The importance of Family-Style food

The Centro uses the Family Style method of serving.  However, each child will be served the required amount of food set by federal guidelines.  No child will be denied a second serving.

Nutrition:

Centro provides a daily nutritional breakfast, a.m. snack, lunch, and a p.m. snack daily for all children.  All meals meet federal and governing requirements for all children.

We are one of the few agencies that still maintains its own kitchen and meals are prepared fresh daily.  Our meal service has been awarded for its diversity and nutrition content by the Federal Adult and Child Nutrition Program.

We participate in a state and federal food program; therefore, each child must be certified for this program.  Those children who do not meet the certification requirements for the program will also be fed at no cost.  Their meals will be no different.  Menus for all children are posted on the Parent Bulletin Board.  Any parent who wishes to have a copy of the menus, is free to request one for the office at no charge.

Should your child have a special dietary or religious restrictions please feel free to contact the office so together we can plan a menu for your child.  For any child who has special dietary restrictions, a listing of that restriction will be given to the cook, with acceptable substitutions.  A listing will also be posted in the classroom.

Centro is responsible to provide your child’s meals while he/she attends the Centro. Including any special milk product that your child requires that meets the food program guidelines.

All children in attendance will be offered the same meal (apart from those children with special dietary needs), there is no charge for the meals.  CDN does not discriminate because of sex, sexual orientation, gender, ethnic group identification, race, ancestry, national origin, religion, color, mental or physical disability.

Centro de Niños is an equal opportunity provider.

The following schedule will be used to serve meals:

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. ~ Breakfast

10:00 a.m. ~  Snack

Noon ~ Lunch

3:00 p.m. Snack