Well-nourished kids make the best learners! That’s why nutritious meals and snacks are provided every day—and they’re all included in your tuition. We serve up safe and delicious menu options recommended by nutrition education experts. At mealtimes, your child will get brave trying new things, practice good table manners, learn to share, and discover the flavors and textures of world foods! If your child has allergies or dietary restrictions, you are also able to provide meals too.
Introducing kids to healthy foods at an early age helps them nurture healthyhabits later in life. We do this by making sure every meal includes healthy proteins, whole grains, fruits and veggies. We also want to give them the opportunity to build a healthy balanced relationship with food. This is supported by our simple philosophy of "Eat what you like, but always add what you need.”
Learning doesn't stop when meals start. After everyone washes their hands, children sit down community style to have their meal. They learn and practice age appropriate social-emotional, executive function and motor skills. We encourage them to talk about the food, what they like and don’t like; as well as follow their hunger cues. We never force a child to eat but we encourage them to try new things.
Whether breast-feeding, formula-feeding, or starting on solids—it’s all possible! If you’d like us to store breastmilk or formula bottles at our center and bottle-feed your baby on their schedule, we’d be honored to do that for you. We’ll work together to make sure we’re offering up what’s "just right” for your baby’s age and stage. If your child is ready for solids, we’ll work together to introduce a world of flavor.
We take care to use our meal time as an opportunity to introduce wonderful new flavors to your child and their developing palate. If you’re curious about what’s on the daycare menu each week? Our meals are planned in advance so you can see what’s served every day. Feel free to download our menu plan.