"There is no such thing as
Free Lunch"
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Everyone know what time of year it is?? Back to school time!!! All that will be taking place for the next few weeks are school supplies, school wardrobe, and lets not forget What will the kids be eating??
According to the NYC Office of School Food and Nutrition the prices of school lunch will be changing. It wont be changing for the better either. Starting September 30, 2013 the everyday price for school lunch will be $1.75 up from $1.50. Great news for parents who qualify to receive free lunch for your children which is down from the 25 cents that had to be charged.
What are the qualifications??
| Total Family Size | Annually | Monthly | Twice per Month | Every 2 Weeks | Weekly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $21,257 | $1,772 | $886 | $818 | $409 |
| 2 | $28,694 | $2,392 | $1,196 | $1,104 | $552 |
| 3 | $36,131 | $3,011 | $1,506 | $1,390 | $695 |
| 4 | $43,568 | $3,631 | $1,816 | $1,676 | $838 |
| 5 | $51,005 | $4,251 | $2,126 | $1,962 | $981 |
| 6 | $58,442 | $4,871 | $2,436 | $2,248 | $1,124 |
| 7 | $65,879 | $5,490 | $2,745 | $2,534 | $1,267 |
| 8 | $73,316 | $6,110 | $3,055 | $2,820 | $1,410 |
| Each Addtl Person | $7,437 | $620 | $310 | $287 | $144 |
How are the prices determined??
| Breakfast Prices | Lunch Prices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Full | Reduced | Full | Reduced |
Meal Prices
|
$0.00
|
$0.00
|
$1.50
|
$0.25
|
Milk Prices
|
$0.25
|
$0.25
|
$0.25
|
$0.25
|
As you can see listed in the chart above your children will eat breakfast at no cost no matter how much you income is. However you will have to pay for the cost of milk if you don't qualify for any assistance.
HEALTHY SNACKS
TO PACK!
Regardless if your child gets free lunch or not you can also pack a little snack for them as well. The teacher of course will allow certain snacks so you want to make sure they're healthy versus full of sugar.
Here are a few options:
STRING CHEESE
APPLE SAUCE
YOPLAIT GOGURT
APPLE SLICES
FRUIT SNACKS
NUTELLA
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