students enrolled in Lunch Bunch will participate in the program with the Full Day students prior to their afternoon JK class. Parents and caregivers will drop students off at 12:00 pm for Lunch Bunch and Park West staff will assist students in transitioning to their JK classroom at 1:00 pm following Lunch Bunch.

Menu Details
The daily menu will be shared with families in advance so that parents will always know what is being offered to their child. Each day lunch will include a protein, grain, vegetable, fruit and milk. Our caterer, Fly Girl Fly, utilizes all-natural, organic and locally sourced ingredients when available to give students the most nutritional benefits possible. Options will be available for students whose diets are gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian and strict protocols are used in the kitchen to offer allergen free lunches for children with allergies. Children will have the autonomy to select from the items offered, to encourage self-regulated eating.

Staffing
Lunch Bunch will be staffed by Park West teachers and staff, who will build on the relationships formed during class. These relationships will inform which activities are offered, with teachers addressing kids’ specific needs and fine tuning offerings to reflect kids’ interests.