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McNugget Happy Meal
4 Pcs. Chicken Nuggets
Small French Fries
8 oz. 1% Milk $3.54 |
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CCSD Chicken Nugget Meal
5 Pcs. Chicken Nuggets
Corn
Baby Carrots w/ Ranch Dip
Animal Cookies
8 oz. 1% Milk
$1.75 (Regular Price Elementary Lunch) |
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Not only does our school lunch offer a nutritious, well rounded lunch at a lower price, it's lower in fat and higher in the nutrients a growing child needs. The average school lunch costs $2.08, according to the School Nutrition Association. A sack lunch from home, on average, costs $3.41 to prepare. As you can see in the comparison above, restaurants charge twice as much, or more, than meals purchased in our schools.
In these economic times, many parents are searching for ways to provide nutritious meals for their children and save money. Buying school lunch is a great way for your child to have a healthy meal, save you the trouble of packing a lunch, and save money at the same time!
At Clark County School District we are always striving to improve our menus for our students. Meals served under the National School Lunch Program must meet federal guidelines based on the dietary guidelines for Americans. They also must be the criteria of our Clark County Wellness Policy. No more than 30 percent of the calories may come from fat and less than 10% from saturated fat. Sodium and added sugar are also limited. School lunches must provide one third of the recommended dietary allowances for protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, calcium, and calories.
Studies show students who eat school lunches consume less calories from fat and that school lunches contain twice as much fruit and vegetables than those lunches brought from home. Check out our menus on our CCSD website to find an easy, healthy, economical way to improve your child's nutrition. |
