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How much are your school lunches?

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ajihu · 21/07/2026 20:56

I am just curious because my kids school just emailed us our lunches are going up a dollar this next school year(and 2 years ago it went up $.15 and last year .20) Currently with the increase it’s $4 for elementary and $4.30 for secondary. The state(Missouri) also didn’t raise income for free/reduced lunches with these raises in cost and a lot of families are already struggling and kids probably aren’t going to be feed, so just curious what other schools are charging and if this is outrageous?

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ShetlandishMum · 21/07/2026 21:05

£70 a month / EU country / public
school. No discount available but you can bring a packed lunch.

MyDarlingRose · 21/07/2026 22:11

School meals are free until age 11 here in London. For all children. Secondary schools vary by what you buy - a slice of pizza or pot of pasta is cheaper than a full hot meal for example.

Clarabellawilliamson · 21/07/2026 22:24

Our primary school meals are going up to £3.40 a day in September. Midlands town, council run school not an academy. Meals are ok. Kids would rather have a packed lunch but I think they get more variety with school dinners. I ‘let’ them have a packed lunch once a week as a compromise.

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YoQuieroVino · 21/07/2026 22:25

£5.75 per day.

Byron1990 · 21/07/2026 22:28

My child’s new prep school is £240 a term and includes three courses with homemade soup and bread and a pasta/salad/fruit bar. We’re moving from another uk country and I cannot wait to escape the almost daily chips 🙄

SuperGinger · 21/07/2026 22:29

We pay about £5.3O a day at a fee paying London day school, DD says the dinner ladies don't five generous helpings.

DS is a day boy at a boarding school he can have all three meals st school and it is included in the fees. Realistically he eats breakfast at school one day a week, and has three lunches, he takes a packed lunch if he has spott

SuperGinger · 21/07/2026 22:29

We pay about £5.3O a day at a fee paying London day school, DD says the dinner ladies don't five generous helpings.

DS is a day boy at a boarding school he can have all three meals st school and it is included in the fees. Realistically he eats breakfast at school one day a week, and has three lunches, he takes a packed lunch if he has sport.

PeatandDieselfan · 21/07/2026 23:05

Approximately 40€ total per child per month for 2 meals 5 days a week - breakfast and lunch. This is full price - there are subsidies for families who can't afford it. Central European country.

Rhodesbride · 21/07/2026 23:37

My dds primary school is £3.40 per day.
She is often hungry at home time. She regularly ends up having a tuna sandwich with beans. Not sure if it’s me but that’s not something I would pair together. She enjoys the cake/biscuit or jelly for dessert though!

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