Because of multiple children with severe nut allergies, NO products containing nuts of any kind are allowed in The Little Village Schoolhouse. Please check all ingredients before adding possible foods containing nuts to your child’s lunch or afternoon snack. Note: Soy butter is very close tasting to peanut butter and has been used by many of our families without the child knowing the difference. Soy butter contains no nuts of any kind. Thank you for your cooperation. We appreciate it.

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Student Nutrition

*** The Little Village Schoolhouse 3 is the only facility that provides catered food for breakfast, snacks, and lunches.

Families must provide snacks and lunches at both of the other locations. TLVS 3 does provide milk and TLVS 2 but only for our Infant and Yearling rooms. Should a milk substitution be necessary, parents are invited to bring in their own substitutions such as Oat Milk, Lactaid Milk, or another substitution. Our TLVS 1 and TLVS 2 locations use both a microwave and refrigerator for snack and mealtimes. TLVS 3 has a stove and a refrigerator that is used for their catered food program. A food program menu is provided monthly. Food substitutions for allergies and religious requirements are accommodated for.

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A well-nourished child has the energy to participate in active play and learning, and they are able to engage in classroom activities. We are here to assist you to ensure that your child is obtaining good nutrition as it is also important for your child’s brain development. We can mutually support good health, vitality, and your child’s good health. When meals are provided from home, we are required by law to furnish you with the guidelines for supplying a nutritionally sound and balanced diet for your child. Meals for the week should include grains, fruits, vegetables, meat/meat alternatives, and milk.

We are happy to reheat any lunch or snack you provide. Your child’s lunch box does need an ice pack in it to keep cold items at a safe temperature. We do not have enough space in our refrigerators to hold every child’s cold lunch items. It is best to send familiar foods to school that your child enjoys rather than experimenting with new foods. We ask that these food experiences happen at home. In the event a lunch box is forgotten we will contact parents/guardians to bring the lunch box in as soon as possible. Should a child not have food for the day, and we are waiting for their lunch box, we will provide them with foods that are available.

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*** Parents must provide bottles (for formula or milk), forks/spoons, and microwave-safe containers. Water bottles and bibs must be provided by parents for all three centers as well.